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https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/wildlife-management/can-cutting-tags-fix-montanas-deer-problem Mule Deer have been in decline throughout the Western States for some time, but what can be done about it? Hunting pressure is just one issue. Population growth, habitat destruction, wolves...

At the SCI in Nashville, the DSC in Atlanta and other large shows, are the exhibitors there to make money, or mostly generate interest in future purchases? For example, Silencer Central has customers lined up with credit cards in hand. TAG Safari and several boot makers were doing brisk sales...

https://share.google/7sGh30iHJuayOFxmc A lot of unburned powder just ahead of the firing line.

Tina has been tossing around the idea of a larger caliber rifle for Elk size game and called Savage Customer Service to see if they would build another model 111 Lady Hunter with a few tweaks. They transferred her to a nice lady named Effie Sullivan. Tina thought she had heard that name before...

Being the troublemaker I am, I'll just pull the pin and walk away. :LOL:

Talked to Steve at Hammer Bullets about the need for something that won't blow up on the Tiny Ten and he suggested the Fur Hammer. They can basically machine nearly every standard diameter and weight to the Fur Hammer configuration, which is the nose is not drilled and punched. This makes it a...

Recently came across this website while looking for CZ and Tikka rings and bases. The website looks legit, but I'm curious if any of our members in Europe have dealt with them. They also sell brands that aren't available in the U.S., and I'm curious if they get the or thumbs down . Rusan...

Looking to see if someone has a pair of these hanging around. I need several pairs of 30mm medium height CZ factory rings with the 19mm dovetail to go on the BRNO 602 and CZ 550 rifles I’ve recently purchased. I know the Warne and Leupold rings are available, but I’d rather have these. I’ll...

This is a really good video by the Bearded Butcher. They dry age a whitetail doe and test the results. Last year I had several Ohio deer aged 2 weeks and the difference in taste is dramatic. Haven't tried their suggestions for making bacon, but if it looks half as good as the video, I need to...

This is the Lehigh .458dia. 305gr Extreme Penetrator bullet. The website states it is optimized for 45-70 velocity, but wondering if .458 Win is to much, or if useful hunting loads can be worked up. I don't currently have a 45-70, but I do have a 458Win, a 458 Lott and 2 450 Rigby rifles. The...

I've decided that since Tina has been such a good girl this year, I'm buying her a new Bass Boat, and a new Rifle. Given that she loves to hunt and fish, you'd think she would be overjoyed with such generous gifts. See, she likes the canoe she bought a few years ago. It reminds her of her...

Just took delivery of my long awaited 450 Rigby. I could have used any action, but I chose a CZ550 purchased from member @krish, still in the factory box. Jeweled bolt works smooth as silk. Scope is the Swaro Z8i .75-6x20. I think we made a good choice on the stock blank here on AH a year...

After using an R8 on my recent Stag, Roebuck and Chamois hunt, my opinion of the rifle has done a near 180. The calibers used were 9.3x62 for Stag 6.5 PRC for Chamois 243 Winchester for Roedeer oh the shame :LOL: Optics were Swarovski and Blazer (Doctor Optic?) Even though I'd only seen...

Nearly a year and a half ago Tina and I decided to book a hunt with Marius at @HUNTROMANIA. I was very impressed with the hunt reports by other members and contacted Marius about Red Stag for me and Chamois for Tina. I told him very early on that I wanted the MACHO GRANDE of Romanian Red Stags.

@Rare Breed has announced he is working on the the SCI get together. With permission from Jerome, I'll be bringing a batch of embroidered Africa Hunting hats to give away. Last year Thread Logic made hats in Kryptic camo with Rust embroidery and Olive Green hats with Gold embroidery. I was...

Currently, I have an assembly line of various rifles under construction. I'd like to find a dark black finish that is long lasting and doesn't look painted on, like dura coat, etc. Nothing against bead blasting and hot tank blueing, or rust blue finishes, but it's like pulling teeth to find...

How many of you have noticed the difference in how alert an animal is before the shot, and the reaction to the shot? How effective a heart shot is when an animal has no clue you are there vs one that is staring straight at you stomping and snorting? We talk endlessly about calibers, bullet...

I have a question for our members on taxidermy on European species. I'll be hunting with Marius @HUNTROMANIA for Chamois and Red Stags, but haven't pinned down a Taxidermist yet. I briefly spoke to Bob Vitro the owner of True-Life Taxidermy in Middletown, NY and his crew at the SCI in...

What do most of you that hunt Europe frequently wear for Alpine hunts? I've already selected Kenetrek boots, high quality socks and base layers, both synthetic and wool that I can switch depending on daily temperatures, but want a traditional jacket and pants. Partially as a nod to tradition...

Recently purchased a .458 Lott from another member here and looking at ideas for a new stock. It's a Brno 602, so not all that difficult to find decent wood for it, or synthetic if I go that route. In the latest issue of Safari Times there was an advertisement for exotic African hardwood and...

I didn't want to derail the thread on taking a 22mag or 22Hornet to Africa, but I wanted input on a few ideas for a Tiny Ten cartridge. I've thought a long time about what would make the best Tiny Ten and night hunting cartridge. I have extensive experience with the 22mag as it was my first...

I've finally got my 450 Rigby brass, bullets and dies together, all I need is some data. I'm loading both Barnes X 500gr and Swift A-Frame 500gr bullets. These are intended for Buff and Hippo. If I ever hunt Ele there are Norma factory loads with the 500gr flat nosed solids that several members...

I have semi and O//U shotguns, but I'd like to have a SXS specifically for Quail and possibly Dove. A 20 would work, but a 28gauge would really be the thing a true gentleman uses for such noble birds. The budget would be $2,500 and under. This leaves out most of the semi custom house guns...

