Recent content by WAB

I love the .28. I have literally put hundreds of thousand rounds through shotguns, and many of these with a .28. The .28 gives up nothing inside 30 yards. If you see an honest 30 yard overhead target you will be amazed (hint: very few trees in the world grow to that height). My main piece...

I know very little about British double rifles. The comments I have made were specific to British double shotguns. I have the advantage of frequent trips to Britain and a number of friends in the trade to sort things out. The current opportunities in fine double shotguns in the UK are mind...

That was quick. Beautiful rifles!

I just sold my only .243. I had no complaints on the half dozen deer I shot with it. I sold it because I just never used it. Anything it would do, my 6.5 PRC would do better. That said, it is a fine cartridge for deer if you use a decent 100 gr bullet.

You are making my point. Canada drifts on the whim of politicians. The parliamentary system of government has very little checks to prevent this. Coalition governments float here and there on endless compromises. The founding fathers of the USA were inspired in the construct of of...

I agree that we need to be able to have civil conversations with those of opposing viewpoints. It is very concerning to see where the extremes on both ends of the political spectrum are going. However, as one with citizenship on both sides of the 49th, I have a pretty strong view on the...

Sorry to hear that Phil. I hope everyone is OK.

I’ll give you a real life example. My son shot a big brown bear perfectly behind the shoulder at 120 yards with his .30-06. The bear roared, bit the bullet hole, and took off on a dead run for heavy timber. I swung through and backed him up with my .375 shooting 270 gr Swift A-Frames. The...

Exactly! You cannot equate a feral hog in the US to a wild boar in Europe. These are two very different animals. I’ve killed quite a few feral hogs at night with .223 and 6.5 Grendel. The Grendel absolutely flattens them, but I would never consider using it on a European wild boar. If I...

Just had this on our construction site in Togo. Nothing better in that searing West African heat.

I took delivery of this Westley Richards droplock yesterday. Quality British doubles are selling at very compelling prices in the UK if you are willing to navigate the import.

Black coffee in the morning, wine or whiskey at night. Outside of that, a Vernor’s float.

I agree with everything you’ve said with the exception that, I would like to see every piece of scum who went to that island exposed and hung from the yardarm. I don’t care what party they are associated with.

Here are a couple of photos from Europe: Carpathian Red Stag: Romania Wild Boar: Italy I have also taken roe deer in Italy, Romania and England. Some of my most memorable trips have been driven and rough shooting for pheasant and partridge.

I purchased a Thomas Bland from Carl Russell in Hatfield House, UK. Beautiful example of a working Birmingham Boxlock with 30” tubes and 2 3/4” chambers. It was well inside your price range once imported.