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Permethrin and skin so soft bug repellant/sunscreen (works with flies and mosquitos). I where short sleeve polo cotton blend shirts with some stretch in the fabric if it's hot, more traditional long sleeve button up if its cooler and roll sleeves if warms up----but everything is treated with...

These Benelli Lupos shoot like nothing I’ve ever seen in a factory rifle. I have a 30-06 and a 308 in this exact gun and both shoot 1/2” with a lot of different ammo.

RIA just sold a really nice one a week or so ago. It's a cool caliber,.,....I thought about bidding but I don't need another project. I did do a little leg work and dies would more than likely be available from that outfit in ohio, bertram still can order the brass,....it could be done.

I see you fellas have put a lot of thought into this topic. I guess from my standpoint I don’t want to ruin the most expensive gun in my box lol. I would prefer to use the more modern powders like rl15 or h4350. We know for sure that they are more “stable” in just broad speaking terms. I...

Good info, thanks for the input, I'm gonig to pull some bullets,...I believe you are right not worth the risk,....I have plenty of RL15, H4350

Rhino, Raven Rock, and the Bertram guy should all partner up and get some consolidated US distribution going. Rhino must be selling all he can make over there,.....if he came to the USA he would dominate the 375 bore and up rifle bullet market. By by Barnes, Hornady, North Fork.

I am using the Kynoch filler from Trader Keiths

You're set.

Why in wrights second edition does he rule out use of 3031 as not good for nitro cartridges? Based supposedly on one instance that he knew of personally where the chamber blew out the right side ?? Seems like there’s a lot of us using this powder in 470’s……any input is appreciated. My 470...

Ah, brings back a lot of memories, I went through bear madness, all my brother and I did all over Canada for 4 or 5 years back in the late 90's and early 2000's. Lost track of how many of those buggers we shot but between the two of us, it had to be somewhere around 15-20. Sitting in a stand...

OK, .....I'm going to be the asshole here and say if you have those types of physical impairments or disabilities that prevent you from finishing the game should this scenario arise, you shouldn't be hunting dangerous game.

Gotta like that performance. Heym is arguable building the best double for the "normal" range of money right now. A picture of a dead piggy always helps me start my day with a chuckle, thanks-

I wish I could afford the stuff you are selling,....just want to compliment your taste, you are clearly a guy that knows and understand high level firearms. Props to you my friend

Are we supposed to still call people from the south "rebels"? LMAO

It's kinda funny all these 1" guarantee blah blah, sub moa blah blah blah. Roy Weatherby was ahead of his time, yet another example of this, and his rifles were guaranteed to shoot 1.5" 3 shot groups in the 50's and 60's, tons of game was being killed with those rifles back then. The quality...

Great thread Hunter Habib.

I'm not an outfitter but my advice would be to go to Mozambique or Zimbabwe. Cost is not that much different than SA buffalo and its a true wild country safari. Maybe you've already been to these places? That being said, if your hearts are set on Tanzania, don't let a few thousand bucks stop...

As stated already, never hurts to have some solids with you, lots of reasons. I always make sure I have loads developed for whatever rifle I'm using, softs and solids same POI. Always have Iron sights regulated for same load that I'm using through the scope. .......We can start a whole other...

Loaded gun when hunting. I wouldn’t hunt with a PH that told me to walk around with an empty chamber

Not worth it to me, not even close....

I use 1/2 a kynoch wad to fill my 500 jeffery loads every time, a uniform powder column is very important. I have also used a similar technique on a 416 rigby load or two but the finished load for that rifle used enough powder to not need to. I like kynoch wads because they are uniform and no...

I like 35 yards with a double or any big bore with express sights, closer the better. I've taken a buff with 500 jeff at 35yrds , it was the coolest experience yet. Somewhere around that distance I would guess keeps most guys that have worked with their rifle somewhat confident.

If the rifle is built right and in good working order, “finding the load isn’t as difficult as it may seem”. The human data resource on this sight alone will have you dialed in with a handful of range session. The obscure double calibers is what’s starting to get troublesome, does, brass, and...

Get a vintage English double rifle and buy it right. Can’t lose if prudent on price and English gun. IMO the modern doubles don’t really compare for the money…..the exception may be Heym……but you’ll spend 30-35k on a Heym to be able to compare to a 20-25k vintage English rifle. You can...

Michigan too

All you’d ever need

Check out the Marsh Wear boonies, Tilley has also worked for me

I just hunted with those fellas last year in Coutada 9, Makore crew won't disappoint. Keep your side eye open for angry lions, they were kind of a problem when I was there last Oct., probably hasn't changed. Good luck and Enjoy-

I was going to say mid-high 40's.....long for sure, could be heavier

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It doesn't get any better than that......congrats

Thats a really cool experience

If you need pre-orders I'm sure people would be willing to

I need 404 Jeff 400 soft and solids & 425 WR 400 grain softs and solids. I’m sure 425 will be toward the bottom of the list for him,….but there is a whole in the market for that diameter.

Yeah, not so sure about this concept. Concrete and steel for me. All you have to do is own a house with Cedar siding and big wood decks in an area that's wet and has seasons and it doesn't take long to figure out the maintenance alone is ridiculous. Inside timber and wood trim, heck yea...

These are my thoughts exactly, quoted from a post above: “What I can’t understand is bringing a 375 for dangerous game and a 30-06 for plains game. I’ve never shot a zebra with my 375 and thought “this thing is just too dead. Wish I had shot it with my 30-06”. And I’m sure as hell not carrying...

<-------You and I sir are thinking alike.

I guess what I'm asking is ......if the average "light rifle" of tradition wood and metal configuration regardless of caliber weights around 9-10lbs, why not just carry a 375 or 404 (because they all weigh the same) all the time and shoot everything with it, if you encounter a big nasty, you...

It seems like a catalog should be free, IMO

This is where my heads at. Difficult to get around it, a good 375, 404, 416 Rigby, built right isn't really more of a burden to carry than a 300 or 338 in an African style build (wood, sights, etc)

Just looking for insight as to how other fellas view what they are carrying for a rifle in "wild Africa". I have an addiction to nice moderately priced custom rifles. But for the last 8-10 years it's been more or less an obsession for everything 375 and up. On the hand full of safaris I've...

There a more than one or two really good Mauser type actions, the one I have a lot of experience with is Granite Mountain Arms. I can't find anything wrong with them. And if you're lucky enough to have one of the first 100 from the company that will say Prescott AZ on the action you can be...

Manton 470 double would be my first choice, second would be my gma 500 jeffery (from current assortment anyway)

I have no desire to shoot anything to the level of recoil the 577 and 600 would have. My 500j at 90 or so ft lbs according to recoil calculator tops it off for me. That being said, to me the really big doubles like the aforementioned are simply beautiful, and look like a double should. Add to...

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In a properly built rifle with the right weight and balance it would be fantastic,…usually it’s built on to light a rifle, recoil is sharp much like 378 weatherby.

Color rendition makes a big difference as well as glare. try some Wiley X Captivate shooting glasses, game changer.

Nice Mozambique coutada 9 bull, 56” , open sights @65yrds, 416 rigby 350 gr Barnes tsx

I’ve ordered from him multiple times, no problems at all.