Recent content by WAB

You are making my point. Canada drifts on the whim of politicians. The parliamentary system of government has very little checks to prevent this. Coalition governments float here and there on endless compromises. The founding fathers of the USA were inspired in the construct of of...

I agree that we need to be able to have civil conversations with those of opposing viewpoints. It is very concerning to see where the extremes on both ends of the political spectrum are going. However, as one with citizenship on both sides of the 49th, I have a pretty strong view on the...

Sorry to hear that Phil. I hope everyone is OK.

I’ll give you a real life example. My son shot a big brown bear perfectly behind the shoulder at 120 yards with his .30-06. The bear roared, bit the bullet hole, and took off on a dead run for heavy timber. I swung through and backed him up with my .375 shooting 270 gr Swift A-Frames. The...

Exactly! You cannot equate a feral hog in the US to a wild boar in Europe. These are two very different animals. I’ve killed quite a few feral hogs at night with .223 and 6.5 Grendel. The Grendel absolutely flattens them, but I would never consider using it on a European wild boar. If I...

Just had this on our construction site in Togo. Nothing better in that searing West African heat.

I took delivery of this Westley Richards droplock yesterday. Quality British doubles are selling at very compelling prices in the UK if you are willing to navigate the import.

Black coffee in the morning, wine or whiskey at night. Outside of that, a Vernor’s float.

I agree with everything you’ve said with the exception that, I would like to see every piece of scum who went to that island exposed and hung from the yardarm. I don’t care what party they are associated with.

Here are a couple of photos from Europe: Carpathian Red Stag: Romania Wild Boar: Italy I have also taken roe deer in Italy, Romania and England. Some of my most memorable trips have been driven and rough shooting for pheasant and partridge.

I purchased a Thomas Bland from Carl Russell in Hatfield House, UK. Beautiful example of a working Birmingham Boxlock with 30” tubes and 2 3/4” chambers. It was well inside your price range once imported.

I totally agree. Be honest and let the consumer make an informed decision. The least expensive hunt per trophy is going to be an extreme put and take operation. The most expensive is going to be a truly wild bush hunt for DG. There is a full spectrum of opportunity in between. I totally get...

I guess growing up a farmer I just see it differently. I don’t see an impala any different than a goat. The farmer can cull it and sell the meat, or get a hunter to pay for it and sell the meat. I suspect that most farms do both. Like I said, it’s not something I care to do, but I see no...

But they are farmers, they have just converted from grain or beef to kudu et al. They have to make a return on investment. Their operations are cash generating first, conservation is a nice byproduct of it happens. You may not want to participate, as I don’t, but what is actually wrong with...

I use QD mounts on almost all of my rifles. Mostly Talley, but the Rigby has EAW and the No 1’s have Warne. I tend to ghost rings as backup sights and find them excellent to 200. As to DG, I have been on two follow-ups that come immediately to mind. The QD mounts came in handy.