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michael458 reacted to Grumpy gumpy's post in the thread Would you use single shot for Dangerous Game? with
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I have been charged by a rabbit We were walking across a warren and I mis-stepped and trod in a hole up to my thigh and a rabbit came... -
Ballistics is a complex subject that is often misunderstood, a basic concept is (as explained to me by a ballastician ) is a bullet...
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michael458 replied to the thread Bullet yaw in this Youtube video.Mark is correct on this point, a bullet is not 100% stable as it leaves the muzzle, it takes some distance for it to become fully...
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michael458 reacted to Mark A Ouellette's post in the thread Bullet yaw in this Youtube video with
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Bullets in flight do NOT stabilize fully for 10, 20, and sometimes over 100 yards! The distance depends on velocity, bullet weight and... -
I just saw this post AFTER my WTB Nikon scope post, just my luck…I’ll keep trying, it’s been a few years, nothing yet. It also took a...
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michael458 replied to the thread Scope Reliability.No, never had one..... can't say anything about them........ Smart. They served me to the extreme on heavy recoiling rifles. Would be...
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I have a couple Nikon African models that I thought I would sell......Now I am going to keep them. Used a budget scope for years and...
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Michael, Sorry to hear about your vision over the last year, man I really hope that clears up… Since I’ve been shooting the 458B&M...
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I’ve been fortunate to get my leopard on my fist DG hunt in 2011. Since then I’ve gotten a couple of buffalo. I am booked for own use...
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Thanks michael458, very interesting experience you’re had with the Leupold 1.5-5 scopes. The endurance testing can’t get more thorough...
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I second you don’t always have to pay big money for a good scope… In the 90s I bought a gimmicky Simmons ATV, which stood for all target...
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Very interesting Michael, thank you for sharing that. (y)
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Thanks for responding, that’s good information. I’ve kept my eyes peeled for the Nikon African 1-4 but you may have bought them all...
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michael458 replied to the thread Scope Reliability.Excellent Dave....... I ran into some issues with eyesight last May. I have Macular Degeneration in both eyes, get injections every...
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@michael458 Your advice you gave me years ago on the nikon 1-4 has held true on my 458 B&M. Wish I have bought a dozen when they were...
