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One other thing, did you chronograph the speed of the factory round? If not, factory velocities are arrived at using a test barrel which is quit different than a actual rifle. That along with most post a higher velocity than it really is. When I built my load for my .340 Weatherby I sent a...

I'd start with trying another powder, perhaps some RL 17 if you can find it. A sticking bolt is a sign of excessive pressure or a chamber problem. But if factory rounds shoot fine then I'd suspect pressure.

A 30 and 357 Herrett and I just got a barrel for a 6mm-30 Waters for my Contender that I'm going to try out.

That is what I was saying in one of my post, forget about 1 lb bottles and think larger quantities, or even several 1 lb bottles. I haven't purchase a 1 lb bottle for my rifle powders in close to 20 years. I also would purchase primers by the 1000 when I saw what I needed. It isn't quite...

One problem with switching powders is that after you have built up loads for a certain powder you have to start all over with the new one and rebuild the load all over again. And you may find that you just can't get the accuracy with the new powder that you got out of the new one.

It has come down to the fact that if you reload and see the powder that you use sitting on a shelf you better buy it, not in 1 lb bottles but in the 5 or 8 lb jugs if they have them. I missed out last fall on a 5 lb jug of my favorite powder but I still have a couple of pounds of it left...

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Were you thinking about this post that has the video in it? https://www.africahunting.com/threads/you-tube-hunting-couple-brown-bear-gone-wrong.79860/

Years ago my brother in law and I were bivouacking at home during the general deer season. I would pick him up at 3:30 in the morning to get to where were were going. One day my sister looked at me and asked if I was getting tired of showing up at her house at 3:30 am every day. I just told...

I'm going to wonder through a Cabela's uses rifle rack in a couple of weeks, you never know what you are going to find in them. The last time that I was there I found a Remington Nylon 66 that I almost picked up.

You can even throw old time hunters into that category. I own a number of very nice wood stock rifles and shotguns. However my last two rifles have the synthetic stocks and I got them for a reason. You can beat on them, get them soaking wet, and take them out the next day and for the most...

Years ago I subscribed to a number of gun magazines and when they went away from the hunting/target type of rifles and pistols to nothing but black rifles and semi automatic pistols I made the decision to leave them. The gun shops are no different, they are selling what people want to buy and...

It would be a drive for you but is the range east of Florence a public range? We've driven past it for close to 30 years so I was just wondering.

I feel your pain,that is one reason that I refuse to join the local gun club. But then I only have to drive 15 minutes and be on BLM land. However even that area is a little crowded with people on ATV's and motorcycles but I'm pretty safe as long as I stay away from weekends. I haven't been...

You'll find that in South Africa they call a fine rain or drizzle as I would call it "misting" But it is still better than sitting at home wishing you were there. You have a full list for 6 or perhaps 6 1/2 days of hunting.

Have a great trip. Who are you hunting with?

My last shipment that I received last summer with SSI I had zero warehouse storage fees. Their price is a little higher than other importers but you get it back when there is no warehouse fees and for what they do.

If I am just loading target loads I'll just neck size. However if I am loading hunting loads I'll full length size and try every finished round in my rifles chamber.

I would suggest that you contact a shipping importer such as Trophy Shippers on the forum here, Coppersmith or Safari Specialty Importers. Any of them will be able to eliminate the storage fees that Turkish Airlines is gouging people with, they do however charge for their services but a lot...

i agree with the others on public land. That is all I have hunted here in the US for 60 years. In that time I have seen stupid people that I have stayed away from. I have also taken a few B&C quality animals. Plus if you have the money to spend on a private land lease or are able to pay...

Remember the Mighty Moe Howitzer? I had one of those and found that it was just as fun taking the spring mechanism out and just shooting the plastic ball off of it.

While a number of us don't agree with TSA's policy of allowing their locks on firearm cases, you can do it. Right from the TSA web site Firearms must be unloaded and locked in a hard-sided container and transported as checked baggage only. As defined by 49 CFR 1540.5 a loaded firearm has a...

The problem with how many locks are needed on a rifle case is a huge gray area. If you do a search you will find very little actual information from TSA besides that the rifle case needs to be secured. There are other sites that say that if your case has 1 hasp then it is 1 lock, likewise...

Unless you are flying business class I'll recommend that you fly the most direct route that you can to get there. That 24 hour + in the air time on Qatar is a killer in cattle class. I flew it a couple of years ago and after getting home I came to the conclusion that I'd never fly it again...

Remember, TSA locks are only good for the good old USA for inspections unless other countries adapt to our standards. And if someone wants your rifle they are just going to take the whole case and not just the rifle. I just use a keyed alike master locks with a couple spares left unlocked...

