G'day from Australia

Welcome aboard ret271. What caliber rifle did you use to bag that Bantang? Where did you get it? I know that you will spend many happy hours on this Forum. This is the best site for Hunters, Shooters, Gun-nuts etc. on the web.
 
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Welcome mate to the best forum around.
Nice looking bantang.
Where in Oz are you.
There's a heap of us Aussies on here.
I'm a 35 Whelen fanatic and 25cal fan but watch out if you own a 243. You'll be in for a world of shit stirring.
Bob

Bob is actually a 243 fan just doesn’t want to show it
 
Bob’s love affair with the .243 is over @Dr Ray@PARA45 says Bob’s in love with the 6.5 Creedmore now…

:)
@mdwest
At least the need more is a halfway decent hunting cartridge. Leaves that other useless thing in its wake.
Bob
 
Welcome to AH!!
 
Amazing trophy! What did you use and where did you take the bull? And welcome to the forum!
 
Welcome aboard
 
Hello all,
First time posting on this forum. Just wanted to say hello to everyone. I look forward to discussing my biggest passion which is hunting.

Here's a pic of me with a banteng I hunted for myself.

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Dear ret271

Welcome to this great Forum.

Enjoy planning the destination for your next safari!

Happy hunting.
 

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Grz63 wrote on roklok's profile.
Hi Roklok
I read your post on Caprivi. Congratulations.
I plan to hunt there for buff in 2026 oct.
How was the land, very dry ? But à lot of buffs ?
Thank you / merci
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Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
Chopped up the whole thing as I kept hitting the 240 character limit...
Found out the trigger word in the end... It was muzzle or velocity. dropped them and it posted.:)
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
2,822fps, ES 8.2
This compares favorably to 7 Rem Mag. with less powder & recoil.
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS FOR MY RIFLE, ALWAYS APPROACH A NEW LOAD CAUTIOUSLY!!*
Rifle is a Pierce long action, 32" 1:8.5 twist Swan{Au} barrel
{You will want a 1:8.5 to run the heavies but can get away with a 1:9}
Peterson .280AI brass, CCI 200 primers, 56.5gr of 4831SC, 184gr Berger Hybrid.
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
I know that this thread is more than a year old but as a new member I thought I would pass along my .280AI loading.
I am shooting F Open long range rather than hunting but here is what is working for me and I have managed a 198.14 at 800 meters.
That is for 20 shots. The 14 are X's which is a 5" circle.
 
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