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I am doing a pedestal but having the shoulder mount set up to be displayed on the wall or on the pedestal. Pedestal to be shared with my Kudu as well. One goes on the wall and the other on the pedestal but can be swapped at will. Won't be finished until this fall.

Management cull hunts do occur every couple of years. Most outfitters have permanent lodging in South Africa so you would not be in a tent unless you ask to be. In all my African hunts, I have only shot one animal out past 300y. My PH believes in getting closer and insuring a clean kill. It...

Copy that. I will not be much help on that one. The only 458wm loads that I have are 500g Hornady SP and Solids and they both penetrate thru most everything smaller than Elephants. Never tried em on deer but did use my 375HH one year on Whitetails before taking it to Africa and the 250g...

Are you loading for the 45-70 gov't or the 458 Win Mag? Assuming that it is the 45-70 Gov't before you give up completely on the 300g pills, take a look at the Barnes factory loads with the 300g TSX. They are getting 1925fps out of them and Double Tap makes a 300g TSX load that is rated...

I think we are mostly in agreement on this subject regardless if we call it hydrostatic or hydraulic shock. It is not an insignificant thing but is also not the main cause of sudden death in game animals. I have hunted with and had sudden bang/flop results with both large slow bullets like...

You have a perfect Safari rifle for any and all PG hunting. Well done. Try out some of the Federal Fusion ammo in 180g. I used these in my old FN Browning 308 on my 1st Safari to take five PG critters. All were one shot and dead. My rifle has a 22" bbl and is very light. I bought it years...

LOL - We are clearly brothers who were separated at birth. My first African animal was also a Nyala. Taken in Limpopo with my 308 after a classic stalk in very dense cover. The shot was 30y and all I could see was a patch of hair. 180g Fed Fusion bonded. At the shot the animal took two...

I do agree with this comment but to the OP if your only options are the 7mm or the 30-06, I would go with the 30-06 and use the 180g bonded bullets or the TTSX monos for Eland. My PH regularly has his clients take Eland with his loaner 308 using Hornaday SST ammo. I used a 308 of my own with...

I have one rifle from GA Precision with a McMillan A5 stock that has the camo pattern molded in. It is one of 49 and each one has a different pattern on the stock. Thus they were all snowflakes. Similar specs but each one identical. These are Sako Quad action with Lilja bbl. It weighs as...

I agree that cleaning the bbl before shooting copper mono bullets is a good idea. I have also found that they can foul the bbl of a rifle more than some more traditional bullets may in some cases. But, I would respectfully suggest that you NOT clean with a strong copper solvent 1st. I am an...

TSX is perfect for Africa. They retain 100% of their weight and penetrate deep. Often with a pass-thru. As long as you plan for impact velocity above 2000fps they will also expand to 1.6-2.2x on game. I have found them to be match grade accurate in the Barnes factory ammo offerings as well...

That 404 Mauser is a lovely beast. Let me know if you ever tire of looking at it.

Your point about a buffalo charge is valid. For DG, I went with a low mount Kayles K16i in 1-6x. At 1x with the reticle illuminated you can shoot with both eyes open and it works just like a red-dot. Fast and accurate. I have never had a buff charge but have been tracking them in dense thorn...

DG - ER Shaw Custom P14 in 416 Rigby instead of the 375HH that I have. Always wanted a 416 PG - FN Browning Medallion Grade in 308 w/vintage period correct BalVar optic (300HH?) Europe - Husqvarna Swedish Mauser in 6.5x55 Swede & Swarovski Optik (have in 30-06) NA - Pre 64 Winchester M70...

You all will love Africa. It is a magical place! Sciroccos are great in any caliber for PG. So are partitions. The overall best bullet performance I have experienced in Africa was with the 30cal Federal Fusion in 180g from a 308. Your 30-06 or 300wm would do the job great but I would not...

Thank you for your input. Even when we do not agree all the time, the debate is useful. In fact it is best when we do not agree all the time. I do find it somewhat comical when any comments are perceived to be negative toward the 6.5cm it gets a certain segment of the hunting community all...

My 1st exposure to Elk was from a client named Jim. I met him at his business in KY but he was from Wyoming and hunted Elk and Mulies every year near Sheridan where he still had a ranch/farm. He told me that he only used the 264wm in his model 70 Winchester and had done so for over 20yrs...

Here is a longish answer but the short version is that I have had good results with big slow bullets and with smaller fast bullets but that in my limited experience, big fast bullets are better than the other two options by a small margin. If 30cal at 2800fps is good, 33cal at 2800fps is likely...

Well said Sir. While quality bullets have made it possible to kill large animals with mouse guns assuming one waits for a good shot, those quality bullets only make the big boomers also more effective than they were 60 or more years ago. I am thinking mainly of the TSX, the AccuBond, the Swift...

My use of the term "lugged" may or may not be accurate. Who knows if she carried it on foot, dragged it or lugged no further than the vehicle? That level of detail is not included nor was is really relevant to my point. It is easy to nit pick wording if we are so inclined. I never claimed my...

Respect your comments Sir. I did not serve with the female and I am much older so was not in any of the middle east deployments. All I can confirm for certain is that she served three tours and was with 101st for that entire time and was assigned as a SAW gunner at least some of that time. If...

Thank you for the input and comments. Well stated comments as well as good experiences from your Alaskan hunts. Even though I enjoy obsessing about ideal bullets and calibers for different game animals, in reality a good hunter can kill most game with any decent hunting rifle as long as he/she...

Wow this one hit a nerve. I only poked fun at the man-bun hunter in the video because that was who posted a video that I did not fundamentally agree with and by poking fun hoped to generate some friendly debate, lol. Some of my younger friends and professional colleagues wear man-buns and only...

