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Above is per the software I've used on my phone for 15 years or so. Actual POI at 50 yards needs to be verified as it will often be off a little depending on type of rest and how you hold your tounge. 350 TSX. BC .425. MV 2,250 fps. Sight hight 1.9". 100 yd zero " apprx 50 yd zero. Below line...

(yd) Path (in) Path (moa) Drift (in) Drift (moa) Velocity (fps) Energy (ft-lbs) TOF (s) 200 -6.2 +3.0 -4.1 +1.9 1907.4 2827.2 0.290 175 -3.8 +2.1 -3.1 +1.7 1948.4 2950.2 0.251 150 -2.0 +1.3 -2.2 +1.4 1989.8 3076.9 0.213 125 -0.8 +0.6 -1.5 +1.2 2032.1 3209.0 0.175 100 -0.0 0 -1.0 +0.9...

Nice shooting on a huge bull. Looking forward to seeing more of the photographic work. Outstanding so far.

I've thought about doing a Nilgai hunt a few times but never got to the serious research stage. This thread brought that interest firmly to the surface.... My deposit went out to Sam this morning. January 2025 - hopefully the rut will be on and the days chilly! I plan to fly in and if...

I remember those days. :) And just about everyone had a 357 under the seat (and drove friendly).

Beautiful rifle!

Tilly plus a baseball cap. A stick of sunscreen for the top of your ears and behind neck when wearing the cap - or get crispy.

Bull! :) I enjoyed the heck out of following along. Made me feel like, and wish, I was right there. Also appreciate and relate to the mental aspect gained from competitive shooting.

Uncrating Party! Hopefully your final delivery leg includes getting it inside your garage. If not, then some $$ and the driver will roll it in anyway.

Anyone do this or have knowledge, (resize 358 Norma to 338 WM)? I purchased 25 358 new factory Norma brass a few years ago, then resized and trimmed to 338 WM. I never reloaded any and cannot find where I read this is acceptable. Measurements look good and the shoulder measures only about...

Just more food for thought: Disassemble and clean dies. Verify expander ball is set correctly, if applicable. Also check to see lock ring did not slip Pull and weigh sample bullets that did not seat easily - also verify OD ( looking for wrong weight or out of spec caliber). Edit to add: Verify...

A few freehand (from low ready) at close range are also great practice, and show the importance of being on low power.

Interesting timing. I was mulling over working up a load with the 210 gr TTSX for my Sako LR61 338 WM earlier today. I set it up for the 185 TTSX in prep for my 2021 plains game hunt, but ended up taking a 30-06 instead. (Worked fine for everything incl Zebra, except a Blue WB needed additional...

That should work! Is it a new load or something you have used before?

Prayers sent.

Nice BWB and great job to whoever took the pics. Thanks for sharing.

My 9.3 300 gr AFs at 2,300 fps were all the recoil I wanted with the 9.25 Lb CZ. Finally got confident enough to just Zero from the sticks, which made a big difference, recoil wise. FWIW, I used the 300s on my buff. The going away shot that hit him behind the ear knocked him out, but did not...

Those 9.3x62 MV differences Vs GRT projected, are even worse than what I get with QuickLoad. And my 9.3x62 data @~100fps, is off a good bit more than anything else tested.

Unknown if it would work in this case, but a 2 foot loop of Para cord works for pulling apart some bolts. Step on one end, snag the bolt on the other end, and pull to compress the spring.

Hellooooo 404J!

Pretty sure Texas will get things under control. Don’t Mess with Texas. https://www.statesman.com/picture-gallery/news/2024/04/24/ut-austin-protest-protests-arrest-pro-palestine-walk-out-photos/73441175007/

Cool looking rifle. 21st century rendition of my first centerfire - bought at age 18 (1967). Model 742, also a 30-06.

Lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way. Johnson, now with only a 1 vote majority (thanks to MTG, Et al,), just did a solid job in the leadership category, The only way to stop Biden's open border policy is to win elections!!! Leadership matters! MTG and the other Putin supporters need to...

I have Strelok Pro (free version IIRC), and Shooter Ballistics for $10, by Shawn Kenny (sp). Both are Android versions, but available for Apple. Much prefer Shooter Ballistics as it's really easy ( after learning curve), to add rifles, various loads to each, etc. Shooter is on both my phone and...

If true could be great for Ukraine AND the GOP. "No appeasement to Putin"....

H-4350 with 180 gr A-Fs was my 30-06 plains game load in 2021. 2,757 fps at 59.5*F (22" Tikka). Very happy with results. I also use it for my 150 Hornady FMJBT practice load at 2,789 fps. Just need to dial up 1.2 MOA for the same trajectory as the 180s.

