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To paint the conflict as “black versus white” is precisely what the communists wanted. The truth is more nuanced than that. Yes the Rhodesian government was led by the white minority. This is because they established this government in a region that was already populated but otherwise...

He says it all in less than one minute

Stand up and say to your government ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ if a simple “Fuck you” does not suffice.

America could have won in Vietnam, and we should have and gone on to support a win for Rhodesia. The charge of stopping communism internationally was valid and noble. We failed. And the reckoning is to come for it.

Definitely looks to be built on a nicely modified pre WW2 receiver. The safety looks like it was modified to swing forward to fire (like the post war rifles) rather than swing back to fire. I would personally change that back to the original swing back to fire configured safety, just because I...

Brief overview: Late 1930s to 1963, the vaunted pre-‘64 Model 70 with controlled round feed and open trigger design. Best version in my opinion and my personal favorite rifles in my collection. The pre-‘64 H&H Magnum rifles have a magazine capacity of four rounds, one round more than later...

I’ve carried a knife (or two) pretty much constantly since I was eight years old. I’m not about to stop that when I go hunting in Africa. So a substantial knife with a 6” blade weighs what one pound in the sheath? Figure you probably won’t need it but it’ll be worth its weight in gold if you do.

Another vote for .458 Winchester Magnum. This seems to be the most straightforward and cost effective option. I had a Zastava 7mm RM and strongly considered re-barreling to .458 WM, but decided I’d rather save the money for another pre-‘64 Winchester. You could of course choose a longer and/or...

Magnum cartridges below .375 caliber aren’t about efficiency; they’re about maximizing power at longer distances. That’s why I say if you really need a magnum just a get a full length magnum and let it rip. If you want efficiency, cartridges like 7x57mm, .308 Winchester, and .35 Whelen will get...

I’ve had a half dozen Savage rifles over the years and all have been accurate and reliable. I don’t think their design is particularly well suited to cartridges much beyond .30-06 power levels, but within reasonable expectations they’re an exceptional value.

+1 for the cat. Our fat lazy orange cat is a prolific killer of all smaller creatures. The back garden is a scene of carnage every morning in the summer, with at least one and sometimes up to five dead rodents in varying degrees of disfigurement strewn around the yard. Never seen a rodent or any...

Politics. Politics. Politics!

I could comfortably go both eyes open up to 6x but past there I find no benefit and it starts to distract me from my sight picture. This becomes more pronounced when using increasingly higher magnification. I find it virtually impossible to shoot well with both eyes open at say 14x or higher. So...

This is sad but true. I’ve lived in Alaska for many years and the quality of hunting and fishing has declined significantly. Call it what you will, over harvest, mismanagement, climate change, all of the above, etc. I remember when the hardest part of bagging a moose or caribou was cutting apart...

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