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    American hunter killed yesterday while hunting Gabon.

    Word is spreading that an American hunter died yesterday while hunting in Gabon. His name hasn’t been made public yet so I’ll just refer to him as Ernie for now. We were talking a few months ago and I asked where his next African hunt was and he told me he was heading to Gabon this spring...
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    Best tasting plains game

    @Green Chile You’re ’spot on’ about carefully skinned and properly cared for Waterbuck. It’s actually pretty good. I would not hesitate to enjoy it again as long as it was handled carefully from shot to kitchen. I’m amused at all the comments raving about how great Zebra is because it...
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    Best tasting plains game

    I actually found leopard backstrap to be quite good. We did it grilled simply and it was very close to pork in taste, texture and appearance.
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    What bullet for Dangerous game do you trust your life with and what bullet do you not trust at all ?

    I actually got a call back from somebody at North Fork this week, in response to a message I left a few days earlier. He advised me that the problem they are having is not with production, but rather with shipping. He said that the costs to ship small quantities of bullets have skyrocketed to...
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    What bullet for Dangerous game do you trust your life with and what bullet do you not trust at all ?

    I prefer Trophy Bonded Bearclaws, TSX’s, A Frames and really want to give North Forks a try. Cutting Edge Raptors too, need to try them more.
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    270 win or 338 win mag

    In the reference I used the author lists bullet weights of 205 in .300 Win, 256 in .338 Win and 225 in .35 Whelen. Anyone can find this data at backfire.tv.
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    270 win or 338 win mag

    Interesting comments, Bob! I think one thing people often overlook when considering recoil is velocity of recoil, in addition to foot pounds of recoil. I’ve previously described the benefits of foam filled fiberglass stock like Brown Precision or McMillan, so won’t re-hash that here...
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    Lion Bullet suggestions

    I’ve only shot 1 lion and it was with a 400 grain Bearclaw in my .416 Hoffman. If I shoot another lion in the future it’ll be with my .375 H&H and a 300 grain Bearclaw or North Fork Percussion Point.
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    Safety preference - 3 position or tang safety

    I far prefer Winchester 3-position safety’s.
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    458JCE & the B&M Super Shorts

    You’re in good company, Michael, as both Alan Vincent and his dad Roy have always preferred .458 caliber DG rifles, though Roy’s was a 460 Weatherby. They both have/had 500 NE doubles but almost always carried their .458 caliber bolt guns instead. Of course, our friend Saeed thinks his...
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    Bullets for Leopard

    Karl, thanks for your thoughts and asking others, theirs. I’ve shot 3 leopards and thankfully haven’t been charged by one (though I have by buffalo & elephant). I shot one with a 180 grain Partition from a 300 Win Mag and the cat was dead before he hit the ground. I’ve shot two with 225...
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    Safari company co-owner killed by elephant....

    Can’t read the article without subscribing.
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    458JCE & the B&M Super Shorts

    @michael458 I’m curious to read your thoughts on a similar short DG cartridge - the 450 Vincent short, developed by my long time friend, Roy Vincent. It has a COAL of 3.38” and with a 500 grain bullet and 89 grains of RL-15 it gives 2,440 fps, and I suspect closer to 2,500 with a Cutting Edge...
 
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