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Guys , I really need some information to put on my upcoming book . Does anyone here know when copper plated buckshot was first introduced ? I was born in 1980 and remember seeing Federal copper plated 00 buck in about '89 in Texas gun stores. Appreciate any help. Hoss :)

As you guys know , l'm writing a book called " A Hobby called Hunting " , for which l'm interviewing 3 professional hunters among whom is our dear forum member , Sergeant Kawshik Rahman ( who will be contributing to the chapter on Hunting in India in the good , ol days :D and modern hunting in...

Yeah , l know that the Brits invented paradox guns :p which were regulated for shooting conical balls and shot . But what about ordinary British shotguns made by H&H , W W Greener , Purdey , Westley Richards , etc ? Were they all unsafe for shooting with rifled slugs ? :( Check this out guys...

Hey , everybody. During a previous thread , l mentioned a problem animal control officer by the name of Mr. Mike LaGrange . I read his book " Ballistics in Perspective " 10 years ago . Does anybody remember what rifles he used during his Elephant Culling ? I seem to vaguely remember he used a an...

As an American who loves Sporting Arms and Sustainable Hunting , it should come as no shock that President Theodore Roosevelt , is my Favorite President of ALL TIME . A man born in an era when politicians were still real men. It was , in fact, President Roosevelt's excellent book " African Game...

I had the good fortune to exchange correspondence with one of my favorite living hunters , Terry Irwin. Terry shot hundreds of Elephant back in the day and l was most curious about his choices. I read his book many years ago , but lost it when we shifted from Maine to Texas . I recently...

I was in the UK this August shooting grouse during the Glorious 12th. One day while Skyping with my Wife , l lamented to her how l wish l had a double barrel shotgun with more open chokes. Being married for 16 years , she knows l prefer over unders to side by sides. So she casually asked me what...

Hello , brother Sportsmen :) For many years , l have had a burning question on the back of my mind which l want you all to give your input on . Is there any truth about the saying that the best weapon for Wounded Leopard in thick brush is A Double barrelled shotgun loaded with buckshot ? As most...

If anyone has read the book , " Great African Calibers " by Tony Sanchez Arino , could you please give me some information as to what he wrote about the 11.2 × 72 Schuler caliber ? I understand that he is one of the very few gun writers who did a write up on this caliber . If anyone has the...

I was reading about a Belgian Gunsmith recently by the name of Mr. Harald Wolf . This gentleman made some pretty impressive rifles in some rare German calibers and it is my understanding that he is the man responsible for bringing back the .500 Jeffery in 1986 after which it became popular due...

With work pressure significantly reduced now ,l have been fortunate enough this year to finally start updating my Battery with a new PG rifle ( a .350 Rigby Magnum on a ZKK602 action ) and a new shotgun ( a BRNO full choke Over under ) . Now , l am commencing on my first custom rifle project ...

I will be buying another BRNO gun in five weeks from now. It's an over under 12 gauge with 2 3/4 inch Chambers. The barrels have fixed full chokes . I am buying this gun because l plan to take it to Africa for my 2020 Safari for some wing shooting when I'm not after the plains game . I realized...

No. I am not suicidal . I ask this because of an Indian Shikaree l suddenly remembered. When l was a kid , l had visited India with my Family on a trip in the early 1980s , a place called Darjileeng . One of my Granddad's Indian friends was a hunter named Mr. Karim ( he sadly passed away in...

I bought this Beautiful Custom Rifle from a friend of my Father in law recently. It's built on a BRNO action and chambered for .350 Rigby Magnum. I must say , I'm in love with the sleek feel of the gun ! I can't wait to give it a try over the weekend . It appears to have the early pre '76 BRNO...

Was reading WDM Bell's Article in The American Rifleman , January 1950 titled " The neck shot " . Here is a portion of the article where he mentions seeing a fellow hunter use the .22 Hi Power to dispatch Cape buffalo. My question is simple : According to your opinion , what killed those...

Hi , if any one here owns a copy of " African Rifles and Cartridges " , could you please provide some information on what Pondoro said about the following calibers : A ) .333 Jeffery B) .350 Rigby Magnum I am interested particularly if he ever mentions taking any elephants with these calibers ...

Hi , everyone. New to these forums but been hunting since childhood . Nowadays ,I use predominantly a Winchester Model 70 in .375 Holland and Holland Magnum for all my hunting purposes . Love the rifle . Love the round. I plan to take it to Africa in 2020 for an Elephant or a Cape Buff. I also...