Recent content by Hammergun

I never wear hearing protection while hunting.

As a retired firefighter, large structures built of small dimension lumber make me very uncomfortable. While they may have a sprinkler system in the occupied spaces to allow people to escape, they rarely are designed to protect the structure. With steel and concrete it's a contents fire, with...

I've been to Limpopo twice and have taken Malarone both times. The travel Doc I saw was also a malaria researcher who had been to Limpopo. He said the maps are useless and it all depends on the local weather conditions. I hunted along the Limpopo on one trip and was in and near Kruger Park on...

I've used them for two safaris the last being in 2022. Wyatt is great. He handles everything and keeps you well informed.

Just take the 375. If it is a quality rifle, the chance of it failing is near zero. Simple is better.

You can make it as tough as you like if that's the issue. Hunt a very large property on foot. Walk and stalk. Wild self sustaining animals. If that's not good enough I don't get it.

Hemingway. He killed at least one rhino and a buff with his G&H ought six.

I used a 416 RM for Buffalo and plains game on my last hunt. Worked out fine. The Swift Aframes left little exit holes in Bushbuck and Warthog. No excess damage. I strongly advise lots of practice off the sticks. I shot just under 300 rounds of 416 in the year and a half before my trip. In...

Check that the crossbolts are tight. Do this by trying to slide them back and forth. I had one that was loose. I removed both and reinstalled with blue loctite.

Last year I took a 416 Rem and used it for Buffalo and plains game. I used the same ammunition for both. 400 grain a-frames. I took two scopes. A 1.5-4x for buff and a 2-7x for plains game. The detachable mounts made by Warne held zero. I knew they would because I'd been using them for about two...

My wife a I I have taken Malarone on two trips without any issues.

My wife and I went to a travel clinic at the University of Maryland. The doc there was a malaria researcher who often traveled to the Limpopo province and Kruger areas. He said malaria was definitely present and we needed to take medication.

Perfect room Red Leg!

I replied to this in 2020 but I'll add some more info. I went to South Africa in May of last year and had fired 295 rounds of practice shots through my Winchester Safari Express in 416 Rem and its two Leupold scopes. A 1.5-4x and a 2-7x. Both Freedoms. No change of zero during travel and no...

To beat the already dead horse: Keep it simple! 1. Zero for 200 yards and forget about worrying about drop. 2. Shoot as much as possible off the sticks and practice staying in the gun and working the bolt quickly for a second shot. 3. Practice making the shot within three seconds. 4. Dry fire...