Recent content by Philip Glass

I have never had this happen. (2 R8's, 4 calibers, 3 scopes)As others have said it is likely a scope issue. One other thought is that the R8 likes to be opened and closed with some force. I could see a person sitting on the bench and gently opening the bolt and have something like this happen...

You will need an invitation letter from whomever you are hunting with. Riflepermits.com will answer your questions.

I also use Boyt

I love the .450/400

Sorry to hear this. Glad it was a nice trip.

I have had many experiences were a solid, as they are known to do, didn't cause enough damage to get the job done. As an example on my rhino hunt I was told universally that I must use solids and even so the shoulder of the rhino might stop it. Ok so I used a solid in my .470. Rhino quartering...

Sure, very similar. These cases are used in the photo industry and are readily available used on EBay. I always tell folks to not worry about what it looks like as these will look the same as your brand new one after one safari!

Nice!

It is a very good question yet one you are not allowed to ask. In the .470 loaded with a 500g TSX I am certain one could drive that bullet through the shoulder, vitals, and to the other side. I doubt it would go through both shoulders squarely but one easily. The TSX is a unique bullet that it...

The two are not mutually exclusive. It is a fallacy that all fenced properties are put and take. Far from it. There are quality yet inexpensive hunts on large fenced acreage. Put and take costs more than having naturally occurring wildlife. Maybe some more shopping is in order to know what all...

I've had two hunts in Namibia with PH's who were similar in some respects. We need to get more folks to post their bad experiences and let others know what happened. Being honest and fair to all parties but telling the truth of a safari gone sour. Africa is such a great experience we can easily...

You must post a hunt report. No need to sugar coat bad experiences. There are many and they go unreported. Please reconsider.

Get a Pelican 1200 (PG hunt) or 1300 (DG hunt) for your ammo box for your safari. Dont get junk.

Maybe Someday Barnes will make it. Sorry this thread went this way. I, like you, have never seen anything like this buffalo's lack of reaction. If you hunt long enough you see stuff! Maybe I missed it but exactly which bullets were used?

Those are both good and I have the same VX6. Don't let people tell you 2x is too much on the low end for buffalo. I shot a charging leopard with mine on 2x and had plenty of field of view. I did a video explaining why you want a more versatile scope than say a 1-5x. You are going from Buffalo to...