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Does anyone rate the Beretta PX4 Storm? I had a go with one during a range visit to Phoenix a few years back and it seemed to have a nice size and profile. My government also doesn’t trust us with handguns of any description so this is purely theoretical on my part.

My PG rifle is a .375 H&H and that is accompanied by a .458 Lott. Both rifles are custom Mauser actioned pieces made by TT Proctor. He made many safari rifles in the 80s to early 2000s that were truly lovely and definitely fit for purpose. Scopes are a Zeiss Diavari 1.5-6x42 on the .375 and a...

I have heard Kevin Roberts’s speak about using vintage ammunition with poor results. I recall that this was attributed to an electrochemical reaction between jacket and core. With lead being inert it seems this happens very slowly but I also remember him saying that the bullets may have been...

I totally agree with you there @AZDAVE. There is something particularly addictive about DG hunting. I also like needing to use stupidly big rifles in classic calibres compared to PG. I think it adds to the romance of the whole experience. Using a big double is just the next logical step …….‍

We did something similar to that in 2022 with CT safaris and I can wholeheartedly recommend speaking to Chris Troskie about your trip. Both Chris and his wife Sabina who does the catering are wonderful people and we certainly arrived as strangers and left as friends. We did a week hunting on...

I have hunted with the Barnes 250g TTSX a bit and shot Kudu, , Zebra, Mountain Reedbuck and Impala with total satisfaction in Limpopo. My load uses Reload Swiss RS60 (which is the same powder as Reloader 17) and gave me 2860fps and silly small groups as you can see on the picture below. I was...

This is not the case. Import of all firearms is illegal regardless of route of travel.

Thanks for the replies gentlemen. I have purchased the larger RCBS tool and am very satisfied with it. Thanks for the advice

In Zimbabwe I borrowed the camp .375 (CZ550) and was impressed how smooth it was. Better than any I have handled in the UK. I wondered if the very fine dust that it was exposed to daily was responsible for lapping the bearing surface of the bolt? Possible or not??

Very impressive. He toed the line when it counted and didn’t give up. Excellent mental and physical fortitude !

Careful with using abrasives that you don’t close the bolt as this could affect headspace if done repeatedly. You don’t want to lap metal off the rear of the lugs. Running the bolt backwards and forwards with some lapping compound on the underside of the lugs should help smooth things out.

Sounds like an interesting project indeed. Keep us posted how things go. Have you been in touch with regards price? I have been mulling over a similar thing myself so a vague price range would be useful if you can.

Fantastic video Mark. Great that you showed the meat distribution and the benefits to the community so well. You are a credit to the hunting community!

Gentleman, I have trimmed some .458 Lott cases and am struggling to outside neck deburr using my normal RCBS tool. The inside deburr works fine but the case mouth is so large it barely engages with the case mouth. Is there a better tool to use?

My .375 is my favourite rifle and I cannot envisage a trip without it. It works great on plains game and backs up the 458 Lott nicely for larger species.