Recent content by Happy Myles

300 Win Mag 180 grain bullet.

I retired at 70 and had a guilty conscience for a couple years. Now it does not bother me. These days I get up at 6:30 do a few stretches and 10 pushups then walk a mile and a half. It takes me the rest of the day to recuperate. I am 88 years old.

I enthusiastically agree hunting eland by tracking is a great adventure. I have taken a half dozen scattered around Africa including two Giant Forest Eland. My first one fifty years or so ago. And as been written wonderful eating.

I have killed leopards with 300 Win Mag, 338 Win Mag, 375 H & H, and 416 Rigby. They all worked fine. Would recommend the 300 as less likely to flinch. An 06 would do the trick

Hang in there. You have my prayers

I have used it on several month long hunts and the initial soaking seems to work the whole time

Excellent East African sitatunga

Even as a child my Dad suggested I carry a pocket knife. All the country ranch boys did carry one. I still do. I use it for something daily or someone I am with uses it. A good example once at a formal white tie affair someone needed a knife instantly. I pulled a small folder out of my...

Interestingly, I have two 416 Rigby one with recoil pad and one without. I do not notice difference in recoil. Stiff but manageable. Both super rifles.

How old is your grandson?

Driving into campi on day one we came across fresh leopard tracks so I shot a very average impala for bait. 20 days and many baits later I took a leopard. That was many decades ago

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Arts 460 short a square cartridge is one of most accurate big bore rounds I have ever used.

I have had good luck over the years with Filsons whipcord trousers and wool shirt. Color to match terrain I would be hunting. A vest to match.

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