Recent content by Nhoro

Alloys harden because the tin or antimony atom gets in between the lead atoms and disrupts the even pattern of lead atoms. The lead atoms can no longer slide over each other and easily form new bonds as they are deformed and so the alloy is harder. Over time, these alloying atoms like tin and...

I have used Vv 133 and 135 for heavier copper Pergrines. Gordon's reloading tool suggests VV 140 and 540 would also work. Check vihtavuori website for reloading info.

As a general rule of thumb, the follower only effects the last round although it can influence the second round a little. Spring tension can have influence but check @ontariohunter mag box width first. Also check the box is square and straight. My brother has an issue where recoil bows his mag...

I am not fussed about group size. If you read on the Internet, everyone is able to shoot sub moa all day. I put my pack over the bench, use it as a rest and take a shot. I would like to see a bullet hole within 1 inch of the centre. I will usually walk down and check the shot, giving the...

My thoughts are that soft bullets fail in two ways: 1. They fail to expand. If shot placement is good ie double lung and heart, then your animal may travel a further 50 to 100 m. Small problem because your animal will be down and recovered.2. Bullet breaks up on impact or turns off course before...

All scopes have coatings on the lenses. These are mainly to correct chromatic aberration. The coating is proprietary and usually adds a colour tint, varying with the manufacturer. I find Swarovski and Ziess tend to have a sight picture which is colder( blue green) because of their coatings. That...

A CZ 550 is a great working gun. Factory rifles are not custom rifles. Although they may be out of production, you need to keep perspective. They are good solid rifles, probably better wood than a current winchester. Steelwork is probably similar. So surf the net for current prices and that is...

I have always crimped my 458 lott with the normal reloading dies- taper crimp. Never had a problem. I think you need to crimp the 375 even if you are using it for longer range plainsgame. So I would say anneal and try to get your crimp as consistent as possible so you retain accuracy.

Sango is a fantastic area. Plenty of plainsgame and the big 5. It is a huge area with a variety of habitats. Friends of mine used to run the hunting camp and another friend is managing the property. It is in a dry area and game numbers are not like BVC or Nuanestsi. You have to work hard but...

I have a whole mix of bush/ fishing shirts. Colombia long sleeve fishing shirts are the my most common. I also have a couple of local Zimbabwean made shirts - short sleeve cotton. I don't mind too much which brand of shirt, I like baggy shirts with plenty of room in arm pit and across the back...

All of those bullets will work well on plainsgame below eland. All are relatively tough bullets with the A frame topping the list. Shot placement is most important and all of those bullets will put plainsgame down. I dare say even eland if you avoid the shoulder bone.

Great scope for 0 to 200 yards, maybe a little further. Prefect for a lightweight walk and stalk rig. I had a 4x scope on my 30-06 for years. Now a 4 to 12 that stays on 4 most of the time. Those scopes are light and easy carrying.

It all makes sense, I am interested in the concept and will have to fit a red dot on my CZ at some stage. Open sights currently. Being a CZ, I will probably fit it on the front bridge. Otherwise, I may make my own version of a replacement back sight and red dot mount as I mentioned above. But...

I have a pdf of a mount that replaces the rear sight on a CZ 550. It has a built in open sight V and mounts an RMR or similar red dot in front I am sure a similar plan can be made on a double. This sight and mount drifts into the sight dove tail. I am not sure how the rear sight fits on a double ?

I see a few inconsistencies in @Racer00 post. If your eye is 1mm off centre and the sight is on the action, parallax will be greater and the red dot will be further off zero. A red dot mounted far forward on the front sight (exaggerated), with the same 1mm off centre eye placement would be...