Recent content by Mentone Mike

Thanks appreciate it.

I agree about your S&W. I bought one after I had the BFR and MOA in 460. Reality is the XVR is a massive revolver. My MOA is very compact, but is also a little hurtful with heavy bullets. Mic McPherson's article was titled "454 Casull Factory Ammo Performance with a Capitol "P". Posted on...

That is a cool bullet. I had always thought a simple dish would be a good solution.

I have never been to Africa, but Mike Rintoul of Grizzly Cartridge shot his giraffe and he tells me they are extremely tough animals. He used a Hamilton Bowen 50 Wyoming I believe. He has a bullet design I think was a whoppin' 700 or 725 gr. cast bullet. He was suppose to go rhino hunting this...

You and I are cut from the same cloth. I remember Ross's article. Met him once at the SHOT show. Interesting guy. Likewise I visited with Veral many times prior to his arrest. Owned many of his molds. Sold most as I did not use certain ones. But he did make the best in the business. His sprue...

Thanks for all the information. My Encore is in 454 Casuall, 16.25" barrel. So should be OK by what you said. When I emailed the Danish police about hunting in Greenland they said handguns were not allowed. Too bad as that would be preferred. That's cool you are a commercial reloader. It is...

Hey back...but I am a Cyclone!!! :) but we all Iowans just the same.

Paul, Thanks for info. I will do that.

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Hey Velo Dog, Where about in Alaska? Shot my moose up in Tikchik State park. Was a different experience to be sure. You must have some skill if you are plugging bunnies. Anyone out there know what African countries allow handgun hunting? Just started looking myself. Thanks for the post.

Just out of curiosity where are you from? The only folks I know that call them goats are from South Dakota. Used to hunt around White Owl or Kadoka every year, but it's been many years now since us out of staters can get tags.

Interesting. Read good reviews on the Cutting Edge bullets. I see they also have that rounded edge like the Barnes busters.. Haven't talked to Mike at Grizzly Cartridge in awhile but know he was having trouble getting the punch bullets made. What made these nice is the lead insert. When I was...

Karsten, I have several LBT molds and cast them from 285 LFN, 300 WFN, 320LFN, 325 WFN and a 360 LFN. So you can see I came from the cast bullet camp. I still shoot them but not for hunting any longer. A couple things on these bullets. Like I said I was fully in the cast bullet camp and...

I have not handgun hunted in Africa but I have water buffalo in Argentina, Vancouver Bulls in Hawaii, elk in New Mexico, bison in Montana and moose in Alaska. What I have learned is leave the cast bullets for practice. After punching holes in the elk and bison, I switched to the Swift A-F in my...

Certainly all food for thought and things we as hunters all need to be aware of. The majority rules and we are slowly being legislated out of our sport. Here's another thing that is also coming up lately. Is long range hunting really hunting or just shooting?