Phil Giordano
AH fanatic
- Joined
- Apr 22, 2022
- Messages
- 570
- Reaction score
- 1,418
- Location
- Rome, Italy
- Media
- 5
- Hunted
- Usa, Canada, Italy
Hello everyone, I'm a passionate rifle and bow hunter, reloader, and gunsmith. Very happy to join the party!
Hello Brian!Welcome. I am looking forward to hearing about some of your hunts. Which rifles do you favor? Thanks. Your new friend, Brian
Thanks for your informstion! You have had quite a collection of rifles! I have been to Namibia 3 times for plains game. My favorites hunts have been for Kudu, Waterbuck and Hartman’s Mountain Zebra. I reallt enjoyed all the animals hunted. Each is special. I’ve written reports of them on this sight. I have several rifles. I was mostly a shotgun hunter and so have been learning alot here. I have rifles in 375 H and H 300 Win Mag 270 223 and 22LR.Hello Brian!
Well, my favourite game animal has always bee the Elk - something not easy for an European. But, you know, even in the middle of a big city, a youg boy can dream of forest and mountains in the big, far West...I crossed the Ocean quite a few times to do it, succesfully and not, but I have always had great time. I had the chance to hunt Bison, too. Very recently I purchased a beautyful vintage Rigby in 416 from a friend of mine, in the purpose to eventually hunt Cape Buffalo, something I have always dream of - and so, I joined the AH party. As for the rifles, I had many, and sold many - at now, besides my new 416, my pet is a pre-2000 Sauer 90 in 8x68S, a caliber I am truly in love with. Also I reloaded with great success the 300 Winch, another pet. I had also 222, 30.06, 9,3x62, 6,5x68, 375HH, 300Wby, 338 Winch...I would add that when I was a boy I favored synthetic stocks and inox barrels, but now I prefer a nice "wood & blu" companion for my adventures... I guess it's quite common...
What about your guns and hunts?
Thank you for your welcome Brian, glad to share around this campfire.Thanks for your informstion! You have had quite a collection of rifles! I have been to Namibia 3 times for plains game. My favorites hunts have been for Kudu, Waterbuck and Hartman’s Mountain Zebra. I reallt enjoyed all the animals hunted. Each is special. I’ve written reports of them on this sight. I have several rifles. I was mostly a shotgun hunter and so have been learning alot here. I have rifles in 375 H and H 300 Win Mag 270 223 and 22LR.
Thanks again for joining. Your new friend, Brian
'Morning Mopani, so glad to know you did well in Rome! My shop is right in the middle of the most storic and "turistic" area, so probably you have been very close in your last visit! For sure I'd like to see you next time, I would be great, so keep in touch and let me know when - we could drink a beer!Phil, are you working at a gun shop? A year ago I visited Rome, it was fantastic, I might be there again quite soon. Maybe we‘ll see each other… Greetings from South Africa.