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At BASA we use the Colin Patrick Charge Boxes. https://www.colinpatrick.co.za/training_products.htm

Had an Oliva series V Melanio yesterday, wife and kids in the pool while I was sitting beside a massive leadwood tree under the African sun....

I am going to absolutely lie to you if I try to compare anything, I do not have a sophisticated palate or great memory ;D

Had a CAO Arcana Thunder Smoke and Caol Ila again yesterday. What a smoke!!!

Very briefly interacted with him.a few times. Sure one of the other members will chime in. But brilliant actions and my 500 feeds as fast as I can swing that lever!

Casey Lewis of Vektor fame passed away last year. I bought my 500J barrel from him and then purely by accident got a Vektor Magnum DSB action for it!

The difference here is when things go wrong people get injured and die.... There is romance involved in all of this for many of us. And again, I take pride in having learnt to shoot my big guns. But each to his own.... I honestly do believe big animals don't react when incoming if there is no...

Welkom

This thread makes me sick to my stomach..... I have refrained from posting on it...... But I guess the art and commitment of learning how to shoot a big bore (bigger than 375 rifle) has again been replaced by getting things the easy way.... I firmly believe buffaloes or anything bigger does...

We had him at our BASA shoot this weekend. @Frederik has a bit more info and should be able to help get you some books directly from him

Well.... I am currently at 282lb.... I simply cannot roll with the recoil, I just don't know how... All I can do is man up and take it.... So I'd be pretty damn upset if anyone tells me I'm shooting puff loads But they are very welcome to find out for themselves. I also believe big guys...

I always say: Red dots are like open sights.... Just better!!!!

The 500 isn't a play gun.... It kicks, and even considering a suppressor makes me want to puke! Mine is 11lb, 22.75" barrel You learn to shoot it...

I enjoy those! Proper smoke!

Shhhhhhhhhhh It's not mine :D

Gents I'm sorry but I have no bloody idea where I bought that shield. I actually think it was in a market in Eswatini (Swaziland)

Sorry about your friend. What a pity he never had the pleasure to enjoy this beautiful rifle

I have never seen a TBBC in real life, but they better be damn good to compare with these :D

Just because the 375 bunch is so overly sensitive..... I have to share this framed magazine cut out I have in my mancave.... I love messing with you lot :ROFLMAO: #BigBoreStartsWithA4!!!! All in good jest of course:LOL:

@michael458 it must have really pained you shooting that 375 bullet out of your 458 :ROFLMAO:

New kid on the block in SA... Spoor Bullet Company Solid shank bonded core bullet. Extremely Accurate and Deadly... https://spoorbulletcompany.com

#BigBoreStartsWithA4!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D

Very nice! May I ask what that tusk ended up measuring? And the normal one as well?

If those are the sweetened ones then it is the worst cigar I have had in my life! Still feel screwed over for buying 4 of those and having them with my mates.

Was an epic trip and weekend!!! That's me and my 500 doing the intro :cool:

I have always liked me some lead up front in a bullet! Blessed to have a mate who makes and owns Spoor Bullet Company bullets with a well constructed solid shank and bonded lead! Accurate and deadly!

RIP. At least he went while doing what he loved. I consider that a bonus. None of us should hunt these things without being aware of that reality.

You won't regret it!

Just tried out the Alec Bradley Chunk Maduro 4x60. Potent little bugger. I Couldn't finish it, even though I took my time. Quality experience but potent bugger!!! Showing off the Vcutter that @Frederik got me for my 40th

Epic!!!! Ian Nyschens was a big user and fan of the 450#2. I have a dummy round laying on my office desk and often have people gasping at the gigantic cigar sized round... pipe dream for one day!

Much appreciated!!!!!!

Celebrated my 40th last week Friday. @Frederik and I smoked a few different ones. Did Karen Berger Daytona 7x70s for laughs during my party :LOL:

Congratulations on fulfilling your dream!

Just a friendly warning: All of you thinking SA has tame hippos.... please don't go petting them... you might just regret it

An average smoke is about 15 USD minimum. 23USD you start getting into something half decent

Jeez you guys are making us jealous this side! A box like that would be a quarter of one's salary :D

This Drew Estate Undercrown Maduro "Flying Pig" is bloody epic!!!!

So here I am in South Africa, and it's my big mate @Frederik 's birthday today. He is visiting @VertigoBE that side, and we decided we need to light up a cigar together over a video call and have a smoke and a Caol Ila 12yr together as a celebration!

Have been hunting absolutely everything with my 404 for a long time. Been shooting my 450 Rigby a lot, only hunted a little. Then got my 500 Jeffery recently. The 404 and 450 both have Aimpoint Micro H1's on, whereas the 500 is still open sighted. Done about 200 shots with the 500 in the 7...

All freshly checkered bolts will be sharp, but cycling it a couple hundred times will take the edge off

Treated myself to a bit of bushveld TV and a CAO Arcana Thunder Smoke (African Tabaco) plus some great whisky after a hard day's work cutting down dead trees!

Only Safari Outdoor stocks them

I have been sitting on my fingers not wanting to derail the thread... But I have a firm belief that Buffaloes don't take lightly to being whispered to... I take pride in learning how to shoot my big bores and learning to manage the recoil. As for those places requiring suppressors, they will...

Well done, Bush is crazy thick this year with all the rain we had. Hunted close by recently. But nothing beats those up close and personal hunts!

It all start when someone wants to take a silincer on a dg hunt.....

I finally managed to get a bottle of Caol Ila 12jr. Must say to my mouth it is the closest to Lagvulin 16 I have gotten so far.

Valie is a stand-up guy! You will have a great time with him!

I hear you, but as I said, mine went away after 2 or 3 times... Getting recoil fit can happen

I can't believe no one has told you to man up:LOL: I have developed some headaches in the beginning from my larger rifles, actually had it the first time from my 9.3x62 Then as I progressed onto the 404, 450 Rigby and now 500, I realized I only got it 2 or 3 times then it stopped. So I...

@PARA45 you saying my 404 case with sharpened mouth doesn't cut it :ROFLMAO: