Recent content by Tex .416

For some unknown reason, this question crossed my mind today. The longer I considered it, the less certain the answer became. What is the difference between a “safari” vs a hunting trip?

So sorry Toby. He still lives with you in your heart and mind and through you to the next generation you help. Prayers for you and your family.

Whether animals need to be removed is a very different question than how to do it. No animal deserves to suffer unnecessarily, whether coyote, pig, or anything else. If life needs to be taken, then it should be done as quickly and effectively as possible to avoid suffering as best as is...

Sadist and sociopath are two words that come to mind.

When I ran into them in Tanzania, I was thinking a 28 gauge and couple of cases of shells would have been handy and some fine sport.:giggle:

???? Is that a joke? Ironically, those are the only three I use for hunting, mostly Nightforce, with which I'd guess I've shot a couple of hundred deer and many hundreds of pigs. eta - I also use an Aimpoint. So, add that to my list. Reliability is the single most important quality in a...

You're welcome.

Call Euro Optic and ask how long it will take for delivery as they accept back orders for it. Great company to deal with. https://www.eurooptic.com/schmidt-bender-zenith-15-6x42-fd7-rifle-scope.aspx

Red, it is a big red dot, the simplest, fastest, and easiest to use aiming point invented yet, other than a laser dot on the target which is not legal for hunting in most places.

Reading this thread sure makes it easy to see who runs their own business compared to working for others.

Beautiful rifle, the checkering is especially nice, congratulations. I have the same scope and reticle, except in the NX8 line. The scope was on my .45-70 this past season to wring it out, before moving it to a .416 Rigby. The 1x with the red dot worked well and quickly became my favorite...

I’ve been looking at a Cape Buffalo hunt, now my wife wants to go. I enjoy having her on hunts with me, but that changes some of the potential considerations. So, recommendations on countries in general and specific camps and outfitters to hunt Cape Buffalo, which will be suitable for my wife...

Good for you, congratulations! That’s a beauty!

Beautiful! Where did you find it?

And there is proof of how subjective some of the small details can be, which is why there are so many different choices. Glad they work well for you. (y)