Recent content by Mike B.

Those are all very good questions. From what I can tell, it is probably cast resin and then painted. I believe there is a metal frame that the top mounting post is attached to and goes completely top to bottom through the resin and down to the granite base and then bolted to the granite. The...

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/putins-demand-ukraine-give-up-donbas-no-nato-no-western-troops-sources-say-2025-08-21/ Only demanding the Donbas region is quite a change from what was previously asked for.

Here are few pictures of my Chapuis ELAN 450-400. I think they are a good looking gun. I’ve also got a Merkel in 450-400 that I used on my ele bull last year. I sent my Merkel to JJ to have him regulate it with Honrady ammo as it did not like anything that I put through it when I bought it and I...

What would you be looking for in terms of like length of pull?

I have hunted with Mike at West Texas twice now for axis deer, and last year I did blackbuck and aoudad. I will be hunting axis deer with him again next year. He does do semi guided and fully guided hunts. I wouldn't hesitate to book with him but I know his aoudad stuff gets booked out pretty...

Certainly it doesn't require this specific tool to unscrew that cap? Looking at the design, I can think of all kinds of things I could try that would be readily available anywhere you might be while on a hunting trip if you lose or don't have access to this tool? Or am I totally smoking crack...

Airlink has been great for every flight I’ve done down there and that’s been quite a lot. Probably around 50 flights with them the past 6 years, a mix of some international and interior flights. I usually do about 5-6 flights legs per trip depending on where we go. They have a good network of...

Only place I’ve used is West Texas Hunt Organization. Call Mike and he will get you hooked up for around 4500 for axis and I believe he is still offering some free range hunts for this year based on some posts on some other forums he visits. Lodging is basic but you’ll get great food. I’ve been...

Thank you. I figured that was the case but I have seen some where it is included for a basic type of base and then they provide pictures of the type of base you can expect for their price. So I wanted to ask that question just to make sure.

Do your lifesize mount prices include the base or is that an extra cost? @gizmo

I was 95% on board before but now I’m not even 10%. All for a record book….

Just to clarify, I am mostly on your side here. Like 95%. I don’t think the elephant is going to run miles and miles. It will run a short ways and fall over. My opinion here is a heart shot is a heart shot but the only caveat to that is that bullet also made two exit holes. I have no clue if an...

The hearts are gigantic. I know of someones hunt to give some data on. This is a rifle hole through the heart, 13 minutes later it was still alive, but it was not standing, it did not die from bleeding out. It was shot again. I don’t see any reason an arrow is going to behave much different if...

I do, here you go.

If anyone is looking to replace a ruined buffalo cape, I have a cape buffalo cape that I do not need. It is wet tanned and in good shape. Cut fairly long as I was planning on using it for a pedestal mount. Shot another one so I don't need two so this one can go. Neck size is 43". Eye to nose is...