Apologies to our Gen-X hunters out there if I step on your toes. I enjoy reading and watching videos about other hunters thoughts on best cartridges for various hunting applications. This morning I watched one that made me wonder WTF is going on with today's hunters? The hunter was about...

I just watched a video talking about the newest product from Winchester for our hunting pleasure. Before I delve into it, let me please first say that I am not an "Influencer" or a big fan of Winchester's more recent past Supreme ammo offerings. In my limited experience it is one of the few...

Do not be afraid to purchase a used Mauser custom or old Winchester model 70 in 7x57. Used Husqvarna Swedish Mausers are dirt cheap and are some of the most accurate hunting rifles money can buy. That cartridge is not a bbl burner and most hunting rifles do not get shot enough to erode the...

Think of it as an investment. Instead of gold or silver, you just invest in Walnut, Steel and Brass. They tend to hold their value better than gold over the long haul.

Lovely rifle in a perfect classic caliber -- I want one.

And that is why I like the 338 so much. I am sure there are many others that hammer just as well but I have not tried any of them yet. You should post us a pic. Sounds like a nice piece.

I own and shoot and hunt with a lot of rifles and do not really have a true one gun solution. More like this is my favorite of the moment. It is my Sako 85 in 338 Win Mag. This is the same rifle that I used to drop a Nilgai in its tracks in East Texas last winter. It is topped with a 1-8x...

I have always liked the full stocked Euro style Stuzen or Mannlicher style rifles. But, have never owned one. I know from target match shooting that more often than not a fully floated bbl is going to deliver thew best overall precision since it does not alter the harmonics of the bbl in use...

Well said Sir. I would agree that when zeroed at or about 200y, the 308 with 180g bullets is good out to only about 300y. But, mine only drops about 1.7mil at 400y and is still running right at 2000 fps which is sort of my personal limit for shooting live game. Still for shots past 250-300y...

I love my 7mm/08. It is a ultra-lite CT-Edge which is a Carbon & Titanium version of a Sako 85 action. Guaranteed 1/2moa with Barnes 140g TTSX. Weight with scope and sling is 6.7lbs. I use either a muzzle break or my Ti Silencer to help tame the recoil from this feather lite package. Used...

I would first say that your premise that the 308 is not a good answer is somewhat flawed. You can take PG up to and including Eland with the 180g bonded 308. Same for Moose or Elk. Anything smaller and it rocks. I hunted deer exclusively with a 308 for over 10yrs. With one exception caused...

Before my first Safari, I purchased a Murray culling belt, fully planning to use it with my 375 for Buffalo later on another trip. I took it with me on the first hunt but did not use it. I also had smaller leather cartridge slides for 357 and 308 which fit on my belt and held up to six 375 rds...

Is this a 1" tube or 30mm? Interested.

For what it is worth, I have found range accuracy to be roughly twice as good as field accuracy (precision also). Why? The varied conditions and less than perfect rest available even with quad sticks plus being out of breath or excited, rushing a shot or yanking a trigger, all comes into play...

The only place where the CRF would really make a difference is in very dusty conditions while hunting dangerous game such as in Africa. You have that base well covered with your 41R in the Ruger African, so I am not concerned about that and should you hunt in bear country with the 338, it is...

William - Great shooting on those bison. Being in KY, we are not that far from you. Love the iron sight cutout on the sunshade. Very well done Sir. When you have time, do please tell us more about the Goodman Ranch in Henderson. My wife and I love bison and I have been looking for a good...

High accuracy starts with high levels of precision. Accuracy being hitting what you aim at and precision being consistently hitting the same place in a tightly clustered group. Generally, when we talk about a rifle shooting sub moa groups we really mean that it is achieving a high degree of...

I've had a lot of good steaks from places like the Clinton House in NJ or the Big Texan in Amarillo. But, the best over all is the 32oz Ribeye at the Scioto Ribber in Portsmouth, OH. This is a one of a kind little family owned BBQ joint sitting on the Ohio River. They dry brine top grade beef...

I booked a PG/DG hunt in Limpopo to include a Cape Buffalo a few years ago and had two years to prep for it. About a year into my prep, I decided that I needed a practice hunt to learn the lay of the land and the animals better before going out after dangerous game. So, I booked a PG only hunt...

True, but the overthinking and meticulous preparation is half the fun of planning a big hunt. My PH in Africa whom I like and respect very much is certified for hunting DG and has witnessed the hunting and shooting of hundreds of big game animals. This creates a significant body of experience...

If the dates work out, I would like to attend. But I am in Canada for a Moose/Elk hunt the last week of Sept and first week of Oct - if the later Oct date works out, I would potentially be able to attend. I can bring a pair of 375's but do not have any thumpers available. Have a friend with a...

In most cases the 375 Barnes TSX also expands to nearly the same diameter as the 458. Most of the bullets I have recovered from my 375 were expanded to 2.0 - 2.2x that is about 0.82 in. The 458 does however penetrate deeper which is why it is a slightly better stopper.

The trick to selling this lovely rifle is to re-name it the 6.5/06 Creedmore-more++ Great caliber for long range hunting. GLWS

Awesome hunt. I am jealous. Would love to take my family on such an adventure. Africa is magical.

Rigby has tradition and history on it's side, sort of like Harley Davidson in the motorcycle industry. But, with that it can hamstring a company into not taking advantage of innovation. Not saying this is the case at Rigby at all. Parkwest makes a beautiful rifle that is on par with any...

Lovely rifle in a sweet caliber.

I carry a tube of Ivermectin in my 1st aid kit along with some anti-acids, antibiotics and Vit B, C, Zinc supplements. Airborne or Zicam for if I feel sick. Airplanes are a cesspool of virus and bacteria. Wash hands, especially before meals and after direct contact with others. The efforts...