Recent content by BJH65

Well, we have a pack now, five dogs! Four of them are rescues, two of which were dumped on or near our property, which is a big problem here. I think we’re about maxed out now! I will say it’s kept me busy post retirement, training them and taking care of them. We have Bandit, 11 year old...

I’ve only killed venomous snakes that were immediately around the house, always rattlesnakes in our case, living in California and Montana on acreage, primarily because we have dogs. Anywhere else, we leave them alone. We actually did the rattlesnake aversion training for our dogs while living...

Hello Mr. Glass. Well I would say “need” is subjective. The 375 RUM can be very capable as a longe range rifle too. Mine is quite capable of taking an elk at 600 yards or to kill an elephant at close range. The 375 RUM has a small but loyal following and for those that can shoot it well (and...

I really like the 375 RUM and bought a Remington 700 Custom Shop North American Custom back in 2016, one of the ones assembled by Dakota Arms. I’ve only used it on North American animals, elk, bison and large wild boar with handloads: Barnes 235 grain TSX at 3100 fps (moderate load), got under...

I read most of Mr. Capstick‘s books before our first Safari to both SA and recently reopened Mozambique in 1997, a year after Mr. Capstick died. I very much enjoyed his books and it seemed an excellent primer for our African Safari! I was quite surprised to find that all four of our African...

Sorry I can’t answer all of your questions but I do own two Ruger American rifles, one chambered in 30-06 and one in 243. Both have 22 inch barrels and both shoot under an inch, 3 shot groups with factory ammo. The 30-06 about 3/4 inch groups with the cheap Federal blue box 150 grain lead free...

Your first African Safari predated mine by 20 years. I was 9 years old then and my pretend rifle back then was a stick that I used to slay imaginary lions and tigers with! The biggest difference I have found is the internet and various online gun auctions/gun sellers that make it much easier...

Hmmm.. maybe Barnes did tweak their TTSX and TSX? Not sure they would even announce that either? I believe companies periodically revise or “improve” their bullets from time to time. Before we left crazy CA, I was using TSX in 270, 30-06, 7mm Rem Mag and 300 Win Mag with great effect on wild...

I’m not one to cast aspersions on another man’s favorite cartridge but I suspect perhaps due to the extremely light recoil of the 6.5 Grendel you can precisely place your shots on game and your success is due to accurate shooting and a good bullet more than the cartridge itself. The 6.5...

Some of us are retired so I now look at it as my “job” to stay fit and active!

I’m 58 turning 59 in a month. Like many here, due to an active lifestyle with sports, 6 years USMC and 25 years in law enforcement, I’m nursing a variety of old injuries: Bulged disc L5/S1, partially torn rotator cuff, previous knee surgery so I work around this with daily walking 3-5 miles...

416 Rigby 9.3x62mm Mauser 7mm Rem Mag

Sure, why not! Well, in my case I can count my friends on 3 fingers so it may not yield much! :LOL: Well, actually they would think I was insane! But, each persons situation is different and it’s a good thing to have many friends I think and I’m sure this is a nice gesture in many cultures...

The 416 Rigby 400 grain factory Barnes TSX are current production, haven’t checked the lot number. For easily obtainable 416 Rigby factory ammo right now it’s either Barnes 400 grain TSX or Hornady DGX. What caliber of Barnes TSX are you using and what animal are you shooting that your not...

I’ve always been interested in the Baltic region and the Balkans. I’ve never been but have studied photos, geography and history of the entire region. Very beautiful. Based on my DNA test I’m part Finnish! Would seem to offer interesting hunting in the various regions there. With my...