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Thx bro. These rings look good and were not one that I have been aware of. I like the simplicity of fewer attachment points to shake loose.

I am toying with the acquisition of a hotrod 30 cal. Lots of options but my wants and needs do not require the latest, hottest cartridge. Only that it be short, lite, handy and out perform my old 24" Husqvarna 30-06 (a tall order). I get almost 2800fps (2775-2780) from my factory 30-06 loads...

GC, Great hunt report and congrats on the nice Speed Goat. Those are on my hit list. You are right to not get too wrapped up in chasing numbers and just enjoy what mother nature puts onto your plate. Thx for taking the time to share your experiences. I got invited to hunt Audad down there...

A recent bull taken in RSA. 40" with 375HH

It was a good hunt in very pretty country and the Canadians all made us feel so welcome. Great trip 100%

I just returned this week from an epic Moose, Elk, Deer hunt in Saskatchewan, Canada. My hunting party of three were hosted by Leroy Nicotine of Silent Killers Outfitters on the Red Pheasant Cree Nation Rez in North Battleford, CA. We decided to make the long drive up to Battleford for a few...

The only bullet I have ever had truly fail was the old Winchester Sivertip. The did not expand at all and simply penciled thru like FMJ's.

I would offer that as old and experienced as I may be, I am learning new things every year and have learned a lot in just the last 3-5 years about bullets and calibers. While I think that big fast bullets are best, I also know that any bullet and almost any caliber will work with a well placed...

A short action M77 Hawkeye in 300wsm with a shortish 20-22" bbl with threaded muzzle. Add a nice stock like this:

Yeah, the little 338 rcm is a lite wt thumper. Shame that the only factory load available is the Hornady 225g SST bullet. Mine chrono's about 2735 fps with that load. That is very close to box spec and about 93% of my 338wm loads depending on the load. My Ruger is not the most accurate arrow...

Amen brother - the 30-06 is a workhorse that just keeps getting it done. Getting better with age, like some of us other old farts, lol.

I like a good Craig 13yr bbl proof neat as much as any Bourbon available. You will not likely find it in RSA. I cannot speak of Namibia as I have not been there. My South African PH is a good friend and bourbon aficionado and I gift him a bottle or two every time we meet up. He keeps a well...

Given the two choices of 7mm/08 and 308, I would choose 308 and would suggest a good optic to enable shots a bit longer than the point blank range. Zero for 200y and if possible keep your shots inside of 300y. For the record, I have not hunted elk with either cartridge but have hunted PG in...

I like the 300 TSX for the 375HH as well. I have used it on a few big game or PG critters including deer, Blue WB and Kudu as well as Cape Buffalo all with reasonable success. But, one thing has always nagged at me. All the other PG that I have hunted was done with a 308 or a smaller...

I am comfortable taking deer, elk, kudu sized game with a 270 as long as I am not shooting much further than 2-300yds. A quality bullet like a bonded Fusion or Scirocco or a Barnes TTSX would be my choice for the larger game. My 270 shoots the 130g projectiles the best but for larger game I...

Years ago at an estate auction for the family of a US military officer who served in Japan after the end of WWII, I acquired both a nice Springfield 03-A1 rifle and a lovely Miroku SxS 12ga shotgun. Double triggers, great balance. I added a thick butt pad to adjust the length of pull to my...

PG - I am late to the party in my review of your DG scope video. Nicely done Sir. Your points are well made and clearly communicated and honestly, I would say I agree with much if not most of your positions. We have evolved as hunters along a similar path and I too started with a low power...

Well done on your 1st Safari in the Eastern Cape. You all worked hard for that Kudu. They can be really challenging. Bushbuck too. Thx for the detailed report.

Congrats on a lovely, special rifle with some history to it as well.

Assuming 1st Safari in SA - my top five are: Blue Wildebeest or one of its many color variants - Tough, makes a great wall hanger, and plentiful. Price is modest. Kudu - Hard to hunt, beautiful, most desirable of all the spiral horn antelope IMO. Warthog - Hard to hunt, ugly, great wall...

LPVO - Light Plains-game Versatile Optic? My favorite hunting scope, lol. 1-8x illuminated FFP Mil reticle. BTW - these were popular for certain types of hunting long before the military types figured out that they might also benefit from a fast accurate means of aiming their rifles. Enables...

I have a 30cal Scythe-Ti suppressor that is made of Titanium and weighs only 7.3 oz and is 6" long. I mostly use it on my Titanium/Carbon CT Edge rifle which has a 20" bbl. The rifle is also super light weight which helps. The can does add length and some weight and I get it that the added...

Yes - Range time at first was frustrating. The rifle struggled to print 3" groups at 100y. This is not due to the recoil. It has a kick as you might imagine being such a light weight package but I am not very recoil sensitive. It turned out to be a combination of the strange Ruger scope...

I have had good luck calling coyotes, foxes and bobcats using simple rabbit and bird or mouse distress calls. I would imagine those might work equally well for Jackal, Caracal and other predators in Africa as well. The benefit of mouth calls is they are always variable as opposed to the...

Your wife/GF Tina looks like a carbon copy of my cousin from Houston. Strange. Below are two pics from Limpopo. Limpopo Kudu measured 50". Taken with 375HH custom P14 rifle using 300g TSX PG rifle used on last Safari - FF CT Edge Titanium/Carbon rifle in 7mm/08. I background are the...

Anyone else have hunting stories using Swift Scirocco bullets on large game? Please share.

