Recent content by Hunter-Habib

Only on the condition that it’s my treat…

Hi, Sarg. It’s quite understandable why you would think that, since both the firearms look so similar. But no, this is Holland & Holland rifle No. 1526. Sir Samuel White Baker’s infamous “Muzzle Loading Holland Half Pounder”. An elephant had trodden upon it in 1866 and the reinforcement made...

Speaking of quality, I bought a grey Brook’s Brothers linen suit in 1980. 45 years later, it still holds up really well. It’s one of my only 3 suits (I had one locally made on the same pattern in navy blue linen and received one locally made double breasted one in a light gray linen as a gift)...

Yes, during my hunt for my first man eating Royal Bengal tiger... he spent the whole night trying to attack me after I shot him. I've also been charged by Gaur, Asian sloth bear & wild boar. In Africa, I've been charged by: Cape buffalo Hippopotamus on land (the most !) Lion Leopard (when...

My taste for expensive things is limited to high grade firearms & gourmet food. That said, I do appreciate many of the expensive things which my loved ones have gifted me over the years. My former secretary & closest female friend gifted me this Rado watch. Sometimes, I subconsciously regret...

@Franco Yes, they were. But in my opinion, these rifles are more of a novelty than a practical working piece for regular field use.

Hi, @Bill Raby To answer your question, I have extensively conducted research into whether any 2 bore RIFLES were actually used by any hunters back in the black powder era. The short answer is- Only Sir Samuel White Baker, although it wasn’t a true 2 bore. He wrote about them in “The Nile...

Totally up to you. I didn’t own a big bore rifle for many years, which prompted me to hunt with camp rifles quite extensively for many of my African safaris. Then, I got a .375 Holland & Holland Magnum Remington Model 700, which I’ve been taking with me to safari ever since.

There's a very famous English gun maker (known by practically everybody on these forums) who went to India AFTER the 1972 hunting ban and hunted gaur there. Faced some legal trouble later on.

450Gr Barnes TSX

Finally, some good decisions from the EU…

I know what can make Bob smile. A beautiful Winchester Model 70 in .243 Winchester.

Sunda Sambar, Babirusa.

I hunted in Indonesia and returned home safely… only to find out that the hunt had been illegal. My outfitters were arrested less than a month after I returned home. This was in the days before the internet. But I still get shaken up when I think about it. I never set foot in Indonesia again.

Absolutely magnificent ! Do consider grilling one in a tandoori marinade.