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I brought a 338 federal to Africa for the larger species. Shot a Nyala in the shoulder, it was a through and through. He took three steps sidways and dropped over dead. The 338 federal has a lot more power than one would expect.

All my 7x57s except for one are Ackley Improved so my load data is way too hot for the average 7x57. I do use RL17 in all of my loads, I get about 200fps more using the RL 17 over IMR 4350 or Varget.

AFRICA SUN SAFARIS

AFRICA SUN SAFARIS

AFRICA SUN SAFARIS

I went on an African Safari last fall and took two rifles; a 270WSM and a 338 federal. Eight of the nine animals I took were with the 270WSM and the Eland was shot with the 338 federal. You can't appreciate how damn large those animals are until you stand next to one. You're talking...

RANCE SAFARIS

RANCE SAFARIS

"RANCE SAFARIS"

Over the past thirty plus years all of my deer hunting has been with my Ruger No.1 in 7x57. I've gone through twenty rifles over that time period but always went back to my 7x57. Deer Elk Antilope, all have been taken with this rifle.

The scope was a Schmidt and Bender. Needless to say it's being sent back to the factory for a though inspection.

The three animals that were trophies I paid trophy fees for. The only one I felt a little pressure on was the Blesbuck. The trophy fee was only $200.00 so I wasn't concerned. My PH wanted me to shoot it because he'd never seen one that large. I'm glad he convinced me to shoot it, it's a...

I just returned from a nine day hunt at @HUNTERSHILL safaris, actually eight, I took one day for a rest day after traveling for two days nonstop without sleep. My first day was spent resting and sighting in my rifles to make certain nothing happened during my flights. My 270 WSM was shooting...

I'd much rather see hunters hunting with rifles that would be considered over powdered as opposed to those who go afield under gunned. An animal deserves a quick clean kill, something that's not always obtainable when shooting marginal calibers such as the 223 when hunting deer. While a 6mm is...

I would have advised the driver of the conversation and told him that you didn't appreciate being husselled, especially when you haven't even made it to the lodge yet. What outfitter was it?

Edward don't waste your time defending yourself. Chago is a self centered egotist who loves to hear himself speak and believes that he is the epitome of what the perfect hunter is. If you'd believe this ass's commentary, he's adored by every PH and outfitter internationally. In his first post...

Melvin Forbes is one of the most talented gun smiths I've met. Melvin has built two rifles for me, a 270WSM and a 338 Federal. If you're going to keep your shots at under 300 yards the 338 Federal is a great choice. It's essentially a 308 necked up to 338. I shoot a 225 grain Hammer bullet...

Please let me know how you make out. I have the same rifle, same caliber with the same cracks. I learned that this particular rifle is known for cracking. As I said, I need to get mine fixed so let me know what you do.

What bullet did you use in your 270? The reason I'm asking is that I'm taking a 270WSM with me.

The guy was from the states, I think Texas. He runs his own hunting and guiding service. He complained about everything, from a dirty room to poor quality meals, everything was lousy. What concerned me was he claimed that the hunting was not fair chase that it was canned and that they offered...

Glad to hear that your hunt was a total success. There was a write up a couple months ago that was very negative about Huntershill; anything and everything was described as poor including the food. I'm headed to Huntershill in October so it's good to get a different point of view. The other...

I like your rationale and take on things. There are several animals I won't consider shooting simply because their numbers are too low. I was shocked last week when I read an article regarding Lions. Currently Lion numbers have dropped to 25,000; the figure could be as low as 16,000. This is...

If you spend 90% of your time in south Louisiana, your main quarry is the whitetail deer. Whitetails in Louisiana run small, you just don't need a large caliber. My recommendation considering where you live would be something in the 6.5 category. My personal choice is the 6.5-284. It's a...

My first choice for a shotgun is an Over-Under. The balance and feel of an O/U just can't be beat, and for a quick follow up shot the O/U has it hands down. I've got a 20 gauge Browning in O/U and that is my duck and goose gun. I've also got a semi auto in 12 gauge for long range goose...

People go to parks like Yellowstone and think it's one big petting zoo. Look Ma, lets go pet the Bison and the bears!

Nice looking Buffalo.

If you're going to take only one, make it the 375. The 375 will do everything you want including buffalo while the 416 would be a bit much for the plains game. I'm willing to bet that you're more accurate with the 375 than the 416. I'm going in October and taking two; my 270WSM and my 338...

For me I believe you can cover the gamit with less than a dozen calibers: For starters the grand entry level of dangerous game cartridges begins with the 375 H&H , from there I would add the following; .404 Jeff .416 Rigby .450 Rigby .450 NE .458 Win Mag .458 Lott .470 NE .470 Capstick .505...

Huntershill owns 60,000 acres and has exclusive rights to the adjacent block of 60.000 acres, that's 180 square miles. That should give you the terrain your looking for. They also have a half dozen extra parcels within an hour or so.

The only animal that comes to mind is the Hippo. There's absolutely no challenge in shooting a 3000 pound pig floating in the water. The animal is a floating target, no challenge whatsoever. Same thing with a Crocodile., the animal just lays there. Granted the brain for these two animals...

The quoted post has caused me to rethink my approach regarding tipping. I'm going on a cull hunt in October and as such, the notion of tipping has to be reevaluated. It's a cull hunt, There's no incentive to tip for quality specimens because culls are for the most part, not quality specimens...

I guess there's a great distinction between cull hunts depending on what you establish for guidelines. First and foremost, all skins and heads are mine to do with as I see fit; the Zebra skin will be made into a throw rug. . Also, all of my cull animals are males or bull animals, no females...

You're stuck between a rock and a hard place; the owners are not paying a fair wage and the employees depend on tips to substitute their earnings. It's gotten pathetic to the point where the owners actually tell clients what they should tip. I have no problem tipping but find it insulting when...

First, go to your local bank and order some currency for the country you're going to be visiting. Better to take it with you than to try to find a bank or exchange counter when you land. You might not have the time to visit a bank or they could be closed the day you arrive. Also, bring baby...

Any time you've got 90% or better weight retention as you have with your two bullets, you've got to categorize it as exemplary performance. You can't expect better performance, outstanding. I hope to see this type of result with my Hammer bullets I'll be using on Eland this October. I never...

I've got an entire can of military surplus FMJ 30-06, if that's what your looking for.

THe only monolithic bullet I can think of are the new hammers. Not factory loaded but accurate as all hell.

I own the company that makes my ammo; it's a one man shop that build exclusively what I require. It's amazingly efficient. All factory ammo.

I leave in 107 days,21 hours and forty one minutes.

First and foremost, find out what property or properties they hunt. There are a lot of outfitters that offer a long list of species you can hunt, but what they don't tell you is that they hunt several different properties and you spend hours driving from one property to another. I chose my...

I apoligize, my mistake. THe bullets for my 270 WSM are 145 grain, not 185. I must have had one of those brain farts.

Just spent the last hour and a half reviewing the past 14 pages. Lots of interesting stuff and data. I've been spending some time using a new bullet developing loads for my 270WSM and my 338 Federal. The name of the bullet is Hammer. The company is located in Montana. It's a solid copper...