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I'm still using load data from the 1970's/80's......problem is, not they are discontinuing bullets, powders, etc., and bringing out "NEW" and "IMPROVED" components (new and improved my arse......it's just a marketing strategy")......so when I find components for sale on line or at gun...

Sweet lookin' rifle!!(y)

"Would a .357 magnum be a reasonable defense weapon against a bear?" Short answer, IMHO.......no. Especially if you are carrying a 2.5" barrel.

My .375 bullet testing from earlier this spring: https://www.africahunting.com/threads/testing-some-375-handloads.36988/ However, I never thought to weigh the bullets after they were shot.....................:(

I once hunted mule deer with a guy who did guided mountain lion hunts.....I asked him what was the best way to get in shape for a mountain lion hunt. He told me....and I quote....."Walk 8-10 flights of stairs while wearing a back pack filled with 50lbs of bricks.....while breathing through a...

Mark; All I can say is I lost 30lbs prior to my first safari and did a fair lot (3 miles/day, 4-5 days a week) of walking prior to my first safari in 2014......and Im glad I did. While we did do a lot of riding, we also climbed to the top of several mountains looking for kudu, and even though...

Why would he not have been around much longer? Was it just an older animal, or did it have some type of injury/illness?

OR...................... ......instead of worrying about "long range shooting", you could just work on your stalking skills.........and go "hunting".;) .............just sayin':whistle:;)

Not so much a "where" as a "what" & "what with".......... Obviously, I'd like to get back to Africa some day; I would also really like to 1.) take a cow elk out west 2.) take javelina with my handguns (.38 Super and .357 mag), 3.) Take a turkey with my 10 gauge muzzleloader, my 20 gauge...

I'll try just about anything once; had alligator when we were visiting in Louisiana, and I thought it pretty good! As far as snakes go: just think of it as chicken.......without drumsticks!

I wonder how many pair of boots I could get out of that sucker!

Just curious.....what would the "average" distance be for shooting crocs? Seems that with a target that small, one would need a fairly flat shooting rifle to be accurate over a variety of distances. What type of distances to most PHs try to set up for?

Gotta remember one thing..........gun writers thrive (and survive) on controversy. Remember all those: .9mm vs .45 articles? What about "is the 1911 better/worse that the Glock? Dont forget the "12 gauge vs 20 gauge 3" magnum" thingy for the shotgunners, as well as the "SxS vs O/U....which...

Gander Mountain used to be a great catalog company.......looked forward to their fall catalog (and Cabela's) every year like a little kid looking forward to the Sears Christmas catalog! When they started opening their retail stores, we were all excited. After shopping with them for a while...

The only time I felt threatened in SA was when that damned black mamba slithered into camp!!!:eek: The problem was quickly solved by two loads of bird shot from the PH's shotgun. I was also taken aback by the fences and barbwire/razorwire/electricity when I first drove through...

Welcome from another Michigander!!!

Too many variables to know for sure.....remember: this isn't exactly "scientific" testing.;) Under other conditions, they may have done better. Thanks Phoenix Phil, I did try IMR4350 with all the bullets mentioned.......unfortunately, I didn't get any accurate loads. I also tried it...

I’ve always enjoyed handloading, and testing my handloads in various ways, such as accuracy & expansion. Most of my testing to date has been with handguns and handgun loads, both for defensive purposes & for hunting. I do hope to some day return to Africa; I would really like to hunt cape...

If women want equal rights, then they can pay the same as we do.......or we shouldn't be charged. How sexist of the outdoor industry!!! On a different note, I used to go to a lot of the local gun shows.....the used to have a very eclectic group, and you could find just about anything you...

Actually, I think that should just be "fool", i.e. plain, old, everyday "fool".................................

I guess it just depends on how much of a "hassle" you feel it is........some people just don't want to be bothered with paperwork, period!!! Recently I had a friend who had more hassles getting a shotgun into Canada for a duck hunt than I did getting my guns to SA.....so I guess a lot of it is...

I have a Springfield Armory 1911 in .38 Super; my friend has the Kimber in .45 ACP........both are great guns and hard to beat. I personally love the .38 Super cartridge, but ammo/brass can be difficult to find.....you might wish to stick to the .45 or 9mm for starters, esp. if you don't reload.

I can empathize with what your going through right now; right around the time Mango was coming into this world, my first dog was checking out from cancer.....I wrote this as a form of "therapy", but I still get misty eyed every time I read it..... Gundog's 23rd Psalm: My master is my...

....for the .375 H&H and the .338 Win. Magnum? I have both calibers, and will eventually sell off one of them. I would like to make them as versatile as possible; I've done a lot of cast bullet testing with the .338 and so far have come up empty with an accurate load. I've messed around with...

