Recent content by Datchew

Congrats! May it be a fun and prosperous adventure. This may be one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time.

I had initially just planned on my phone but you guys have some strikingly good photos. Does anyone have guidance on renting something like one of those $1k Canon cameras? I think it would collect dust after the trip if I was to purchase it.

I have no interest in knife fighting dangerous animals ala Crocodile Dundee style. I was planning on just my pocket folder and a multi-tool. However, after seeing that guy stab a cape buffalo to death with a knife, I feel I need to bring my old ka-bar from my flight gear. It's been getting...

That's more than trust, that's crazy. Good thread - i was just thinking through this for my trip this July. Very much appreciate all the comments and questions.

That's an absolutely incredible story.

Love it.

Appreciate that. I have a thread on the load dev for the 375 and that advice aligns with others. I started with RL-15 and had H4350 (I use this for 762 NATO clone) as a candidate after varget. If I can get just under 0.75" with varget, I'm quite certain that's accurate enough for a large...

Trust but verify - Amen! I'm going to switch to a new pound of varget first as this one is almost depleted. A new pound gives me approximately 97 cartridges at this load. I'll verify no significant change, then shoot over the chronograph to verify velocity. If it's in the range I'm happy...

Hi all, For my blaser r8, I've been developing a load for cape buffalo using 270 grain TSX and initially, RL-15. However, they stopped selling the powder halfway through my trials. I switched to varget and have some favorable groups just under 3/4" at 100m with a vx6-hd 1-6x. At this point...

Impressive grace under fire.

Sold.

Another nod to Berger in the disappointment category. Ran through about 70 of the VLD-H in 308 and 155 grain. They grouped very well in my ruger no 1. But after tracking a nice buck for almost 200 yds, (on my hands and knees at times,) and then finding it was a excellent shot but not enough...

Welcome.

Are the tyrannosaurs exportable from Isla Nublar? Asking for a friend. :cool: Very cool gun. Hope the sale goes well.

I can get behind this logic. On some days, technically speaking, once the gin contacts the ice, you can declare victory and move ahead.