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MacsB, At the time Capstick wrote his books,(early sixties) most in Africa used solids on most dangerous game, with the exception of Leopard, and a few on Lion. The soft points of that time, and earlier were not very reliable, and often failed to stop game, or penetrate well. and Most PHs would...

Thanks Kelly, the round they were testing at Monty's place WAS the 475Turnbull, not the 500. Guess I'm getting too old to post with only memory as reference! :o The thing was impressive. I didn't shoot it, but some of the DRSS guys did, and though, according to the guys who shot it, the...

Inveribly when anyone opposes the use of the 45-70 cartridge for dangerous game in Africa, he is usually accused of being opposed to the use of lever action rifles. This is not the case. Doug Turnbull has a lever action that is chambered for his own cartridge, that makes it a CAPABLE choice for...

I agree with most here, I never tire of hunting Warthogs! Other than Cape buffalo the warthog to me absolutely screams "AFRICA". The bigest one I have taken is a 13" with perfect cutters, not a chip anyplace! Man if you think you have seen animals that can run, you need to see a warthog take...

There is a saying that is often expressed in threads like this one that seems to anger some folks, and that is:"If it's leagle it is ethical". The usual answer to that is: "There are many things that are legal that are not ethical". :confused: The fact of the matter is, ethics are an...

Hey Mike, have you learned to work that double as well as you do that No1? You may already know this liveing around Cow Island, but a fast cocking is some times a real chore with wet, or sweaty hands. A friend of mine made himself a thumb glove that has a velcro strap the locks around his...

Please understand there is nothing wrong with the K-gun, but they simply do not fit me well, and I really do not like the way the action locks up. They are accurate, at least the ones I've shot were, but as I said they are hard for me to shoot without haveing to take a lot of time getting the...

The only thing I know of that Ray likes better than a good double rifle is #1 his grand son, #2 his wife, beyond that money rules! When offered enough, the Double rifles are on their way in short order. Of course there has to be a stack of $100 bills about 12" high to buy one of them!:eyecrazy:

CALHOUN, I have several Ruger No1s, and have hunted just about everything with them. The three rifle types I like most are #1 S/S double rifles, #2 CRF Bolt actions, and #3 fine single shots. A back-up shot is no problem with a No1, if you have doubts about that, check out Mike's...

Heeler75 That is the common legend, and is partly correct! The fact is he, among others had problems with Hangfires, and duds with the 458 Win Mag ammo, and he did get tossed by a cape buffalo , but not because of the 458 WM. He simply thought he would try to solve the problem he and some...

I've nothing but good experiences with African PHs or outfitters. All were as advertized. The only problems I've had going to Africa is with missed connections that placed me out of sync with the connections from Lusaka up to the Luangwa Valley, at Mfuwe, makeing me three days late getting to...

I saw the hunt report for those pictures at the top of this thread! This happened a couple yrs ago, and the boy that you see in pieces was the 18 yr old son of the head tracker on the safari, where the croc was taken. It seems the boy was not enamored by working with his father, and when he...

Thanks Ray! How you been you old codger? Didn't see you at the Dallas Safari show this year, But talked to Vontonder and Mike. All the DRSS guys were there. We went down to the 4K ranch on sunday after the DSC show, did a couple days of shooting , and hog hunting with the double rifles. 12...

Something for you to look at while you save!:D Model 140 Photo to come. The Model 140 is a self cocking, Anson & Deeley boxlock with cocking indicators, side clips and receiver ledge. Greener crossbolt with double under barrel locking lugs. Double trigger with the option to have the front...

When you hear an African PH say big game he is referring to the dangerous seven! Leopard, lion, cape buffalo, rhino, elephant, crock and hippo! All else are called plains game regardless if they are on the plains or not, and it includes the very small antelopes. Then you have the non-game...

Here is some eye candy for you!:happywave: ..... Having really big bore rifles is no draw back to hunting in Oklahoma! We hunt wild hogs in Texas with double rifles in all chamberings from 577NE down to little 8x57 JRS ! Like you I've never seen a jack rabbit run off after being hit with...

This is a very unfortunate happening, and I'm very glad to hear the recovery will be better than it could have been! Ray is right it does come with the territory, and if you get in the weeds with dangerous game enough sooner, or later you're gonna get popped! However real charges with cape...

Is the .375 H&H Strong Enough .375 Holland & Holland Gentlemen, the 375 H&H rifle is a "ONE RIFLE FOR THE WORLD" type of invention. The old 1912 three six bits, with proper placement and a quality bullet, will kill anything that walks, crawls, or flies. However, the 375 H&H is NOT a big...

Oscar, Skyline, and Ray The main reason for the 458LOTT was to get rid of the problems experienced with the 458 Win Mag in it's infancy, back in 1954. My opinion is the 458 Win Mag, was brought out because the ammo supply for the 450NE 3.25" was drying up, in fact all the NE rounds were being...

Jerome, I have to take some pictures anyway, for our DRSS website! The site is new, and is still in construction. I have just been putting it off, because I'm computer illiterate, but I have a Photo bucket account, so when I figure it out, I'll post some pictures. The website in just...

Thank you Jerome, glad you enjoyed it!:o

Gentlemen, the 375 H&H rifle is a "ONE RIFLE FOR THE WORLD" type of invention. The old 1912 three six bits, with proper placement and a quality bullet, will kill anything that walks, crawls, or flies. However, the 375 H&H is NOT a big bore, it is a medium bore, and is minimum in most countries...

Gentlemen, nobody asked but I think I should post some input on this thread! CAUTION:In regard to use of Mono-lithic solids in double rifles, especially older double rifles great care must be taken as to the type of mono-lithic solid is used in double rifles even new ones. The North FORK...

I have been collecting double rifle for many years, and my favorite has always been Westley Richards double rifles. Right now I have only one WR double. It is a 500/450 No1 express, with 28" barrels, ejectors, and very fine scroll engraving on all steel. The barrels are rifled with Metford...

Gentlemen, I think there are times when one must simply trust the PH's judgement, but that is not a license for him to do your shooting for you! Haveing said that, The only time when I've been involved in a PH fireing on what was finally my animal, was in the Luangwa Valley's Upper...

This has been poping up all over the internet, and as you might guess there are those who know it all, and start forming a lynch mob, to carry out the sentence handed down by a Kangaroo court! Many times there is no information at all, but in this case the police reports, of all testimony of...

Oliver The Krieghoff rifles are capable of far more than 1000 rounds of proper loads. The coming off face in a double rifle is far more frequently caused by poor care of the rifle than anything else. Sure serious overloads will damage any rifle, but as long as you care for the mateing surfaces...

Ray is right, they all can be hard, but the African game animal that I find hardest is the Sittunga! I have hunted him extensively on three different safaris, and haven't seen a shooter yet! Of course the tiny antelopes of Africa will make you pull your hair out if they are hunted on purpose...

:D High guys/gals! I'm new here, and what I mean by the title is I'm not new in age for sure. I'm 72 yrs old and have been hunting on my own since the age of six yrs. SO! some of the things I post will likely seem a little old fasioned to some here. My posting name here is DUGABOY1, as it is...