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I am a fan of the 7mm-08 but it's a loud cartridge, especially depending on barrel length. I'd probably rather have the tiny little bit more recoil of the 308 than the concussion of the 7-08. To buy a shortened lop, often the short action cartridges are the only available. I'd do a 308 Long...

Furthermore - if a ph/outfitter allowed the use of such rifle illegally, that would certainly be a deal breaker in doing business with them. Their job is to keep out of trouble of all sorts, not purposely get you into trouble

Whatever you do, buy a camera with a proprietary battery. The standard AA drains in less than 5 minutes and I've found camera battery AA aren't a whole lot better

Christmas season is upon us. Cameras will be on sale for those on the fence (y)

I decided to email cigar.com. We will see what they do about an order placed in April. Thanks

My Father Flor de las Antillas maduro This is a very highly rated cigar with flavor profiles right up my ally. A few months ago I picked up a single from cigar.com and the wrapper was all cracked and flaking away in multiple places - I should have called them but I didn't. Fast-forward to...

I'm just a little bit ahead of you. I've found I enjoyed the dark Java and dark Tabak the most. I just picked up some Durango cigars out of St Louis MO (still too moist to smoke). They have real pipe tobacco blended in and aside from a few very cheap machine made cigars, it is the only of its...

I think this is the best takeaway from this thread, and the most difficult for someone to stick to. This is certainly a very important advantage to hunting 2x1 / with observer. If you are hunting by yourself and take tons of photos as I do, I personally would let this be known when trying to get...

An eland mount really isn't any taller than many kudu mounts; they are just so much wider though and really command the room. As you know, traditional shoulder mount works best / only with tall ceilings. Not sure if there are full sneak examples, that might bring it down a half foot and you...

Good to know, I have been wondering myself

CAO Brazillia First time. Pretty one/two dimensional - earthy oak with a little spice once about an inch in with tons of smoke (my god, the smoke). I prefer a more sweet maduro but this is one you can afford to buy a 5 pack of and share with no one really complaining. Being a newer social...

Bob, who did that carcass mount?

Imo, the little guys look best when done as a full lifesize mount. Of course you are probably in the 2k range for a really good taxidermist. Using a standard foam wall rock would help in offsetting the price of a wood floor display. Just a thought

I forget who, but there is one reputable sponsor here that openly markets themselves as both a hunting and photo safari establishment. I would looking for someone like that. If you are wanting to hunt only 50% of the time spent, some hunting outfitters who offer some day trip activities kinda...

No, she was super pissed though :whistle:

Happy Halloween (y)

I have heard it doesn't matter for PG, but that may be outfitters trying to market their hunts. I suspect it depends on the specific animal, terrain, and predators. I will take a slightly different approach than the others here. Yes, a new moon is preferred in North America and I'm sure...

The ph is the one you are with 90% of your day. If you have one you really like, I would lean towards sticking with him. But other things need to be considered: Did those PHs really leave the old place bc it turned into a circus or is it still running properly? Does the new establishment...

Had one a few weeks ago. I didn't know they were a limited run. Was very good

As a newbie, I had some very high humidity problems this summer. It has been between 63-65 for a month. A very cool smoke - likely still wet in the center of the cigar especially when smoked. I've had to touch up the wrapper every 10 minutes but this thing keeps chugging along. Again, the spicy...

My first My Father, Le Bijou Of course as I am writing this, it fell right off my chair. I had ti do a heavy touch up and this may be a wasted smoke at this point :confused::confused::confused: Cold draw showed good promise of wood, earth, and heavy chocolate. I am drawn to rich maduros and...

My thought is: if all a kid can shoot is a cricket, the kid is too young to fully comprehend instruction and safety. That could land a 22lr right into someone's body - not anything I would want to happen. It can and has killed people. It's bad enough to be shot in the butt with a BB gun. I...

I'm thinking outside the box. There are a couple gunshops (one I believe in Alaska) that can take a Browning BLR lever gun takedown model (which comes in stainless) and can chamber it to a 375ruger If you ask me, you couldn't ask for a better bear rifle - compact, quick to rack another shell un...

Nice hunt, thank you for sharing. You being the only one in camp for most of the time - is that how they normally conduct business or is this because of the October hunt?

That is one option. The consensus though is people would rather steal a guitar than a gun bc it's easier to get rid of

This was at an unsupervised range. People are generally pretty good at yelling out when they want to go downrange, but every once in a while you will have the idiots at 25 yards just walking down while people at the 100 are shooting. We do have a couple supervised public ranges - very strict -...

This is why I try to go to the range once a year: 3 people plus me at the range Guy 1 takes his rifle out of the case, points it downrange in the sandbags with 2 others down changing targets in that lane 15 minutes later during another target change Guy 2 takes his AR out of the case pointing...

I was looking forward to trying a Nub Nuance/cafe today but ran into several problems I've never had a more difficult time getting it lit. I don't like using direct flame but had to Next thing I know the cigar is bulging so badly that it split the wrapper And then finally 1" in the entire...

Cigar.com/autumn has free shipping with no min Picked up a few singles I've been meaning to try

375 Super Express 25th SCI commemorative Best iron sites and fit I have ever seen imo

Nice goat! Pronghorn hunting is one of my favorite hunts. I've been 3 times but not for 20 years. I may have to go one more time while my dad is still in good shape.

I have not bid on an auction but I have seen the horror stories on here. If I was to bid on auction, it would have to be for a bargain price. Otherwise, I would just book with one of the fine outfitters here. I know the fundraisers are a social experience, but you really need to grab your...

I think bleeding it is over rated While there are certainly merits to hang it, the most important thing you can do is get it cold asap and keep it cold. I have seen literally a pile of deer 10 feet high at the processor before - no way would I do business with that practice. I have seen people...

I'm on board with everything but the scope part. I am a purist at heart (y)

Finally got around to shooting it. I did put the mcarbo spring in and it took the 6.5 pound trigger down to exactly 3. I may eventually go back in and see if I can get it up to 4 pounds. When shooting offhand I like to partially squeeze the trigger while managing the sway and then fire it...

You mean Germany doesn't have orange tape and empty beer cans littered all through the woods at the end of the season?

Another option may be to buy one and sell it once you are through

I am about to order more pieces of foam Thinking about cutting the foam insert in half and then cutting out the rifle shapes. That way there is a lot of flexibility in terms of rifle combinations. Is this a common practice and are two halves inside the case stable for travel?

Java by Drew Estate. 5x58 I am still pretty new to this hobby, but I am not opposed to infused cigars. I was a bit disappointed by Java but hesitantly would still give it a 4 out of 5 Pros: Wonderful coffee and chocolate wrapper taste Nice even burn and it burned down to the 2" mark Cons...

Actually, their website was the reason for me starting this thread. Do you know what their policy was for the hunter taking a cull zebra skin?