Recent content by Nhoro

2 different scenarios- 1. Client takes first shot. Make it acurate. Probably 375 h&h is best 2. SHTF- now a charge for whatever reason. In reality, you take your best shot and hope for the best. A bigger bang may turn the animal if you don't put it down. Hope and pray and pull the trigger...

It may be the follower shape. The follower sets the angle of the bottom cartridge and can affect the second as well. Take some painters tape and put it on the angled bevel of the follower- you may need 2 or 2 layers. If that doesn't work try tape layers on the flat surfaces and remove from the...

I have used Caldwell electronic muffs for years. Over ear muffs are better for a lot of shooting, the in ear plugs are better for occasional shooting/ lots of stalking. My Caldwell must be more than 10 years old. They have fallen off the truck but keep on working. Pretty cheap too.

My guns sit muzzle up in a metal gunsafe- lightly oiled because of rust. I have a jar with silica gel to try and reduce humidity or at least control it. Before the silca gelz, I had a small area of rust develop between the floorplate and stock.

My first shots with my 458 were in a gravel pit that is used as the shooting range at the game conservancy where I used to live and work. My boys were there and wanted to dig for bullets in the gravel bank behind the target. So road gravel, mixed small stones and sand. The copper peregrine...

I chose 300 win mag but would actually use my 30-06. I would say 308,30-06 and 300 win mag are in the sweet spot. Ammo-I would use a Scirocco or Swift A frame. Something soft that expands quickly and wide but bonded so you can be sure of bone breaking and exit wounds.

Maybe you can dovetail a barrel recoil lug into the barrel if you have enough meat in the barrel contour? Also make sure you relieve the area behind the tang to avoid splitting the stock there.

Canvas tents are tough and heavy. Personally, I have several nylon ripstop tent because they are cheap and work really well. But I have lived and worked out of canvas tents. They are much tougher and stronger than nylon and here in Africa they often have steel poles vs the fibreglass ones in...

Mercury recoil reducers- from a scientific perspective, don't believe they do anything except add weight. I have added lead to my 458 to achieve good balance and reduce recoil to great effect. Tungsten allows more weight in less area but at a higher cost. Lead was easy and I melted it in old...

Are you thinking a similar setup to the CZ 550 barrel recoil lug. I think it is a good idea for the stock. There is a big lump of wood in the forend and no big holes cut out so it is a good place to push some recoil into. The normal recoil lug is just in front of the magazine hole and I think it...

I have a 458 win mag which I reamed to lott. In win mag format, I used 480 gr hornady solids and 480 gr and 450 gr Peregrine Vrg solids (copper solids). All are reliable performers so pick your preference. In addition, I would use North Fork 450 gr and most factory ammo that makes 2150 fps...

I think Africahunting forum has people that have hunted with pretty much all the best PHs and hunting companies in Africa. So do your research. I am willing to step up and vouch for people I know, Gary and Neil Duckworth, Thierry Labat, Johan Bezeidenhoudt. Good people, personal friends, I...

I realise now that you simply wanted a pat on the back for finding an old article about a bullet that you can no longer get. I am sorry that I said anything. Kudos on your interesting article, have a nice day.

Blindly loving or hating the TSX creates these endless arguments in forums. Understand the bullet and its properties and use it appropriately. It is well suited to calibres like 300 prc. High velocity, larger diameter bullet- already overkill for most plainsgame. Maybe not so good in a 45-70...