Jay from South Africa

[HoggerNaut]

Evening gents.

Have read some interresting discussions on here.
Hope to learn and maybe contribute.

Regards

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

Welcome to AH HoggerNaut!

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Welcome to AH!

 

[cpr0312]

Hello and welcome!

 

[Shootist43]

Welcome to AH Jay. Please tell us a little bit about yourself. How long have you been hunting, what kind and caliber rifles do you own? Do you reload? Where in South Africa do you hunt?

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

Welcome aboard.
Witold

 

[HoggerNaut]

Welcome to AH Jay. Please tell us a little bit about yourself. How long have you been hunting, what kind and caliber rifles do you own? Do you reload? Where in South Africa do you hunt?

Thanks for the welcome all.

Been hunting for a while. Was born in the Easter Cape and did most of my early hunting there. Have hunted the whole of SA pretty extensively apart from Kwazulu Natal.
Am a Master class pistol shooter in IDPA and shoot a bit if Bisley too. I reload for all my rifles.

Own a few.
My three favorites is a 7x57 mauser, 416 Rigby and then a 300WM that I use on the plains!

Living in SA I have a bit of an advantage and have taken most of the plains game.

I suffer from a love of British rifles with ons brand in particular.

 

[CAustin]

Welcome to AH sir!

 

[peras]

Welcome!

 

[Shootist43]

HoggerNaut, I'm a pistol shooter too. I shoot Bullseye. Outdoors slow fire at 50 yds. one handed and sustained fire at 25 yds. also one handed. Indoors we shoot at 50 Ft. I am classified by the NRA as a Master shooter. I am also Distinguished. I earned that designation as a civilian, my number is 1039. Roughly 10 per year were awarded over a period of 104 years. You have a well rounded battery of rifles. I used a 35 Whelen (very similar to a 9.3 x 62) and a 6.5 x 55 Swedish Mauser for my PG hunt last year. I prefer Mauser or Mauser style actions but am not very brand loyal.

Do you have any photos and or stories you'd be willing to share with us?

 

[cagkt3]

Welcome sir!

 

[Ridgewalker]

Welcome to AH HoggerNaut! It sounds like you've had a great opportunity to hunt most of South Africa! Man am I jealous!
Some pictures of some of your trophies would be nice to see.
Your rifle battery sounds pretty perfect for SA.
Looking forward to your participation.

 

[BRICKBURN]

Welcome to AH.

 

[HoggerNaut]

A few I had on my phone and a nice old BWB bull my wife took.

 

[enysse]

Welcome to AH! Beautiful warthog!!!

 

[Ridgewalker]

Very nice! Wow you have some ranges from arm's length to extreme distances to shoot. I understand why you need the 300 Win Mag for those long range shots!
That is awesome that your little lady hunts with you!

 

[spike.t]

hi welcome aboard and i think i have a sneaking suspicion which brand of gun maker is your favourite........excellent choice

 

[Art Lambart II]

Welcome to AH.

Do you do any pistol hunting? If so what do you use and for what.

 

[Shootist43]

Nice pics. thanks for sharing. What's next on the docket? BTW that is some beautiful wood, it is obvious that you have good taste.

 

[HoggerNaut]

Welcome to AH.

Do you do any pistol hunting? If so what do you use and for what.

Not really. More with the revo, but not that often as time does not always allow.
Have only shot a Black Wildebeest with pistol. Used Glock 21 in .45ACP. braodside shot and went down in 30m. No meat damage due to very slow bullet.