Recent content by SRvet

I agree, when I booked my last trip to RSA I suspected I would be hunting PG in areas with resident buffalo. Having a .375 in my hands was comforting at a time where a .308 may have seemed lacking.

I’m impressed with the expansion at 211 yards

I have had exactly the opposite experience to the OP. The first animal I shot with my .375 H&H dropped to the shot. It was a Cape Buffalo. We paid the insurance but it was down and out. We have since shot Kudu, warthog, impala, mountain reedbuck and zebra, all with one deadly shot. The bullets...

Yes I sight in everything either from prone or on a bench. It isn’t comfortable but it serves a purpose. If I need to I can also shoot off quad sticks which gives a very stable rest. If you don’t know what that is then just ask. Shooting from standing including using a standing bench helps...

I would LOVE to hunt with confidence using North Fork bullet if I could get them in the UK!!! Please, please, please get the import permit sorted out for us Brits !!

I have a Zeiss Diavari on my .375 and a Swarovski Z6 on my .458 Lott. Neither have given any cause for concern. I would also trust Schmidt and Bender or Kahles. I used a Leupold on a camp rifle in Zim and wasn’t impressed. As others have said having a lifetime warranty will only be a tiny...

I agree with you mostly other than the class warfare bit. Plenty of budget priced rifles mentioned in these parts made by the likes of CZ, Winchester, Zastava, Parker Hale etc. Definitely designed for the blue collar market. Yes we all like the high value items and the doubles are something that...

@michael458 Once again you have surpassed all expectations with the quality of your reply. Thank you so much. The data that you have amassed is incredibly valuable.

My preferred option was North Fork so this is definitely of interest. I have spoken to Spud a couple of times and he’s head in hands about the paperwork situation for NF. I hope they get it sorted soon for you. If they do I will definitely add some to the order. It was because of these...

Time to milk the collective cow of knowledge once again. I’m mentally preparing for next years trip but struggle to source good quality .458 bullets in the UK. The three brands I can get are Barnes, Hornady and Peregrine but the chance of getting A-Frames is virtually zero. We do have a UK...

I’ve seen that video before. It contains nothing to be proud of in my opinion.

You did some good work on that safari. Well done taking the injured and also surviving the buffalo!

No there you go again applying common sense and logic to the situation! I totally agree with you and decided many years ago to use the biggest calibre I can shoot accurately but to stay within reason. I find the 6.5s acceptable at killing but the 30 cals kill faster. I wouldn’t use a 338 Lapua...

When I considered it I thought it might be useful if a cobra stumbled into camp unexpectedly when a .38 was not close to hand !

Would be good for snakes! I had this thought too