FYI - I have some of the Swift branded ammo for my 7mm/08 and 7mm RM and found both to be loaded to conservative velocity and still lacked the higher precision that low pressure loads often produce. That was a big turn off for me. Federal Premium occasionally loads ammo with Sciroocos and it...

This post is a request from me to all of the AH hunters asking for hunting stories about your use of the Swift Scirocco bullets in any caliber on big game from African PG to North American big game such as deer, elk and moose. I love a good bonded bullet. I think it can be one of the best...

I am taking my Sako 85 338wm loaded with 225g TTSX ammo and a 2nd rifle is a Husqvarna Swedish Mauser in 30-06 loaded with 180g Swift Scirocco. Either is capable but the 338 is my go to for larger North American game. Recoil is no worse than my 375HH despite it being a bit lighter overall...

308 was my PG rifle on my first Safari and took five animals all with one shot each. I friend took a huge Bison bull with his 308 two yrs ago with one shot using the Hornady SST cup n core round. I it is a good hunting round as are 30-06 and many others. First shot placement is far more...

"Yes Lads, There I was alone with only Sgt Duffy to back me up. Me, a young Leftanant assigned to the trenches near Ypres in France. The Jerries had started another offensive that morning and had shelled our lines for over an hour at sunrise. That was when I saw them, a gaggle of deadly...

I have been told that Moose is not hard to kill. Interesting.

Welcome to AH - What is your "Go-To" cartridge and bullet for large Canadian Moose? Headed that way in a few weeks to hunt for one. As for the 9.3mm for Cape Buffalo? First I would discuss it with your chosen PH. He will know more than any of us. IMO-the mid bores like the 9.3 (,366cal)...

Same here, but what is ok to the locals can still impact the health of visitors. Our bodies adapt to whatever we are regularly exposed to and while the water might not affect your PH and his staff, it can still knock you on your butt if your gut is the least bit susceptible. We spend too much...

Nice goat. Being in the Eastern states, I have led a sheltered life and have never gotten to hunt Pronghorn. Now, I am getting interested. How's about some of you guys who have done a few non-resident goat hunts, start a thread about how to's for us newb's? When I looked at the Wyoming regs...

I think I can relate. The one really nice Mauser that I found at a gun show was priced higher than I expected so, I walked away. Then the next morning, I decided that I wanted to buy it and returned to the gun show only to find that the seller had packed up and went home early. !@#$% While I...

TSX or Scirocco? Both will work but I would choose TTSX over the TSX if I had the option. I have used the TSX and TTSX to take a number of animals from Nilgai to Kudu and Cape Buffalo. It worked well in all cases. Calibers were 7mm, 338 and 375. I have some Sciroccos in a few calibers but...

I take a med kit that besides first aid supplies, also contains a broad spectrum antibiotic and a small tube of Ivermectin. My Doc said that if I was exposed to or exhibited symptoms of malaria, amoebic dysentery or parasitic infection that I was to take a dose of the Ivermectin immediately and...

Nice find. I rarely see things that nice at gun shows anymore. You done good. The 9.3 is one of them do all cartridges. You can hunt deer, moose, elk, bears in NA as well as Kudu, Eland, Lion, and Buffalo in Africa. What is not to like. I have an old WWII era Mauser that was sporterized...

Same - I have found the 338wm loaded with the Barnes 225g TTSX to be most effective. Am taking it after Moose in a few weeks with that same load. I have also had great results with the 200g Trophy Bonded Tip ammo in that rifle. Both hit HARD.

This might be a clue to the root of the problem. The only true bullet failure, I have ever experienced was with Winchester ammo. That is why I stopped using all of their ammo products. If you are willing to consider input from others, I would offer my thoughts? First, I am not a fanboy of...

This has been my experience also with several calibers. A finisher at 60-80y is a pass thru but the final finisher at 10y is found under the skin on the opposite side. Happens a lot with the Barnes bullets since they seem to be very sensitive to impact velocity.

Justin - That was one of the most detailed forensic report I have ever seen here on AH. Very will written Sir. Thank you for taking the time to share the results with the various rifles and game animals. Curious how the shots with the 375 careened off course but bullets in game often do wonky...

Congrats on your Safari. Great that you got to both hunt and spread the Lord's word. That is special. That is also a nice bull. Which rifle did you end up using on him? Bandur is only about 40mi East of where I have been hunting in Limpopo on the Sterk River. Super nice area. Thx for...

Nice trophy room. Love the Buff. Impressed by the size of the Wolf. We converted my attached garage into a new living room/trophy room last year. I have some of my critters on display there but am still waiting to ship home the ones from last year's safari. It is an ever changing work in...

I obtained some North Fork CPS rounds and some Woodleigh Hydro solids both in 300g for my first buffalo hunt. I had planned on using Barnes TSX for my first two rounds and having one of the solids loaded for the last 2 or 3 in the mag. To me, it sounded like a good plan. But, a couple of...

When I shoot a deer here in KY and it runs away, I almost never have opportunities to make a 2nd shot. I will sit tight and wait at least 30 min for it to bed down and bleed out. As well stated by others, this is a good practice and about all I can do. When I wounded a Kudu last year it...

So true!!!

With dangerous game such as Cape Buffalo we focus first on making a good first shot. That is the most important step. However, when you are stalking a few buffalo and they have already become aware of your presence, they rarely give you much time to aim and fire. I understand the desire to...