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  1. bilmcc

    Politics

    The rest of this post has been blocked. Quoting a part of it is a waste of time.
  2. bilmcc

    Politics

    I would like to see the plans or budget for that part of the wall that is costing $5.x billion. Except for classified projects, and the wall, which is common knowledge, line items are explained in the humongous budget document. I wonder if that money is just to serve as Trump's slush fund...
  3. bilmcc

    Who thinks of this?

    Practicing for the Darwin awards.
  4. bilmcc

    Another monster Aoudad down

    Nice!
  5. bilmcc

    Concerns about drilling in calving grounds

    I do not think that is the concern expressed in the article.
  6. bilmcc

    Low Light Front Bead...White or FO?

    Psychologically, warm colors come to the fore, and cool colors recede. Not sure how that plays out in fiber optic sights. Red rear sight puts the colors in a natural order. Red front sight gets attention as it should.
  7. bilmcc

    400 Whelen

    There are a million cerakote colors to go through. I did my first rifle in black. Meh. Then I tried midnight blue. Did all my lever actions in that. To me it looks like standard bluing. Hope that is useful. (Was going to do my Vanguard 300 Win Mag in sniper gray, but the shop closed down...
  8. bilmcc

    What First Spurred Your Interest in Africa?

    Wally Taber presentations, Outdoor Life stories, then Fred Bear films, then Frank Buck, Carl Ackley, Osa & Martin Johnson, and eventually Hemmingway and Ruark. I knew someday I had to go.
  9. bilmcc

    257 Roberts Ammunition For Sale

    PM sent.
  10. bilmcc

    257 Roberts Ammunition For Sale

    I'll take the Hornadys at that rate if the other guy backs out.
  11. bilmcc

    Vicious Squirrel Attack

    Puts me in mind of my great possum battle back when I was about 12 years old. I was coming home on the school bus, and I saw a huge possum plowing through the snow. I jumped out of the bus 50 feet down the road, ditched my books, grabbed a little plumb ax from our basement and intercepted the...
  12. bilmcc

    New Year 2019

    Happy New Year! May it be a year of adventure, good health, and great memories for all of us.
  13. bilmcc

    possible new caliber for plains game

    Yeah, take 'em both. If you don't like results from the 450, the 7mm RemMag will be reliable. If you don't hand load, i would take Hornady Precision Hunter ammo. My No. 1 loves that round.
  14. bilmcc

    375 H&H a dud?

    Does this generation have any good outdoor writers? (This side of Jim Carmichael and Thomas McIntyre, who seems to vary from ok to spiritual. )
  15. bilmcc

    Lost in translation

    Takes longer to dry in cold weather?
  16. bilmcc

    If You Want a .404...

    Those Hornady Precision Hunters are like magic. Had to look hard to see how many shots from 6.5 CM went through the same hole at 100 yards. Spot on and deadly from 7mm Rem Mag. Hope to get to the range with the 270 Win ... pretty sure I have a box of those around somewhere in the ammo dump.
  17. bilmcc

    Christmas Blessings to you all

    Merry Christmas! God bless us one and all.
  18. bilmcc

    Stunning

    Lots of NASA people around here. They are keeping enough to support the space station and other critical space objects going -- 4% of work force. TSA and Border Patrol working for free now. Republican spokesman says nobody lives paycheck to paycheck. Survey says 78% live paycheck to paycheck...
  19. bilmcc

    For Sale NIB CZ550 Safari Magnum .375 H&H

    This would be a great Christmas present for some of our newer members looking for a DG rifle for Africa. This will do the trick on PG, too. Sometimes the right answer is right in front of you! (I already have a .375 H&H that fits me well.)
  20. bilmcc

    .375 H&H enough gun for Cape Buffalo?

    The 375 (H&H) is the minimum LEGAL caliber for hunting Cape Buffalo in some countries. I am fairly certain 9.3's and probably .338 Win Mag could be pretty effective. The governments are trying to keep hunters safe by setting a lower limit for calibers used on DG. From what I have seen and read...
  21. bilmcc

    Stop using anti-animal language

    Now that one is hard to plantify.
  22. bilmcc

    Politics

    I spent nearly half my life opposing Soviets. Now it appears our friends in the NRA set up conduits between Russian operatives and senior Republicans, henceforth referred to as traitors. All you NRA guys coming out of the woodwork to join the Communist Party, or like real Americans, will you...
  23. bilmcc

