Recent content by mark-hunter

Meanwhile, on EU economic front:

For training I shoot cheap stuff. Difference in POI in my rifles for premium and FMJ are workable for training. My main center fire training calibers are 308 win and 30-06. For training I shoot FMJ. In my 30-06 difference is maybe 2 inches in POI, which I compensate by changing POA 308 win is...

Anyway you put it, food shortages will be felt in entire region. Maybe globally. https://www.fb.org/market-intel/middle-east-tensions-raise-spring-planting-concerns

You are joking, right? The effect is opposite. Iran feeds gulf countries with agricultural products. They dont need food imports https://www.fao.org/iran/our-office/iran-at-a-glance/en qoute/unqoute Iran’s proximity to a large regional market, that of its neighboring countries as well as...

Unless the iran retaliate in same way. Send drones across the gulf to oilfields and refineries. Then entire area is set back for 50 years. Be reminded what Ukranian seaborn and aerial drones did to Russian fleet in black sea. And oilfields across the gulf in allied states are sitting ducks, I...

On my buffalo, I found three soft points, premiums, swift a frames, 375 HH, 300 grains, under skin, opposite side. So perfect penetration through vitals, no exit wound.

yes. pure penetration

In the time when the only option was cup and core soft point this was the holding doctrine. Clients were advised: first shot soft point to make maximum damage, and when buffalo turns, next place a solid. Either in brain if charging, or diagonal shot if he is running away for maximum...

If I get discount, yes. If I dont get discount, or worse (higher price because of celebrity status), no. If outfitter offers something really special, for a price affordable to me, and other outfitters dont have the same thing available, yes. Then celebrity status is irrelevant. Generally...

I hunted about 25 species up to buffalo and ele. I can say this. - You must decide. 1 shot on DG against multiple shots on PG. Add the danger element for buffalo - Of all my hunts, buffalo stands out - Africa is so diverse, and I want to try other things, so my next buffalo will have to...

Dont speak about 243! You are stirring the hot pot! @Bob Nelson 35Whelen can hear you! :LOL: @Miletic Congrats on good shooting!

I hunted a bull, which was in bulls bachelor herd. I did not hunt tuskless. Tuskless ele mostly refer to tuskless cows. So, I can not compare. I made research which I can offer: As per most experienced hunters on the forum, tuskless hunting is most dangerous elephant hunt. Cows are...

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Some on pm.

this is RIgby ad, from 80ies. Calibers available in ZKK action. 375, 404, 416, 458, 505.