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  1. davidg8480

    Coppersmith, trophy shippers, or other?

    Gentleman, any opinion on " Trophy Shippers " performance?
  2. davidg8480

    Christensen Arms Mesa, bronze 300PRC - Africa plains game setup

    How are you liking the CA.300 prc Mesa fft ? How does it shoot for you? And good luck with your safari.
  3. davidg8480

    215 Federal Magnum Primers..haven't seen them in Canada for over a year! Tips? Help needed

    www.armorally.com/ scored "76.7 Known. Standard. Fair." according to "scam-detector.com/"
  4. davidg8480

    NAMIBIA: Namibia Chapter Two

    The Awesome Adventures of " CAustin "pt 2 I can't wait !
  5. davidg8480

    Zambia Spots

    Congratulations on an outstanding animal ! and thank you for sharing your exciting adventure as well.
  6. davidg8480

    Leopard Setup

    Gentelmen,full disclosure here. I don't know squat about hunting for a leopard, and please educate me. Wont some of these rounds just blow up and explode the cat, making it a nightmare for a taxidermist ? With all due respect. David
  7. davidg8480

    Federal large rifle mag primers at midway

    I was on a notification list and did not get one either. i think if they have a limited supply, "new old stock", found buried in some deep corner of the Wherehouse.
  8. davidg8480

    Federal large rifle mag primers at midway

    Outstanding !
  9. davidg8480

    Recent dip and ship cost

    @Hyde Hunter , why dose Freight on Turkish air going to Atlanta clears agriculture without storage, but Freight that goes to Chicago has to sit till it clears agriculture. Isn't it the same process? Why the difference? I ask because I don't know this is all new to me. Thanks, David
  10. davidg8480

    Recent dip and ship cost

    Thank you sir I appreciate the explanation David
  11. davidg8480

    Recent dip and ship cost

    Who and what is " Zingela in Africa" thanks David
  12. davidg8480

    this sucks

    Sorry I'm not up on all the abrveations in here. What is " SSI" supposed to stand for? Thanks David
  13. davidg8480

    Kudu mounts? Low-ish ceiling

    What I like most about the lower pedestal mounts is that they're face-to-face with you. It feels like, they either want to lick you bite you or want you to pet them.
  14. davidg8480

    Model 70 Range Day

    Awesome day(y)
  15. davidg8480

    Just received my 22’ lion Taxidermy

    Verry cool congratulations
  16. davidg8480

    Need help, Load discrepancy Swift vs Hodgdon

    Good idea one round each,338 swifties are getting hard to find. My main goal is accuracy though,this load is for a crocodile hunt.
  17. davidg8480

    Need help, Load discrepancy Swift vs Hodgdon

    Looking closer and deeper into everybody's input and looking at all sorts of data supplied and researched . I've come to the conclusion that maybe, combined Over all length May have something to do with the discrepancy and load charges. Apparently the Swift load book has a listing of 3.60 for c...
  18. davidg8480

    Winchester model 70 Safari Express

    The only thing that I could think of would be to change out the bottom metal to accept a Dropbox magazine. I don't know If that would even be possible.
  19. davidg8480

    Need help, Load discrepancy Swift vs Hodgdon

    @JimP That's kinda what I was thinking. Thank you sir.
  20. davidg8480

    Need help, Load discrepancy Swift vs Hodgdon

    I need some help here gang, I'm really confused and maybe I'm just missing something. I started loading up some 338 rum rounds using Swift a frame 275 GR. My confusion is... In the Swift load manual, using H-4831Max.load...78gr. On the Hodgdon website using H-4831 max load...86gr. A freaking...
  21. davidg8480

    A Rather Ridiculous Want To Buy: Anyone Have 30-06 Dies & Brass?

    Also found some Hornady 165s interlocks for you, old school box price tag still on them $14.99 lol
  22. davidg8480

    A Rather Ridiculous Want To Buy: Anyone Have 30-06 Dies & Brass?

    I was able to fit #140 PC in small mailer
  23. davidg8480

    A Rather Ridiculous Want To Buy: Anyone Have 30-06 Dies & Brass?

    Got a bunch of once fired 06 brass how much you need
  24. davidg8480

    Age of first African hunting trip

    I was 62 years old my first trip to South Africa hunting Cape buffalo, living out a lifelong dream of mine from about age 10,got the bug from watching an old TV program called " American Sportsman" with Curt Gowdy...the best hunting and fishing show ever. But because of Life getting in the way I...
  25. davidg8480

    338-378 Weatherby Form, Trim, & Reload Dies

    Thank you for looking any way much appreciated .
  26. davidg8480

    338-378 Weatherby Form, Trim, & Reload Dies

    Dont mean to hijack...Would you by any chance have any 300gr woodlehigh weldcore to go with them? David
  27. davidg8480

    Post your top five biggest African animals!

    I just signed on yesterday for my 3rd trip with Somerby also at the Harrisburg outdoor show
  28. davidg8480

    .375 H&H 300 grain Nosler Partition vs Swift A-Frames

    @Hunter-Habib Thank you sir for the insight Dg
  29. davidg8480

    .375 H&H 300 grain Nosler Partition vs Swift A-Frames

    I m not doubting you, but am qurious why "Nosler Partitions are better suited for lions and leopards than Swift A- Frames are." Thanks David
  30. davidg8480

    Report Scam in AH Classifieds

    I got scammed by them a few years back, Wacked me for apx 300$ . I should of done a little research on them first, I believe the Better Business Bureau out of some town in Texas had several pages of complaints.
  31. davidg8480

    Swift 300 Win Mag Ammo & Bullets

    You may want to give them a call sometimes they will have items in stock, that are showing out of stock on the website. All they can do is say no sorry.
  32. davidg8480

    Powder & Primer Deals Today

    I have never heard of this website are they reliable / reputable?
  33. davidg8480

    Wanted 225 Or 250 Gr Swift A Frames In .358

    You may want to give Swift a call to see if they have any ! I was looking for 308 cal 200 gr a-frame there website showed out of stock but I called them they had a small amount in stock ...A week later I had 2 box 308 cal 200gr a-frame bullets
  34. davidg8480

    Powder & Primer Deals Today

    GONE! Damn I blinked just like an ex-wife
  35. davidg8480

    Powder & Primer Deals Today

    Retumbo available at Midway USA https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1009211569?pid=211569&utm_medium=email&utm_source=service&utm_campaign=product-arrival-notification&utm_content=product-description-link
  36. davidg8480

    Unobtainium

    Setting myself up for loading 300 PRC as well. Don't have the rifle yet, just trying to get the munitions and components together first. I'm a little bass-ackwards , there's nothing like having a wonderful rifle with nothing to shoot out of it.
  37. davidg8480

    Unobtainium

    @DSchmidt , thanks again for the heads up. I was able to mine 2 box of "Unobtainium"
  38. davidg8480

    Marlin 336 jammed

    Mr Peacocke,by any chance was the round that got all Jamed up in the leveraction a Hornady LEVERevolution round ? I have had the same thing happen 3x while using the Hornady ammo in my 1895gs and only the their ammo. Never happened while using flat nose reloads or other manufacturer ammo .
  39. davidg8480

    Unobtainium

    Hey thanks for the heads up, I just got an order confirmation myself have been looking for 200 grainers for a long time now
  40. davidg8480

    Unobtainium

    The 18th Rare Earth element Lol
  41. davidg8480

    Powder Vendor Research

    https://stopgunscams.com/gunnershouse-com Not my choice
  42. davidg8480

    Can I use these bullets when reloading for .300 H&H ?

    Total garbage for 300 HH, especially the sciroccos , send them off to me I have special Machinery dispose of them correctly........ Aughhhhh man nice acquisition Pure gold . The only way to find out how good they work for you in the 300 HH shoot them.
  43. davidg8480

    Saving Mana Pools

    Signed...! Just another disaster in the planning . Some things are just meant to be left alone.
  44. davidg8480

    Federal 215 Large Rifle Magnum Primer availability

    Yes be careful quite a few scams going on ammo and primers
  45. davidg8480

    Hello from Maine

    Howdy TrapperErick, wicked pissah place for great information ! Hole different world than upta camp @ NMW
  46. davidg8480

    SOUTH AFRICA: 1st Safari No Huge Kudu But Still A Success!

    Outstanding! Now when you going back?
  47. davidg8480

    SOUTH AFRICA: Bos en Dal SAFARIS April 12-24, 2023

    Mark,thank you very much for sharing your adventure with us and what an exciting venture it was, and especially the part about you getting home safely. Oh and by the way not to forget to mention some wonderful animals as well. On a second note how did you like those Christiansen arms rifles, I...
 
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