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Pretty sure I score a zero or maybe a one; I'm fuzzy on the Walkman.

Common, but only once in a great while for one this severe. Late 70s as I recall for one in this category. I remember driving to the deer lease and the huge cottonwood trees all pushed over near Kerrville. Nothing as deadly as this one, although population growth is probably responsible for the...

For a new shooter the #1 criteria should be on high volume practice - especially from the sticks. A Tikka T1X in 22 RF plus something medium sized with a threaded barrel and brake or supressor for recoil control. Think 2k RF and 1 to 2 k centerfire the first year. The Tikka Roughtech comes...

Good story - thanks for telling it like it is. I agree with @Sika98k, you got screwed on the PH assigned. His #1 job is to make you happy. What a turd!

Is it really the biggest deficit increase in history, or is that because the original Trump tax cuts are being continued?

It would be interesting to see what resizing to .003" at the shoulder plus the Larry Willis tool would do in the Blazer.

I looked into the 300 PRC awhile back to possibly replace my Sako A series 338WM - used only for hunting Nilgai in South Texas these days. FWIW my outfitter and my guide really like Barnes bullets for the very tough and easily lost Nilgai. My 338/210 gr TTSX reload worked well on a big Nilgai...

Choices, choices. Both are designed (chamber wise) to run long heavy bullets and the heavy Barnes and other mono metal bullets work really well. As mentioned, getting the correct twist for those long/heavy Barnes is critical. Unfortunately, most manufacturers twist the 300 PRC with the same 1x10...

Not too unusual. With *Belted Cases* you don't get many reloads. Especially with less than premium brass and full length sizing. I've seen stretched cases - like your picture - and splits (partial case head seperation) using 338 WM Federal cases. These were from factory loaded ammo and three...

Following along. Exciting story.

Excellent hunt plus an envious adventure. Thanks for sharing.

Then they add "Death to America." Obviously the same old $h!t.

Great choices on gear and ammo. Color me jealous. Safe travels.

ANTIFA is a terrorist organization, IMO, and is on the verge of getting an official designation as such I believe. Make it so and when involved in violence treat them accordingly. Would be fine with me.

Give me 2.5-10x42 or give me death! ;)

Seems to be well liked by several on AH: Thread '.300 PRC put 'em in the salt' https://www.africahunting.com/threads/300-prc-put-em-in-the-salt.84579/

I use about six different color sharpies and put a stripe on the bottom of cases after reloading. This is to track the number of times a case has been loaded/fired. Fired cases go into a zip lock by color (also with a note). When polished / cleaned, the stripe is gone, but cleaned cases get an...

And I would buy the second one.

Barnes and other momo metal bullets like a relatively fast twist as well as speed. A 300 of some flavor and 180 gr TTSX is proven to work well. IMO the 9.3, while excellent is some respects, is too slow to take full advantage of a mono metal if some distance is involved.

I hope they work as well for you as they did for me in my '06. Post in thread 'Bullet Performance Database' https://www.africahunting.com/threads/bullet-performance-database.37971/post-807646

Got it and replied. :)

@Mnovak How many of the 180 gr A-Fs are you looking for? I have 4 unopened boxes (200 bullets) I can let go. Looks like replacement cost is about $1.50 each plus a little for shipping.

I really like the 210 TTSX and read somewhere it's designed for *up to* 600 pound animals. While you can increase kinetic energy with lighter faster, you need momentum and penetration as the animals get bigger. Especially if the angles are not ideal.

I won't have a Fat (or Little) Bastard brake. Just the most obnoxious brakes made, IMO. Very popular brakes, though. I have the Ruger brake (from a RPR I once had) on a 308 practice rifle used for volume practice from the sticks. Works very well for my purposes and the single port is less...

And a Moon Pie

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This is amazing. What powder, barrel length, etc., for the 338-06 AI and what V would you expect for the 210 gr TTSX? (The 210 TTSX in a 338 WM @2,889 is my Nilgai load.) Running the Chuck Hawks killing factor numbers for a 210 TTSX 338-06 at 2,700 fps, it beats a 180gr / 300WM by a good...

I'm pretty sure @sgt_zim will be capable of adjusting the numbers and be able to take a sufficient quantity for his 404 and at least one other rifle. His count was the max number (for each) if only taking One rifle.

What country? It should be strong enough to go as a seperate piece of luggage if transferring to a regional airline from S.A.

