Recent content by JimP

There are a number of local jurisdictions where firearms are not allowed inside a church depending on the churches wishes.

There are times and with the decisions that you make that you need to just trust the odds. Do you take your firearm into a building where it isn't allowed such as a school, church, or other places that it isn't allowed? When the plans were made to take a cruse it should of been planned for...

I would still just leave it at home. The odds of you actually needing it are so far out there that I'd still just leave it home.

Depending on the type of combination lock. The ones that have the numbers in a row can be opened in about 30 seconds. Now the old round dial type are better. For key locks, I just keep the keys in my carryon bag.

Go to the TSA website and search requirements for firearms. The last time that read the requirements it stated that you are the only one with a key to unlock the locks. While I am a pure amature flying to Africa I have flown quite a bit with firearms. I use keyed Master locks and never had a...

It was all the rage back in the 70's and 80's. I have a 12" Thompson Center Contecder in 7-30 Waters that is ported, it makes quite a bit of difference in recoil, and muzzle jump. Along with a lot more noise to the side.

You could always pawn it get some extra money and then retrieve it on your return. But seriously I would just leave it at home and I have a firearm with me 99% of the time that I travel.

It doesn't creep up on you it just slams you into the face when you least suspect it. Both my friend and I realized it even more this past week on a javelina hunt down in Arizona. Both of us are 73

I won't say that I'm done hunting Africa since I do have a couple more animals that I would like to go after but for now I'm just chasing pronghorn, elk, mule deer, and perhaps a couple others here in the Mountain West. I will usually have a vehicle in camp so weight won't be a problem but...

@Ihook7 I just got back from a hunt down in Arizona. We did stay in a motel for a week so I didn't need any remote power for my machine. I did take a 6' extension cord with me and a gallon of distilled water in a bottle with a screw on cap. We also stayed in a motel on the way down for one...

Welcome to the forum, get ready for information overload. I'd say that any of the sponsors on the site here would be able to set you up for just what you want. My last hunt was with Frontier Safaries in South Africa and they were great.

Does curling with the girlfriend or wife count? I have a friend who is a biathialete and he's a riot to take elk hunting. I once asked him if he planned on shooting a elk or just run it down?

On both of my PG hunts in South Africa I took 60 rounds. The first trip I shot 6 animals and brought home 40 rounds. The second trip I shot 13 animals and brought home 40 rounds. But you never know what might happen to your scope, rifle or something else where you will need to spend a...

There is no real trick to loading belted magnum brass and the 375 is no different than any of the other belted magnums. When they were developed the idea was to headspace on the belt, well come to find out you will get longer case life if you headspace on the shoulder instead. While I...

Thanks for the replies. I'm just finishing up the required time frame to get Medicare to pay for it and was just thinking about a power supply while on my javelina hunt in Arizona. Since I stayed in a motel I had no problems with power. I have found that my sleep is a little better and for...