What things come down to is that if you want to hunt elk just go to a state that has over the counter tags. Yes, the area you hunt will have other hunters but they also help by keeping the elk moving. If you want to hunt mule deer find a spot that you can draw a tag with your first...

Just to check out performance of the three different cartridges on African game animals. But I don't need to worry because I don't actually poses any of the ones that I mentioned.

I killed my first dozen elk with a old tried and true 30-06 and 150 grain Remington Corloks. On your list depending on where you are hunting I would go with the .338 Lapua. I have killed a number of elk with my .340 Weatherby and 225 grain Barnes TTSX

Two separate people with two separate permits, I'd say that you are good to go. But how about a single person trying to hunt with a 300 HH, 300 Weatherby, and a 300 Win Mag all on a single permit? All different cartridges but all the same caliber.

Different states have different draw rules. Colorado works on a preference point draw for deer, elk, pronghorn, and bear. You get 1 point for each year that you don't draw. If the unit takes 10 points to draw a tag that is what you better have to draw that tag. There is zero chance that a...

A comparison between Arizona and parts of South Africa is a fairly good example. I also hunt javelina down north of the Tucson area almost every year during the HAM's hunt in early February. What I have found in the area north of Port Elizabeth is that a light jacket is nice in the mornings...

Flashlight or a headlamp is nice for walking back to your hut after dinner and bsing in the lodge at night along with walking to breakfast in the morning. II used a headlamp at my first lodge and wished that I had one at my second. The first had very little outside lights near my hut, and...

In a pinch you can shoot 300 HH ammo in the Weatherby but you can't shoot it in the Winchester. Plus you can load the Weatherby down, but you can't load the Winchester up much.

Don't listen to the naysayers, those 308 loads will work quite well. Personally I am partial to the .340 Weatherby but I also like overkill. If you have any concerns at all just talk to your PH when you arrive. Let him know what range you are comfortable in shooting any of the animals on...

The simple way to do it is to avoid certain airlines or if you insist on flying them that you need to do your homework, and use a travel agent that is familiar with the regulations. Two trips with firearms and not a single hassle that would of caused problems.

I have nothing in that area and it has been talked about before.

Great shooting, a lot of the background country there looks familiar from my hunt there in 22, however I did the first few days quite a bit further away from the lodge. I hate to admit it but I have been to Africa twice now, and I have yet to look at the Southern Cross.........Well, there is...

Most US taxidermist want nothing to do with African tanning processes

Not really, most want to hunt the animals on their own. You might try a home design store to see if they have any clients that want something that you have. Other than that you might check with sporting goods stores, but most of them will just hang the mount with you retaining ownership.

There have been a number of spam post over the weekend and into today. While you can get the attention of a mod/owner or person that can take care of it by linking their user name it is quicker if you select the "Report" link down in the lower left hand corner of the post. If the forum is...

That's about what the temperatures were when I was there in 2022 and it had zero effect on the animals that I saw. The mornings were cool enough for a light jacket, PH and tracker wore heaver ones but I'm from Colorado and 60 almost feels balmy in the Spring.

If you hit the shoulder with any bullet all bets are off as far as hide damage on the off side. Through the ribs and you should be alright.

A cheap 30 caliber plastic ammo can from Harbor Freight is all you need. I had a MTM case from Midway that I attached a handle to so that they could stick a baggage tag on it. Harbor Freight even has nock off Pelican cases for a good price Over the years on here there are a number of members...

People need to remember that if you are flying within the US that the ammo can go into the rifle case. And it may be that way for some other countries. But why chance it? Just place it into a locked case inside your checked bag. Then if you are required to remove it and check it separately...

Price wise it is not more expensive that other side by sides. A friend just bought one for $31K

Between the two I would take the 6.5 and aim for the ribs and not the shoulder.

Get onto catalogs that sell them and get on their notify me list and then check each web site in the morning and afternoon for them. Sometimes they notify you late and they may be gone by the time that you get their email. Actually right now Natchez Shooters Supply have Winchester and...

I was actually surprised on my first trip flying Delta out of Denver and then SAA out of JFK that I flew all the way to Port Elizabeth with my ammo in my checked bag. Even when I rechecked my rifle in Joberg no one even asked about ammo. But on my return flight out of Port Elizabeth that was...

I believe that where most check in agents get confused and ask for more information, permits, or in this case the need to check you ammo separately is how the ticket to Africa comes up on the screen that they are looking at. Two years ago I flew out of Denver to Dallas, and then on Qatar...