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I have had wonderful service from a pair of Leica 10x42 Geovid HDB’s in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. They provide great clarity and the range finding ability is really useful. I carry them in a Kuiu harness, which is very effective at keeping dust, leaf litter and rain off them. A...

That looks like a Pelican camera case. I have a 450 Heym that I am considering taking to South Africa this coming August and was considering a Pelican case for the ammo to be carried in for the internal flights. A couple of questions if I may. Which model Pelican case is it that will handle...

Shot a 42” Cape Buffalo in July with my .470. I used a handload comprising of a .500gr Woodleigh soft point, 92 gr H4350, Federal 215 primer in a Hornady case. It worked a treat.

Buy some brass and a set of die’s and hand load for the .458. It is an easy round to load and there are a myriad of .458 projectiles out there. Start with the 300 grainers and work your way up. I have a current manufacture Winchester Model 70 Safari in .458 Win. I shoot it a lot with 500 grain...

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My plains game load in my 375 Win M70 is 80 grains of H4350 and a 270 grain Woodleigh @ a smidge over 2,700 fps. Clover leaf 3 shot groups at 100 yards and no pressure signs even at 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Flattened wildebeest, warthog and impala each with one shot on my last SA hunt

I don’t have a .416, but I have found my Winchester M70 458 Win Mag @ 2,140 FPS (chronographed) with 500gr soft points, to flatten deer. Never seen them drop so quickly. Much better than those little mouse calibres like .30-06

I have had great success using 210 .41 calibre pistol bullets in a Jeffery 450/400 3”. I used to shoot rabbits out to around 50 yards with them. Less rooting around than cast bullets. No recoil either.

Leica Geovid HDB - fantastic binoculars

I have installed a Burris Fastfire III on my .458 Win boltgun and also on my 470 double. Reliable, fast and a great aid to accurate shooting. The red dot (in my opinion) is all that is needed for these larger calibres - and no chance of getting smacked in the head from recoil, which is not hard...

I have used a Fastfire on a .375H&h, .458 Win Mag and a .470NE - many hundreds of rounds in total. Absolutely no problems whatsoever. They are a great sight, in my opinion

I’ve had Leica Geovids for the last 5 years. They are fantastic with excellent clarity and the range finding ability (Bullet drop etc.) works really well. They are not cheap but you get a lot for your money.

In my .458 WM Winchester Model 70 I use 74 grains of H4895, 500 grain soft point, with a Federal 210 primer. While the load is compressed, there are absolutely no ignition problems and it delivers 2,190 fps (chronographed at 15 feet). No pressure signs in warm weather either (95 degrees...

I have a Winchester model 70 Safari Express in .458WM and have a Burris Fastfire red dot on a Warne base on the receive ring. It works a treat as it very accurate and quicker to reload than when a scope is in place. Most importantly you are never going to get smacked in the head with the red dot...

Sorry to hear that you have lost your great friend Ridgewalker. Whenever you start caring for something there is always pain at the end. I too have lost several pups over the years and it is a heartbreaking experience. They remain forever in you heart. After we lost our Jack Russell a couple of...

Shot my last deer with a 500 grain soft point out of my .458WinMag at 35 yards. I have never seen a deer drop so fast. Much more fun to use larger caliber for hunting and there is very little meat damage.

I have used Woodleigh's in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa on a wide variety of game, in .30/06, .375H&H and .458Win. Super accurate and they always did a great job. I reckon they are the best hunting bullet you can load with. Loaded to sensible velocities and placed in the right spot...

I have used a Burris Fastfire III on a .458 Win Mag extensively for the last 6 years. No change of zero over that time. An excellent sight.

I too have both recent manufacture US and Portuguese Winchesters M70's and both are extremely well made and very accurate. I would not hesitate in buying the Portuguese manufactured ones. I read that only the assembly takes place in Portugal, but not the manufacture of components, which are are...

I never use factory ammo and have used Hornady components extensively. I have had great results with their Interbond projectiles. Good life out of their brass in .375H&H, .458WinMag and .470Nitro.

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I recently replaced the KickEez recoil pad on my .470 as it began to deteriorate quite quickly - splits appearing. I put a Decelerator on it, as I have had good results and long life with these pads on a number of bolt guns that have had extensive use over many years.

I can highly recommend the Kuiu harness. Used one in Africa recently and it kept the dust and crap off the lenses of my Leica Geovid HD-B’s giving protection that a simple harness or next strap cannot offer. The PH thought it an outstanding piece of kit.

+ one in .375 H&H Mag and one in .458 Win Mag - great rifles and great value for money