Recent content by matt85

How much ammunition i take overseas depends on what im hunting and how many critters. Maybe 20-40 cartridges per gun. What i carry on my person while hunting varies. But rarely more than 10 cartridges. No need to carry extra weight.

There isnt going to be a difference in performance between 470 Capstick and 458 Lott. Which means the 470 will be a potent dg cartridge! Finding loaded ammunition may be very difficult though. Your options will either be to buy extremely expensive custom made ammunition or roll your own.

Based on your guns weight, i think that is far closer to being a correct load than the heavy DG charges some have been recommending. I dont believe your rifle is meant to be an elephant rifle. It doesnt appear to be designed for 10+ dram charges with a conical bullet. Least that is my opinion...

Wish i had seen this post earlier in the year. Im a sucker for 8-bore guns. @buckstix did you ever find a more precise load for the gun?

I know nothing about the disease. With that said, it would depend how broke and hungry i was. If the $900 lost was extremely painful and food was tight, id eat it. Otherwise, i probably wouldn't.

Looked more like he was trying to argue with a post I made 6 years ago. If I wanted to get in arguments over stuff I said in the past, I would have gotten married.

Good for you... But that post is 6 years old.

We have huge numbers of bats here! Durring the summer they will swarm our little outdoor parties, eating the mothes drawn to the light. They are fun to watch and make interesting sounds. We will see dozens over the course of the night and they will come within a few feet of people. despite how...

Found in the greener parts of north africa and the middle east, the elusive cameleon is truly a majestic animal!

It was indeed the Xanth series! Thank you for your help! Sorry for the late reply. My notifications must not be working, it didnt show your response to this thread.

I have had a scope fail on a hunt and sadly that rifle did not have irons. South African baggage handlers can be especially rough at times. I ended up borrowing a gun from another hunter. Open sights can be made tall enough to use over a suppressor. Or a suppressor can be removed in a pinch.

I would go with a 375 h&h over the 375 Ruger. The H&H brass is easier to get and ammo is easier to find in a pinch. You will find having belted cases is a non-issue. I would also consider a smaller/lighter scope. You will never need more than 4x magnification on a gun like this. Your practical...

You could search this forum for my experience with the man. I would STRONGLY recommend you avoid him and guns made by him.

Im willing to bet i could get a 480gr bullet to 2000fps from a 16" barrel using modern powders. One if these days when i have the time and money, ill give it a try.

Only disadvantage i see is a suppressor makes the gun longer and thus harder to get through dense bush. Otherwise i think its a great idea. Ive often dreamed of a shorter barreled 458 Lott with a suppressor. Something like a 16-18 inch barrel would reduce problems caused by length.