For the guy that can't decide between a bolt or double rifle.

https://www.outdoorlife.com/hunting/texas-hunting-aoudad-from-helicopters/

Selling my brand new Walther LP500 Expert pistol that I bought at the beginning of May. This is an Olympic 10 meter quality .177 air pistol capable of extremely high accuracy when fed pellets that it likes. I have fired less than 100 pellets thru it. I will give the buyer a free brand new 200...

Got a question for site sponsor @RAVEN ROCKS PRECISION. Can you give us an update on what you have on your list of ammo and brass that is incoming? I am on your email list, and I've seen you are expecting 470NE, etc. Right now I'm hoping for some Norma 450 Rigby flat nose solid ammo, Norma 450...

At least once a week, Tina and I have wild game or fish for dinner. We have pheasant, quail, deer and some locally caught fish currently in the deep freeze, but last week she said "Our wild game supply is running low, what are we going to do?". So I find myself casting about for ideas.:E Hmmm...

Pennsylvania is now requiring an accuracy/proficiency test to hunt some private land that has a Landowner/State Co-op agreement. Urban deer permits and other types of licenses I also have no problem with this type of proficiency testing. It does seem lenient depending on how good you are with a...

After a year and a half, the magic box finally arrived. Everything turned out to be in great shape, and Tina is overjoyed with her tabletop Steenbok. The big trick now is mounting my Waterbuck above the fireplace while she isn't looking. ;)

Just what I need for my upcoming Match shooting season.

Ran across these bullets during a search for solids. Some are small variations on tried and true designs, but other are very interesting concepts. This is a typical RN Solid from turned brass stock.

After watching this Chris Dorsey video a while back, the dream of hunting Red Lechwe by boat is stuck in my head. At this years SCI in Nashville, I stopped to chat with the folks at Jeff Rann Safaris about Red Lechwe, Eland and Buff hunting in Botswana. Everyone, including Jeff were very...

Rummaging through one of my safes, I came across some old Leupold boxes and one felt heavier than the others. It turned out to be a silver box with an LPS scope that I purchased new more than 20 years ago, and never mounted on a rifle. I have several PG caliber rifles under construction that...

I know Graff & Sons has RCBS dies in stock for the 450 Rigby, but I'd like to see if anyone has a set they would like to part with first. No, not bullets for hunting Unicorns. I'd like to find some of those .458 500 grain Swift AFrames everyone talks about, but seem to be harder to find than a...

Once thought to be a neatly dead cartridge, the .257 Roberts seems to be making a comeback. Both loaded ammo and brass have become available recently, and at a much better price than 2 years ago. https://www.midwayusa.com/257-roberts/br?cid=7971 Hornandy SuperPerformance at $49.85 and Nosler...

During my wanderings around the SCI Convention, I was able to chat with Steve Rabakoff of Parkwest Arms. While I love the rifles on display and have ideas of buying one soon, my real hearts desire is a single shot break action rifle similar to the Blazer K95, the Merkel K3 or the Thompson Center...

Up for sale is a new/unfired Savage Muzzleloader. This is one of 3 that I've owned, but this one sat in the safe unfired since I bought it 6 years ago. This Muzzleloader is specifically meant to use smokeless powder, black powder or Pyrodex. Realtree camo synthetic stock with blued action and...

Up for sale is a Tanfoglio Witness Gold Team in 45ACP. I have the case, several mags and new in the package Wolf recoil spring kits for tuning to various loads. Very soft shooting and very accurate with one of the best triggers you will ever feel on a handgun. Asking $1,000 but will consider...

Scott at Jerrett Rifles just sent a few pics to show the progress of my .450 Rigby build. The barrel is still in the white, and the sights have yet to be installed, but the stock is looking spectacular.

Sound nasty. Let's hope it's isolated to that part of the country. https://nypost.com/2025/01/20/world-news/infectious-marburg-disease-with-88-fatality-rate-is-discovered-in-remote-corner-of-tanzania/

As much fun as it can be to attend large Convention's and Gun Shows, there are some inherently dangerous aspects. Temptation must be resisted at every turn, and even the slightest lapse in concentration can lead to large credit card statements. I find myself especially drawn to gunmakers like...

Several years ago this Zebra foal was spotted in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. A few pictures have surfaced in the last few years of this particular Zebra, but I like these the best. What a spectacular example of God's creation.

I see the advertisement for these guys every month in the SCI Safari Times. Looks like Ranch hunts, some high fence, but not 100% sure about it. Looking at cow elk, pheasant, etc. and wanted to see if anyone had any experience or information. https://realwesternhunting.com/big_game_hunts/

I'm trying to gather information on European driven hunting, and what would be required for a foreign hunter to participate in a driven hunt, say in Austria, Germany, or Hungary. Last year at the SCI show, I asked at several booths offering boar hunts in those Countries, but none of them were...

Yep, sounds about right. :LOL:

I just picked up my new CZ550 in 30-06. It is unfired, new in the box, and flawless . The mystery is the barrel and stock. It has the twisted hammer forging marks left on the barrel, similar to the Steyr and other European rifles. All metal surfaces have been nicely polished and blued, instead...

Watching a few old Hollywood African Safari movies brought up Stewart Granger. I'm certainly not the most knowledgeable on the subject of Double Rifles, but quality and craftsmanship are things all of us can appreciate. Stewart Granger’s .577 hand detachable lock double rifle, made in 1921 for...

This is Tina and I on our first big game hunt together. With Bighorn Outfitters in Buffalo Wyoming, 2022.