Recent content by matt85

I recently finished the audiobook "kill or be killed" by Major W. Robert Foran. It is truly a wonderful book filled with African adventures from the early days, when Africa was unexplored and wild! The one place it's lacking... Is in firearms discussion. The author is largely uninterested in...

I Dont have a PDF copy, i ended up with an actual copy of the book. Sadly, i dont really have the means to scan the book into a file.

Some places in WA are up to $6 a gallon... But we have taxes on taxes here.

Id probably pass on any 577 NE rifle much lighter than 14.5lbs. Many modern 577 NE rifles are insanely light! If you look at the classic early 20th century British examples, most tended to weigh around 15lbs. These guns were meant to be shot. I've seen modern guns weigh as little as 11lbs! An...

https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/jeffery-wj-rifles/wj-jeffery-boxlock-450-400-nitro-express.cfm?gun_id=103583235 I have no relation to the seller, i just happened to see the ad and felt like sharing.

Not advisable to post your phone and email publicly.

This thread has taught me something... I didnt know the 550 magum action came in two different bolt sizes. I had just assumed there was a 550 and a 550 magnum.

Based on what you already have, a 500 Jeffery. The 505 Gibbs is great but I think the 550 action is a touch small for the cartridge. Most examples I've seen have had some cartridge retention issues. I don't know if the 500 Jeffery cartridge will have the same issue... But its what I would try.

Im happy with sub 2" at 50 yards from sticks. That is plenty for DG. But i wouldnt be willing to shoot a DG species over 100 yards.

Fantastic story!

I will always find these AI memes creepy looking. The harder you look at them, the more unnatural things pop out to you.

Id be interested if i can bring my 8-bore.

I have traveled with a custom rifle valued at around $7000. No guns have been lost but one gun case was dropped hard enough to knock its scope out of alignment. Use a really good case and consider insuring the rifles.

A wake of buzzards

I dont really care about the ivory size, id love to just hunt elephant. While having some ivory to show for it would be nice... Id happily go after a tuskless cow. Id spend the rest of the $100k on a hippo, spotted hyena, a couple warthogs, and a vintage 577 NE double to shoot them all with.