My Nilgai guide says his favorite time to hunt is October or November - when the animals will be in the best shape. Even though it can still be hot in S. Texas. This old guy is scheduled for mid December - when it will hopefully be a bit cooler. We were dodging the tail end of a polar vortex...

Nilgai for sure. We had Chicken/(Nilgai) Sausage gumbo for Sunday lunch. Leftover Nilgai burgers for lunch yesterday. And it's tacos tonight (Nilgai again). And they make a nice mount.

It’s "$50 millon or more" as stated in the article - the dollar amount is unknown. $50 million is the threshold for notification to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations as required by law.

POTUS approves weapons shipment to Ukraine. Amazing if true.

My crate from June 2023 Limpoppo hunt arrived in the US (DFW) July 2024 and included a finished warthog shoulder mount. There were no delays. Bullseye Taxidermy and their designated shipper handled the African side and Coppersmith did the US side.

Yep. American will not transfer firearms to another airline. I did Qatar once and Delta once. Delta (less hours) wins even though Qatar Business Class service was superior (by far).

Happy Christmas in April! :)

Ditto on the Norma 338 WM from @RAVEN ROCKS PRECISION Edit: Note that the Norma primer pockets are extremely tight and will need uniforming. Or at least mine did.

Well done and and an enjoyable story. Thanks for sharing.

I used the 9.3 with the 300 gr A-F for a warthog and an Impala. Distance was roughly 120 yards +/- for both. MV was 2,300 fps. This was my cape buffalo load an the only rifle and edit:[soft] loading I took. Both were hit a bit further back than ideal and both had a death run of 80-90 yards...

Thibodeaux to his friend Leggett: Leggett! How we pass over that bridge when the sign says "Do Not Pass On Bridge"? From my brother way (way) back, when he managed an offshore supply depot for Gulf Oil - well South of NO. Lots of French speakers there at the time.

Set up target at any standard distance. 100 or multiples thereof. One target only. (200 yards would show better separation. ) Shoot 3 shot groups, using each full hash mark - OR each dot. (1st group using the crosshair). Use maximum power since it's 2nd focal plane. Measure the vertical...

Pretty sure I've seen that cooler before. :) Mine was 49 yards with a 338 WM. Double lunged, ran only ~75 yards and was still hard to find. Best wild game I've ever tasted, btw. Tonight was Bangers and Mash with jalapeño - cheese nilgai sausage.

It wasn't a Creedmoor, but my guide's wife killed her bull with a 6.5 PRC. Bullet was a 127 gr Barnes LRX. And Royce said it was a complete pass through. They indicated a higher failure rate with the 375 H&H than might be expected. In an informational letter Sam Ilse (Lomas Chicas Outfitters)...

Pretty much so:

Wow - Unicorn bullets for sure. Someone actually factory loaded the 35W with 225 gr Trophy Bonded Bear Claws? Even if you shoot both equally, I would run a competition - from the sticks - at 200 yards or a little more if your range has available. Let the results decide. Doesn't have to be at...

FWIW, I find it extremely helpful to use an optic with reliable target turrets for dialing - and/or usable reticle hashmarks. When I bought my T1X I happened to have a NF SHV 4-14x50 mil/mil FFP that was available. My Zero is about 1" high at 50 Yds to mimic my centerfires. For ballistic...

I bought my Tixxa T1X strictly for the range - to rotate with the centerfires for practice from the sticks. Like it a lot with moderately priced Federal Auto Match. For precision, I've seen a Vudoo, with premium match ammo, do amazing things at 325 yards. One of the better 22 match shooters...

Absolutely on running all new brass through the FL sizer die. Take nothing for granted. Most of my sizer set-ups are for only ~.002 shoulder setback, so the shoulders of New brass aren't touched anyway. Learned my lesson the hard way during the Y2K component shortage of 1999. Although it was...

How about neck tension? Actually what I'm wondering is when chambering a round, if that 160 RNSP bullet was driven back into the case. I had one rifle (AR15 gas gun, not a bolt action) that If I reloaded heavy 68 - 77 grain bullets it would shoot some fine and drive others back into the case...

Hopefully to never use that bullet OR that powder again for that caliber - Unless it becomes perfectly clear the issue was something else entirely. On more than one occasion I've found a wrong weight bullet mixed in with a box. Usually seen when buying "seconds". Not very likely to be this...