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Good evening ; While corresponding with Mr. Jeff Rann , I recently learnt that Jeff currently uses a William Evans .500 Nitro Express boxlock ejector double rifle and 570 grain Barnes banded monolithic solids . This has gotten me thinking . What brands of double rifles are advertised as being...

Good evening gentlemen , I am in the need for two different kinds of 12 bore shells : 1) 12 gauge 3 inch Magnum lead BB shells ( any brand will do , but I prefer Winchester or Federal or Remington ) 2 ) 12 gauge 3 inch Magnum number 4 buckshot shells ( any brand will do , but I would prefer...

Ever since Bangladesh gained her independence in 1971 , only two hunters have authored books which related their experiences in pursuit of the unique game animals of East Bengal . One of these two authors is myself . I authored “ Jokhon Shikari Chilam “ ( “ When I Hunted Dangerous Game “ )...

Good evening gentlemen , A student of mine recently came across a 12 bore double barreled side shotgun box-lock ejector shotgun , which is marked “ Fabrique National D Arms “ on the rib . Here is a photograph . To me , the weapon does not seem to be an original Browning shotgun . Because if...

Good evening , For academic purposes , I would like all of you gentlemen to provide me with some insight on a particular subject . A student of mine recently gave me several books authored by renowned arms writer , the late Jack O Connor . Reading the books , I realized that the gentleman is...

Tonight ; I am going to relate an account on AH forums , of the time when I was assigned to hunt down the marauder of Dublar Chor in 1977 . This was a marauding Royal Bengal tiger which had devoured upwards of 24 local villagers , in the Dublar Chor forest range of the Sundarban mangrove...

Good evening . As many of you gentlemen know , I hunt Himalayan ibex once every alternate year . In 2021 , I shall be going off again . Like I sometimes do ( when hunting in foreign countries ) , I shall be using the outfitter’s rifle - A .30-06 Springfield ( a sporterized Springfield...

Tonight , I am going to relate an incident from 1974 where I was assigned to hunt a marauding Royal Bengal tiger that was operating in the Talpatti Forest Range of the Sundarban mangrove forests . This animal was directly responsible for the death of four local villagers and it was only...

Good evening , Those you gentlemen who have read my articles on these forums , know that I frequently use a Laurona 12 bore ( 2 3/4 inch chambers ) sidelock ejector ( loaded with LG shells ) for following up wounded marauding cheetahs ( also known as Asiatic leopard ) during Problem Animal...

Tonight , I am going to relate a story on these forums about the time when I shot two Royal Bengal tigers in one night . At the same time . This was the very final time that I had ever shot a non marauding Royal Bengal tiger , because hunting Royal Bengal tigers ( with the exception of...

No classes to take at the College , this week . So plenty of time to think about rifles and hunting . What is each of your dream rifles to own ? For me , it has got to be a Krieghoff side by side double rifle in 9.3x74 mm R ( Rimmed ) calibre . Box-lock , double triggers , automatic ejectors ...

Good afternoon , I am looking to purchase two of the following items : 1 ) Speer African Grand Slam 500 grain tungsten cored .458 calibre Full Metal Jacket solid bullets 2 ) Eley Alphamax 12 bore 2 3/4 inch LG shells ( plastic hull ) I understand that they are both discontinued , but...

In the last 48 years of my life , I have shot 11 marauding Royal Bengal tigers . And a few more which were shot prior to 1974 ( when hunting Royal Bengal tigers for sport became formally prohibited in Bangladesh, as per the Wildlife & Conservation Act - 1974 ) . These 11 marauders were shot...

Back in the 1970s , it was either these or Barnes bullets ( then known as “ Colorado Custom Bullets “ ) for us hand loaders . Today , the choices are endless . I recall hand loading so many .458 Winchester Magnum rounds with those 500 grain full metal jacket and soft nosed bullets and IMR3031...

Today , I am going to write a small guide of sorts . On how rogue Asiatic elephants are hunted . Since 1972 , I have been involved in no less than 24 hunts after rogue Asiatic elephants ( under the authorization of the Maulvi Bazaar Forest Guards ) but I see so little information available on...

This is not really an article or a story , but rather a small “ report “ of sorts of a very thrilling hunt which I enjoyed recently . I live on a property near the hills and my home is surrounded by 33 different farms and plantations ; all of which border the vast Maulvi Bazaar forests . I am...

For obvious reasons , every hunter must give a great deal of consideration to the arms and ammunition used for taking his quarry cleanly with little to no complications . For those who hunt dangerous game , even more care must be taken when selecting the proper armaments for hunting anything...

Today , I will relate an incident from 1976 where I shot the largest and heaviest of my 18 marauding cheetahs - The one nicknamed “ Habiganj er shontrash “ ( “ the scourge of Habiganj “ ) by the locals . I hope that it proves to be reasonably enjoyable for the other members of these forums ...

Today , I will write about an incident where I was fortunate enough to shoot a rogue Asiatic elephant in 1977 . This incident features in chapter eight of my book and I personally consider it to have been one of the most exciting highlights in my dangerous game hunting career . During my youth...

Today , I will relate one incident from 1973 where we took out no less than three cheetahs in one evening . The incident is recorded in chapter four of my book and the depressing thing is that the forest where this incident occurred , is today the location of the country’s largest international...

Tonight , I will relate a story of a hunting incident from the winter of 1976 . It features in chapter five of my book . It highlights the importance of taking proper preparation , when going off to hunt dangerous game . And why failure to do so , can have adverse consequences for not only the...

Since I am a new member of these forums, my first article here is going to be about how I was drawn into the world of hunting dangerous game as a young man . I am also going to relate the first time I shot a marauding Asiatic leopard in 1972 . Since this is my first time writing on social...

Hello , My name is Professor Anayeth Mawla . I am based in Bangladesh and a close friend of Major Poton Khan , whom I understand is a forum member here . I am a hunter , a former war time serviceman ( conscription based ) and an author . I teach Environmental Management to high school children...