Live rounds stored in the same box as the blanks (or dummies). Hard to even get my head around that.

The IDF reported last nights defense cost Isreal around a billion dollars. A smoking Iranian refinery / production facility or two would be a solid deterrence of future Iranian attacks, IMO. Hit their revenue producing assets and make the regime loose support.

Save time by using the vast amount of information available online. I start by searching my usual shooting forums on what works best for a specific caliber and bullet weight. Usually there are two or three powders that work best and are most popular with experienced reloaders. And you may come...

Proper cheek weld depends on the specific individual, does it not? Is there any fitting involved or more One Size fits all? Conversely, are all M70 stocks set too high? ( Clearly no help from me.)

4. The Perfect Shot 2 hardcover Worth it. Planning to keep mine forever.

Some people have all the fun... :cool: Patiently awaiting the less exaggerated reports of your demise! (kidding)

280 AI all the way.

Wow! Safe travels.

A wonderful problem to have. Enjoy your planning. Except for possibly the Eland, the 7mm08 should work great, IMO. Mine loved 160s, but mule deer is the largest I took with it. For Africa, heavy for caliber is generally preferred in bonded bullets. (See @SFRanger7GP 's post above.) For the...

Wheeler Fat Wrench - mine is mechanical. Adjust it to where you want it to be. Lowest setting is 10 inch pounds.

Everyone packs too much on their first trip. I took 80 rounds of ammo for one caliber (30-06). Needed 21 (IIRC) with two zero checks & 9 animals. Trip #2: My SKB ammo box weighs 2.6 Lbs, empty no locks. With 60 Rounds of 9.3x62 (50 - 300 gr + 10 - 286 gr solids). Box plus ammo plus 4 TSA...

Thread 'this sucks' https://www.africahunting.com/threads/this-sucks.80943/ Recent longish thread related to clearing through Chicago. (Possibly complicated by a warthog.) Mine is "Other", but I use DFW.

I would love to shoot off a horse. Anyone can do it...........once.

2X is enough for an improved sight picture at 100. I agree with the 1x6 (or 1x4) with illuminated dot. The Trijicon 1x6 is one I like and use.

On this point you might even be correct, but we will Never know - because voters came out in droves to vote Against Trump, Not For - old Joe. With half the country hating his guts - including some (many?) of those Rhinos and Independents you hate so much, Orange Man will take us further down...

Time flyes - you will be there before you know it!

Question: Doesn't the 16th only deal with allowing a "direct tax on income"? And question 2: Wouldn't a sales tax or Fair tax - possibly at the wholsale level - be allowed under Article 1, since it is the same as a tariff on domestic and foreign goods. Assuming the wording is done correctly, I...

100% agree on a national sales tax or Fair Tax as Mike Huckabee called it. This would generate revenue from items manufactured overseas that escape most US income taxes. Apple computer is one example. Import costs are inflated compared to manufacturing costs, thereby avoiding US taxes.

RL-17 is my powder of choice for 140 grain hunting bullets, and also 155 gr Megas. (My Tikka has a long-ish throat which works well with the 155s seated out a little.) H-4350 is what I initally used for ringing steel with the longer range rifle using 140 gr ELDXs. And of course it also works...

I don't think Uncle Sam paid for these drones. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/03/16/ukraines-seven-ton-strike-drones-are-back-in-action/?sh=1bb602865af8

Fuel increase reflects higher world price of oil (duh), which reflects Ukraine using 70s era soviet drones against Russian refineries. https://kyivindependent.com/gunvor-russia-has-lost-600-000-barrels-of-daily-oil-refining-capacity-due-to-drone-attacks/ Edit to add: And of course the Houthis...

My largest holding (by far) is XOM and has been for quite a few years (way before Trump). I lost money (in XOM, anyway) under Trump. Actually sold some to lock in some gains, and then bought back at ~$47/share the following year (still under Trump). Todays price for Exxon - under Biden -...

My question is why is there so little love for the 340 Weatherby Magnum in these circles? I did not notice you already own a 340. Based only on what I've read (I own a 338 WM, but have never owned a Bee in that caliber): Weatherby factory ammo is loaded to the maximum pressure, which in warm...

Actually you area Underthinking it. :) Momentum + bullet diameter + sectional density etc., outweighs kinetic energy alone - per Mr Hawks, and others. For something that whacks on both ends, why not go with a 375 - possibly with one of the lighter bullets (235gr-ish) for everything except the...