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JimP reacted to Tundra Tiger's post in the thread The 47-70 has not, and never will, be a 458 win mag. with
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My 2 cents, which, with the price of gold today, isn't much I suppose... As someone who hunts with a .45-70 and has taken a couple... -
JimP replied to the thread on a lighter note....Walked into a truck stop a few months ago and there were long lines for the available thrones except for one of them. I went into it...
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JimP replied to the thread The 47-70 has not, and never will, be a 458 win mag..It's like saying that the .458 Win mag will never be a 460 Weatherby
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JimP reacted to BourbonTrail's post in the thread The 47-70 has not, and never will, be a 458 win mag. with Like.
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@Brian: be careful bringing up “facts” - some people don’t like them !
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450-400NE .. 400 grain bullet .410 diameter bullet at 2,000 fps 45-70............ 400 grain bullet .458 diameter bullet at 2,000 fps...
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JimP replied to the thread Reloads in Africa.On both of my hunts I have taken reloads in 20 round plastic boxes. Each trip I took 60 rounds over in a MTM style box that I lined...
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JimP replied to the thread Binos for Africa.What it is going to come down to is get some that you will use here in the US, and not just in Africa. You'll be hunting in Africa for...
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JimP replied to the thread Binos for Africa.A lot will depend on what you use at home. If you have a nice pair no matter what the brand and you like using them then take them...
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JimP replied to the thread Replacing tuner with muzzle brake.I'd find out what the threads are before looking for a custom job
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JimP replied to the thread Be careful who mounts your scopes.Most people would be surprised at just how many hunters do just that. My brother in law wanted me to load up some rounds for his 7 mm...
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@JimP: You gotta love guys like that - relaxed, they don’t sweat the little details (like worrying about a loose scope or checking zero...
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JimP replied to the thread A Nasty Cape Buffalo Charge!.As the saying goes if you don't have a rifle in such a instance: Feet, don't fail me now!!!!!!!!!!!!
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JimP replied to the thread RSA paperwork backlog.If there is one thing that is predictable in South Africa is their paperwork delays.