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At least the donkey pulling the cart knows the way home in the dark, and if it's a wise old fella it also knows to stay to the side of the road!

I carry a M1 Garand year-round on my daily 5-mile strolls in the hills around the shack. About every year and a half, or 2 years I take it apart, tape it up, and rub in 4 coats of boiled linseed oil. Does a good job protecting the rifle from all the liquid sunshine we get in these parts.

As soon as the reviewer mentioned he had tested the 180 grain Semi Spitzer I switched to watch that video. He was running them from a .30-06 22.4" barrel @ ~2,600 fps. I'm testing them from a 24" barrel @ just over 2,700 fps and easily staying under SAAMI max pressures. I'm headed out this...

Since you are using a borrowed rifle to practice with there's no need to be shooting it from the bench. It's already been zero'd right? Shooting from a bench is where one gets beat up because the ergo's are all wrong. Duplicate the hunting environment for your practice sessions. Get some...

I just completed reading the 9.3x62 Mauser Journal, 3rd Edition for the 3rd time and my copy is getting somewhat mangled what with my inserted notes, post-its, and folded page corners. One of the assertions in the book is the 9.3 Mauser, loaded with quality 286 grain bullets, to a MV of no more...

It sounds like you need to do 1 of two things - - identify who are the rule makers of the range organization and have a chat with them. Clearly, the manager only manages. If that doesn't work - - locate another range

I agree with the evolving ratios of gas guns to turnbolt guns. I suspect it is likely true at most public ranges. The public portion of our range is actively managed by 2 rangemasters during the week, and by 3 on weekends. Gas gun shooters are required to use the provided brass catcher screens...

The 300 grain A-Frame loaded to ~2,360 fps and used in 100+ degrees F with a stout hit of humidity thrown in as extra works really good on Cape Buffalo. Especially when festivities commence at ~30 yards and then only get closer from there.

My aging eyes like the idea of the Firedot reticle, however I don't need a dial-a-distance elevation knob as I'm comfortable using Maximum Point-Blank Range zeros on my big game rifles.

Easy button - ask your safari operator/PH - tell 'em what you're gonna shoot, and what you might shoot, and what you have to shoot 'em with. They might give you one or two thumbs up, one or two thumbs down, perhaps even mention buying the ammo when you get there.

I'd be careful with the Nosler factory ammo. They should be placing a sticker on the boxes stating, "The printed muzzle velocities are aspirational only".

My BIL is a Delta Exec. He asked me why I was no longer flying Delta to Africa. Told him since you refuse to carry my trophies, then I see no reason for you to carry me.

I agree that the time to go is now, 'cause in 20 years I'll be having trouble remembering my name ...

Just wrapping up my first foray into North Forks with the 180 grain Spitzer in my .30-06. The barrel always groups best that weight of both cup-n-core and bonded bullets between 2,700 and 2,750 fps. Using the Swift reloading manual #2 for the A-Frame it appears from my testing there's only a...

Greeting fellow Washington resident. You've already mentioned the total hunt cost is "up there", so a couple points to ensure the cost is worth it: - use a quality, proven bullet. If necessary, ask your safari operator for examples. - once the rifle is squared away on the bench (even if you're...