Recent content by Nhoro

I use a camera tripod and I just made a padded fork to fit on top. It is actually more sturdy than the trigger stick etc. I am sure you can find a good quality second hand camera tripod around and it will do double duty. Mine are aluminium but you can also get carbon fibre for less than the...

My CZ 550 in 458 lott holds 5 +1 but it makes ejecting and then feeding the second round a bit dodgy so I only load 5. I think it unlikely that you would be in a charge situation and have the opportunity to fire more than a couple of shots. We have a target that is pulled towards you at about...

I am struggling a bit to comprehend the conversation, maybe I am being a bit thick here. It seems to me that R8 owners are being told that the design of the rifle allows the firing pin to be released while the bolt is not closed completely ? That doesn't sound like a good idea to me and a click...

I ticked no but 3 bad shots this year between myself and 2 sons. Youngest sons had a clean miss across open ground at approx 120 m. Then my older son took a shot at about 60 m quartering away slightly. I am not sure what happened, I think the shot broke the shoulder and either bone or the...

Those are nice rifles. I remember a nice camp gun at Sango in Save Valley. It was a 223 or 243, I can't remember which but a lovely gun. It would be perfect in 6.5

I thought protection against animals and the story of Harry Wolhuter stabbing that lion comes to mind. I worked for his grandson filming lions for a year and he had a replica of the knife.it was a pretty long and surprisingly slender blade, pretty much perfect for stabbing a lion in the heart...

I use Eds Red (paint thinners and transmission oil) as soon as I get home from the range. I know it is not an aggressive cleaner but I think it takes out most of the crud and keeps the rest soft. I think carbon hardens up over time. I put a couple of patches through and leave the barrel coated...

As @mark-hunter says, the diameter of the tube is not an optical decision but rather a long range adjustment decision. Bigger tube = more adjustment. FOV is a function of the design of the optic. I can't help but feel railroaded by scope manufacturers. They use a lot of jargon and opinions...

My brother prefers Hornady DGS in his 416 rigby for elephant. He has taken 17-20 elephant and I respect his opinion. I am vague on the numbers because asked and he couldn't remember. I have used DGS in my 458 win mag/ lott. I use Hornady Interlock in my 3006 for smaller plainsgame. I will use...

I know you probably don't want to hear it but maybe repair it ? I am pretty sure that you can dremel or drill away a bit of wood under the tang and glass bed that area as well as push some epoxy into the crack and it will hold.

Excellent point. I bet more animals walk or run away than are missed. And writers seem more concerned with selling you the latest 300 wizz bang calibre with a 2- 50 6 dials to twiddle scope. 1/2 moa is pretty useless if you never get to pull the trigger.

https://goalzero.com/collections/portable-power-stations/products/yeti-300-portable-power-station-lifepo4-battery These are great, battery, inverter and solar charge controller built in. You can charge it from your cigarette lighter plug or hook up a solar panel. Also charge phones and run...

I have generally just used parafin waxes like Nugget and Kiwi from my school shoes through to my workboots today. Yes we had a school uniform and black leather shoes and my kids still do ! I have now started using beeswax based polish and I am in the process of getting some beeswax and making my...

In the thread Regulation: Bullet Weight vs Velocity, they discuss this topic. One member had success with a lighter bullet at a higher velocity. Maybe give that thread a read. It seems it can be done. My feeling is that combination of velocity and bullet are going to work well together. Lead...