Recent content by DLSJR

I have that same gun, but in Matte Stainless and without the modifications. They’re excellent, accurate and a pleasure to shoot.

I’ve not hunted with them yet, but if I absolutely had to have an 85”+ buck there is only one option in my mind and that is Pronghorn Guide Service, owned and run by Tony & Eli Grimmet of Arizona. They've forgotten more about hunting big antelope than most will ever know. I’ve talked with...

It probably didn’t matter that much as any buffalo charge starting from such close range is only going to allow time for one very rushed shot before he’s to you. Of course, even with a double it’d be difficult to fire two shots in the couple seconds from go time to crunch time.

:E Happy: That’s what I was wondering. After getting charged on his first hunt, I’m guessing he might want something a little easier to get a second shot off with for next time.

For anyone looking to buy a 1-5 type scope, this is an excellent option. The Firedot makes it a great scope.

Well gosh, Sunshine; you’re right that I didn’t read your bio. I should have known better. If I had I’d have realized how uninformed (I would have said ignorant, but don’t want to hurt your feelings) you are about carrying very large amounts of cash on your person in 3rd world countries...

When I first started going to Africa, I was focused on size. My first two buffalo were between 41-43”. But after that I realized that the act of hunting buffalo mattered to me a lot more than how wide the buffalo was. Since then, I’ve shot a couple more buffalo over 40”, but mostly under...

“I carry enough cash between me ad the wife to cover all trophy fees and other incidental expenses”. No offense intended, but I’m guessing you’ve never hunted outside South Africa or Namibia, and definitely haven’t hunted dangerous game. I’d hate to carry enough cash to pay for a couple...

You’d be better served asking your question on a taxidermy site or forum. Or better yet, call someone in the industry who mounts buffalo and ask them. Nearly everyone here is a hunter but not a taxidermist, so I’m guessing that I’m not the only one here who has no idea what ‘a short Y cut’ is.

Great example of you knowing what you meant but the rest of us (or at least me) not being able to read your mind. I replied to what you wrote, not to what you meant. Communication skills work best when used clearly. On a forum such as this, nuance is nobody’s friend.

There is no way Russia will invade Turkey. Turkey’s military is dramatically bigger & stronger than Ukraine’s and Russia has all they can handle with Ukraine. They’re badly depleted and their economy is in shambles. And as has been mentioned, Turkey is a member of NATO. Russia knows they...

I’m not who you asked but I shot a Livingstone Eland in Zambia at a laser measured 327 yards with a 225 grain TTSX in my .338 Winchester. It was pretty much Bang-Flop and we found the bullet under the skin of the offside shoulder. The .338 is ideal for pretty much any plains game. I’ve shot...

Uh, the USA shot down Russian fighter jets in North Vietnam. And last I checked we are a NATO country. I know we did because a former neighbor had an 8x10 black & white photo in his study of a steeply banked fighter jet with a big black blob of smoke on the right wing. When I asked my...

I’m flying Emirates in September, SFO to JNB. I’m not concerned. This will all be over well before then. And if by chance it’s not, we’ll all have much bigger things to worry about than hunting in Africa. I’m guessing this might be beneficial to prices (I hope so) and I need to book...

Phil, fortunately I have a pretty good stock of .264, .338, .375 & .416 bullets; Barnes, Bearclaw, Swift & Nosler, which are the four calibers I do nearly all my hunting with these days. Definitely enough to get me through the year. But I still want to try Northforks!