Recent content by Safari Dave

4 - .375's 1- .416 2- 458's 1 - .470 Too much info is never a good thing.

IMO - nothing replaces personal interaction..... Talk to him over the phone, if he is too far away to meet face to face. Ask questions, talk about experiences, etc. A phony will not, usually, be able to explain much about the JNB airport. A hunter will.

At this point, I have almost given up on the "fragmentary" bullet crowd. They work superbly on a broadside shot, but when you are limited to a 7-10 day safari, sometimes you are limited to just take take the shot that PH tells you to take. IME, sometimes the "perfect" shot just doesn't present...

My old opinions of any 7mm bullet have probably been made up for by modern 7mm bullet technology. Almost everything I have experienced with any projectile has been with old "cup & core" bullets. My son and I have friendly, yet constantly ongoing, arguments about rifles & cartridges. He...

IMO, Cape Buffalo hunting should not be about measurements. IMO, it is not about the horns. It is about the experience. IMO, I would rather have this in "wild Africa": As opposed to this, with luxurious accommodations: To each his own, but I want to be a "hunter" as opposed to a...

When you take a hard look at ballistics of the 7mm's, many are pretty anemic. I have one each of : 7x57 7-08 7 RM For me, they just lack something when it comes to taking big game, compared to a .30 caliber. I've taken a whitetail buck with the 7x57. The results were OK, but nothing...

No doubt, the 7x57 will be the classic favorite. But, IMO, 7mm Remington Magnum would be the most versatile and practical of the 7mm's.

If they know you have it, they can take it...

Probably better safe than sorry...

I guess it depends on the individual officer and the situation. I can distinguish the SN of the OP's rifle. If an LE officer suspects a person of illegal activity, then all bets are off. I've been pulled over for speeding with at least 6 guns in plain sight, and the LE officer didn't bother...

Maybe I'm more rural than the norm, (north GA mountains), but LE around here, LE doesn't get seem to get too excited about hard to read SN's. Dang, I've got a couple of older rifles that don't even have SN's.

Those of us, in most of the USA, are extremely blessed compared to the rest of the world. Our Founding Fathers were extremely knowledgeable, wise, and well-read, when understanding the need to set up a representative republic, as opposed to any other type of government. (Dang, Alexander...

A .30/06 is never the wrong answer...

If your willing to pay the big bucks, then I'm sure there is a competent gunsmith who will do it. Or, like Bonhm16 said, you can just get a Blaser R8, and be done with it. But, then, you will have a push-feed rifle, and will be assuming ambient temperature as soon as you shoot at a DG animal.

My gun collection is complete for now. However, I reserve the right to change my mind, if I see something nice at the gun store next week.