Recent content by SRvet

Both will work but the H mantel will be better for heavier game. Think of it as a Nosler Partition. The H mantel was very well thought of for shooting Red deer in Scotland

As far as I know foot and mouth is endemic in parts of Africa. The foot and mouth disease virus is relatively easy to kill but very readily transmissible. The dipping process should degrade the viable virus particles.

Good advice, I have been studying “The Perfect Shot” and noted exactly that!

I’m not being ridiculous considering the 458 Lott then Thanks for the feedback

Gralloch is the local term for gutting…. Sounds much nicer don’t you think? Origin is from Gaelic

If stabbing myself counts….. yes!! I was in the process of starting to gralloch (gut) a red deer in Scotland and the blade slipped into my thigh just above my patella. After being recovered by @Lancaster the skin was stitched. What I didn’t realise is how weak my quadriceps muscles were after...

Thanks! All great suggestions…. Keep them coming…… The “iron” that I’m packing on this trip will be a 458 Lott with 420g CEB Raptors/450g Safari solids and my .375 H&H with the 300g TSX. Both are scoped 1 or 1.5 up to 6x. I’m sure either rifle will do the job just fine if the situation arises...

I appreciate there has been a recent thread on the 6mm being used to shoot a giraffe following a YouTube video but I am interested what more sensible folks would choose to hunt a bull giraffe. I’m hoping you don’t all rush in and say .243 !! Many thanks

I think some pictures are in order. Here is the Lott

Why did noone warn me of what happens when you even consider a Blaser. I agreed to buy a used one for an excellent price in 30/06 with a known degree of pitting in the barrel. I am still waiting for permission from "the fuzz" to complete the purchase. Since that time I have acquired a barrel in...

No I didn't buy it... I have had my .375 Proctor since 2020 and bought it from a dealer and added the .458 Lott in 2023. Both are excellent and shoot accurately. I have hunted Cape Buffalo, warthog and kudu with the .375 but have not blooded the Lott yet. This is set to change this summer one...

like this……

@poor English man - In the UK keep an eye on the classified section on the Stalking Directory, Guntrader and on eBay. Low magnification variable power scopes come up quite frequently. So far I have found a Zeiss Diavari 1.5-6x42 that sits on my .375 and a Swarovski 1.25-4x24 that is my spare and...

I’m currently setting up for Blaser and have acquired both the Blaser saddle mount and a Contessa mount with rings. I can’t help regarding return to zero but the Contessa seems very nicely made indeed. I am impressed by it far more than the Blaser saddle mount. There is a good video on fitting...

Sadly I have heard from another forum that they have gone bust. I have no further details.