World's most popular community & resource for hunting in Africa since 2007
Tom Leoni's latest activity
-
Tom Leoni replied to the thread 45-70 dangerous game?.I take a very simple standpoint: it's the bullet and the necessary velocity that makes a cartridge adequate, not its designation. My... -
The .45/70 was never intended to be a big-game cartridge. It just "filled the bill" for a while until another militarily cartridge came...
-
Forest Ranger (1972-1975) Divisional Forest Officer (1976-1989) Director of National Botanical Gardens (1990-1992) Chief Conservator of...
-
Tom Leoni reacted to akrifleman's post in the thread Opinions please: Pros/Cons of .375 Ruger vs .375 H&H with
Like.
We agree. We purchased it because it fit her well, and made for a great boat gun. I was always kinda disappointed it wasn't an H&H... -
Tom Leoni replied to the thread Opinions please: Pros/Cons of .375 Ruger vs .375 H&H.From what I hear in the industry, the .375 Ruger is flagging in popularity, while the .375 H&H remains as hopping as it has been in the...
-
Tom Leoni replied to the thread What do you do for a living?....And you are a damned good independent sales rep. You are an amazing partner to your customers and a veritable encyclopedia of...
-
Been an independent sales rep for 30 years, the last 18 in the firearms and accessories market. Lots of ups and downs, some great years...
-
Tom Leoni replied to the thread Best All Around Caliber for Plains Game.I honestly think that a .30-06 or a non-magnum 7mm, both with good, heavy-for-caliber bullets would be hard to beat for all-around use...
-
Tom Leoni reacted to Hunter-Habib's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Plains Game with Like.
7x57mm Mauser with 170-175Gr bullets (currently I’m using Prvi Partizan 173Gr soft points) Also .30-06 Springfield (always with 220Gr...
-
Tom Leoni reacted to Fenstar's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Plains Game with Like.
180g TTSX in .300 HH, IMO is classic cartridge and competent all around great bullet
-
Tom Leoni replied to the thread Single Shot Saturday - Show us your Single Shots!.Here are mine: 1 - My "baby"--H&H .375 Flanged Magnum, with which I've already hunted 3 continents (soon to be 4): Here's my Watson...
-
-
Tom Leoni replied to the thread The "Best" big bore cartridges ever created!!!.I'm still unclear about what different people mean by "best." Fastest? If so, why? With the most sectional density? With the largest...
-
Tom Leoni replied to the thread .450 BPE Case Slightly too Wide in Vintage Rifle?.Yep. I'm boxing up my Henry and sending it to Steven Bertram, who said that he can ream it and turn it around in mere days.
-
Tom Leoni replied to the thread PLAINS GAME CALIBER.I've killed most of my plains game up to eland with a cheap Speer .270gr .375 boat-tail spitzer. Except for a blesbuck that I originally...
-
Tom Leoni reacted to Happy Myles's post in the thread The "Best" big bore cartridges ever created!!! with Like.
I own and have extensively used both 416 Rigby and 416 Rem in Africa. Both work fine but I prefer the Rigby. Easy to handload, very...
