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What a thread! Like my grandfather used to say in the West Virginia hills "I don't believe in 'em, but there's Haints up on that hill"

I think that a .270 Winchester is more than capable of taking any pig on this planet. Using a good 150 grain bullet will work best. If you feel you need more power, go a lot bigger. Jump to something in the range of a .375 or .416. Just my opinion

Yes, and it also some of the most informative and often amusing thread here.

I am praying for you. Life serves up some pretty nasty dishes. We are here for you. Your rifle and shotgun are some beautiful pieces of art.

Instead of "I never be your beast of burden" my Daddys little girl thought it was "I'll never leave your pizza burning". The look on her brothers face was a mixture of Holy shit and You can't be MY sister

Great write up and a great adventure.

Welcome aboard!!!

Just replace it.

Ŵe got to see the Beach Boys in concert at MCAS New River back in Dec of 2002. We froze our tails off but they put on a great show. I remember him saying that had they knew they would be doing concerts 50 years later they would have made a lot more slow songs!

First, none of the last three Democrat Presidents served. Clinton actively evaded the draft and Lord only knows how Biden evaded. I know that Trump had a medical deferment. Second, I guess you haven't listened to his speech. Even this Marine likes what he has said. Two of my sons were...

Those actions were never unsafe. I much preferred how they worked over the MKII control round feed actions. They all felt smsother to me, along with the safety being where it is so much more convconvenient. I have owned about a dozen or so of them and still have two.

However, these guys are coming from the Stumps, which is a fourth world country!! Good liberty call going down,

How about a run of the original tang safety M77 with realy good wood! 275 Rigby/7 x 57 ,.270 Winchester, 30-06,

Call the police. You got a steal!

My limited exposure with the .460 Weatherby made me decide to look for something less painful. I was so bruised I looked like I had lost an argument with a pissed off gorilla! That rifle was a beautiful piece of steel and wood but i never took anothershot when offered. Itwas just to light...

We could, but where would be the fun in that?

Well, it seems I kicked up a hornets nest with my semi-serious idea to spray the rioting dipshits with gasoline to stop them from using fire. Oh well, I have a second idea that everyone should be able to agree upon. I prefer tactics that will rapidly change the situation, whether a riot or a...

You are correct, sir! There is a real difference between "crowd control" at a truly peaceful protest and stopping a full fledged riot. When one is faced with force one must return the favor. I was taught very violent, basic, and crude maneuvers in riot control and urban warfare (which is...

Suggestion? I think not. Merely providing a simple solution to the tactical problem. I would not be the ignitor but only helping the rioting morons take a decision in a rapidly evolving situation, allowing those soaked with gasoline to decide on ceasing their idiotic behaviors or rapid suicide.

The Marine in me is to take a different tact to those firing fireworks and molotov cocktails. A tanker full of gasoline with a high pressure pump, aim and spray protesters. They will immediately cease or self ignite. Either way the riot is over

.I would choose .416 Rigby as it is what I own.

The Marine in me wants to know! Now I have figure out how to get a bayonet lug on my CZ 550

I get the same question every time I look at gun prices. I have not seen much of anything that is much lower than msrp, unless it was a handgun that after the cost of getting it from VA to NC kills any savings. Locally I have seen even used Glocks at full price!

I joined the site in 2017, headed to South Africa for my first safari next year. So 9 years. I have learned more here about what to expect than I thought possible. Hopefully I can add to the combined knowledge

I hear the line from "Blazing Saddles" that I repeat at least 10 times a day. "What in the wide world of sports is going on here!!!!!"

The worst feeling recoil I ever experienced was a .300 WinMag out of what I was told was a stock Remington 700. My buddies .460 Weatherby hurt less for one round. I agree that the same round in a different rifle might make a difference or a slightly lighter load.

Welcome Aboard!!!!!!

@franzfmdavis has spoken volumes. My grandfather, a Methodist preacher and a great philosopher, used to tell us grandkids that good manners and gentlemanly behavior costs absolutely nothing but paid great dividends later. Like most of life's teaching, it took me some years to understand how...

Now I have to work on my wife for another trip. I love squirrel hunting, and eating! I think that I will have to put off this one until '28. I am heading to SA in 26 and my wife is working on our Ireland getaway for 27.

The only two true African-Americans I ever knew were a family from Rhodesia another family were from South Africa. This was around 1973 or so in the hills of WV. They all laughingly referred to themselves as African American

I would assume that the lack of recovery is due to poaching and/or poisoning. Their only value is nothing

The true trophy is the hunt, the experience, the sheer enjoyment of being in nature as a participant vice observer. What exactly is the ultimate trophy? An animal that was hunted in a fair chase and was fully legal, particularly one that is old and wise, is a trophy. I have targeted a...

Lord have mercy! The smell on pumpkin cooking down always bring to mind, get this oddball recall, an article I read when I was about 10 hrs old about a Daisy rifle that used a caseless ammunition! I can't remember what magazine it was in but I had just started to read that article when the...

Congratulations!!! Great write up

For me it has to be the old .270 Winchester. With the right bullets good for everything but great big beasts.

Taken a few squirrels with the ,416 also. They got on my nerves while deer hunting! I didn't have my slingshot with me but, oh well, I turned one to mush and beheaded a couple more. I proved to my long-suffering wife that my rifle was still good to bring home chow, even if she doesn't like...

Envy stretching out from Coastal Carolina

I hit a spike buck like that with my .416. No wasted meat, nor eyeballs for that matter

I have seen only one. It was at the NRA National Firearms museum in Springfield Missouri. Teddy Roosevelt's double. All I can tell you is that it sure was pretty.

I need one of these for work

Here is my list. I think that quite a few of us are thinking on the same line, mostly. .300 H&H .250-3000 .338 Federal / .338 RCM (both made sense to me even though I never shot either) .44 Henry (soft spot for old blackpowder and rimfire to boot) There are plenty others that I would like to...

Welcome Aboard!!!

I have already been planning on that. My memory of 1863 is better than my memory of 2024!

After years of wanting to hunt Africa, but having life get in the way, I finally signed the contract and today sent the deposit. Thanks to my long-suffering and loving wife who finally pushed me to go I will be in South Africa in September of 2026! Now the fun of getting everything done...

If you know a decent gunsmith in NC let me know. I have some toys that could use some work. Can't find any here in my neck of northeastern NC.

My kids tell me all the time that I retired from the Corps 22 years ago and to let it go.

Blazing Saddles!!!