Hello; Just curious as to how many who have hunted Africa have "gone it alone", i.e. traveled without a companion of some sort? When I went to Africa in 2014 I was suppose to go with a friend who likes to hunt. He then asked about bringing the wives, which I didn't have a problem with. So...

Hmmmm...........CIA/FBI/DHS must have gotten wind of something! (and they ain't sharin' it with the rest of us!:unsure::whistle:

Guess my question is: Where are all the "Cecil the lion" whiners and cry babies on this? Why aren't the "outraged"? (It's a rhetorical question........:rolleyes:)

I'm not going to beat a dead horse here, because it's obvious that some people are going to believe whatever they want with re: to secondary poisoning, but there are several (i.e. TONS) of scholarly papers out there (I won't waste time posting them here; you can google them yourselves if you...

Anyone who knows cats and has lived in the country knows that cats left to their means will go feral rather quickly.........Shoot a cat in a rural area, and it's considered a public service; do it in suburbia or an urban area, and it's a 4 year felony for animal abuse. You'll get more jail time...

All I can say is "be careful what you ask for; you just might get it".........:( Someone once said "Those who don't remember the past are condemned to repeat it"........kinda see the same thing going on here. There was a poison (1080; sodium fluroacetate?) that was used here to poison coyotes...

Not to muddy the waters further, but don't forget the cost of taxidermy (if that is your intended route)......some animals cost more to mount than others. Do you plan on full shoulder mounts, skull mounts, flat skins, or just photos? I originally planned on having all the heads done as full...

Ah, yes......the Weatherby rifle mystique. When I started my hunting career (back when a "deer rifle" was a lever action rifle in .30/30 or .35 Remington, "baiting" was something you did while fishing, and phones had rotary dials on them), we heard and read the same stories of "dudes" going out...

The 200 grain Nosler partition has always been a good bullet in my .30-06......got a box by accident 30 years ago at a gun show and decided to work up some loads for it; got one using H414 that shoots 1/4" groups at 100 yards. Bought another box when planning my trip to Africa in 2014; still...

For game as large as zebra and gemsbok, I'd stick with the 180 grain and forgo the 150.......just my 2 cents.

Don't care............I'll wait.:)

Ooooh......a squirrel rifle!(y):LOL: Looking forward to a range report.;)

I have only two skins: a bison hide and a cow waterbuck hide. I use the bison hide to curl up in on cold winter days and watch cowboy movies on the TV.:) The waterbuck hide is just used for decoration. I would like to see hides made into useful objects that could be used everyday (cartridge...

Reedy; American water spaniel or Boykin in those pics?

I'll give my opinion (and that's all it is) re: long range hunting. FWIW, I've seen this in the shotgunning world over the past 30 years with waterfowl hunting. With the reintroduction of the 12 gauge 3 1/2" shell, new shot types such as "hevishot", etc., the manufacturers claims of "long...

.....and as far as people leaving: I'll gladly help "reverend Al" Sharpton pack and put his arse on a plane!!! I can't STAND that hypocrit!!!!

American voters have spoken........no more BS taxes, no more BS regulation, no more "political correctness".........now let's hope that Washington LISTENS, and starts to do what the majority have mandated!!!!

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Yes, but that cow might look at you like your wife after you've left the toilet seat up........and have the same temperament as well!!!!:whistle:

Welcome.....looking forward to your input/experiences!(y)

Can't see any reason for the extraction......unless you want to put their heads on spears as a warning to other poachers.

Been there....done that. Easy fix.......just use your credit card!;)

I found this rifle at the gunsmith's while having something repaired. It is a Marlin/Glenfield model 60 in .22LR, probably made in the 70's or 80's. The gun jammed quite a bit, and had a cheap, 3/4" tube scope on it. I took the gun apart and cleaned what looked like several decades worth of...

I think that the coddled, narcissistic "beautiful people" forget is that while they may take up a "cause", if it's an unpopular one there most likely will be repercussions. In their case, it usually is in the form of lost revenue..........and then they have to live like the rest of us peons...

My most memorable moment: It was my first day of hunting in Africa. My PH and I were looking for a gemsbok, as that was the trophy that I wanted most. We had already made a couple of stalks and come up empty, and saw a few different species of African wildlife (jackal, impala, gemsbok, zebra...

For Africa: cape buffalo and sable antelope (not necessarily on the same trip). Also interested in taking zebra, black wildebeest, springbok, nyala, and red hartebeest. In N. America: Javelina (with handgun), moose (probably never happen), cow elk, and I would like to take a very nice, 8 point...