    Stop using anti-animal language

    Some people have too much time on their hands ... ooops, tendrils.
  24. bilmcc

    Tanzania travel warning

    I think that means "Questioning" and the plus is for anyone else.
  25. bilmcc

    USA: Christened My .375 H&H On An Arizona Cow Elk

    Yeah, I got a red deer hind and the other hunters were encouraging me to get a picture. I said, I shot this for meat. No way am I going to get a photo so the women folk can ooh and aah and say, Oh how cute, why did you have to shoot her? My boys and I will revel in succulent steaks and tasty...
  26. bilmcc

    My roommate is an addict

    That is a bunch of heartbreak, Eric. You were a good man to keep believing in your friend. I don't believe in karma, but I truly hope things work out for you in some good way.
  27. bilmcc

    Thinking about a 405 Winchester

    I put a LimbSaver recoil pad on mine (on all my No. 1s). That has made the shoulder recoil tolerable. Getting a God'aGrip sorbathane pad to lessen the slap up side the head that 450/400 gives me. We have the technology!
  28. bilmcc

    For Sale Remington Model 7 In .350 Mag Full Stock

    Rats! Somehow I missed seeing this altogether.
  29. bilmcc

    VICTORIA FALLS: American tourist injured in hippo attack

    Domesticated crocodiles?? I think not!!
  30. bilmcc

    416 Ruger for under $700

    There is a trio of no. 1s in 375 H&H, 416 Rigby, and 458 Lott in stainless with laminated stocks up for bid, too -- a bit pricier at $6,000. My shoulder is already twitching! Fortunately my wallet has developed a case of rigor mortis, too.
  31. bilmcc

    Prayers..

    Glad to hear that. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas. Will continue prayers.
  32. bilmcc

    Updates from this year with Mbizi Safaris Zambia

    Oh, it must be much bigger than that! Look at the horns in relation to the hunters' heads or forearms.
  33. bilmcc

    Pump Action Remington 30.06 Rifle for plains game in South Africa??

    One of the hunters on the Pennsylvania bear drives a couple days ago had a Remington pump in 30-06. It laid low the bear that came at him. We were impressed by its accuracy when he was checking it out, too. Sorry I can't give you model number or exact group size. It's not my favorite action, but...
  34. bilmcc

    Pretty Good Deal On 458 Winchester Magnum

    When I bought my 450/400 No. 1, there was a scoped 458 Win No. 1 right beside it for $1200. It must have weighed about 12 pounds. I considered it briefly, but the 50% higher price and argued shortfalls of the 458W, as well as historical attractiveness of 450/400 led me to the latter. It's enough...
  35. bilmcc

    500 Buffalo drown

    Herd mentality loses every time.
  36. bilmcc

    Beautiful Paintings

    Broad areas of excellence. I had not heard of him. Thanks for the introduction!
  37. bilmcc

    The Caravan of Crap

    Of course, the Trump is a weakling who would easily be forced into this! Maybe he is being bribed by the forces of Soros, too. He does seem to have an inordinate idolatry of wealth. Good material for Halloween.
  38. bilmcc

    Custom Ruger No.1 .404 Jeffery For Sale

    I see a couple reasons to have both. Bullet diameters are about the same as 41 magnum vs 44 magnum, plus/minus a few thousandths. Those are very different pistols, right? Second, you can't always find 450/400 - 3" ammo. You'd be more likely to find 404J ammo, maybe ... versatility! The 404J was...
  39. bilmcc

    A very naive question about Winchester Model 70 Safari Express .375 H&H

    I had a choice to borrow a Win model 70 or a CZ when my rifle lagged behind in Zambia. Nothing against CZs, but they fit me like a 2x4. So I took the Model 70, checked out the sighting and was very happy to go into the field with it. Made me wish I had waited to get one of those instead of the...
  40. bilmcc

    on a lighter note...

    I think I knew the guys who wrote that manual!
  41. bilmcc

    Whitworth actions

  42. bilmcc

    Negative Head Line this Morning - Hunter Photo

    Maybe he really loves to eat baboon meat.
  43. Turtle

    Turtle

  44. bilmcc

    Snakes!

    No snakes here ... just turtles.
  45. bilmcc

    Bucket list birds

    Ruffed grouse Wild Turkey (maybe all sub-species, but I will start with one) More ruffed grouse
  46. bilmcc

    Eye catching pictures...

    Get a long, little dogie...
  47. bilmcc

    SOUTH AFRICA: Has Anyone Hunted With Warthog Safaris?

    Has anybody seen these folks around? Their gmail account is overflowing. They could be busy or they could be out of business. Hoping not the latter ... they seemed like a good organization. Thanks, Bilmcc
  48. bilmcc

    Free Book Giveaway There's Something About Buffalo by Kevin Thomas

    There's Something about Buffalo
 
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