Who has the answer on this one for me, I've done a bit of searching and can't seem to find a clear answer.

0.410" & 0.411" projectiles for the 450/400 Nitro Express. Could I use the 0.411" projectiles in a modern Verney Carron double? I believe the Verney double was regulated with the Hornady 0.410" ammo.

Also if the 0.411" projectile is safe to use in the rifle, do you think it would change the accuracy of the rifle since it was regulated with the 0.410" projectile?

What are your go to boots for hunting in the mountains. Steep, wet, loose rocks, grass, slippery terrain, sometimes snow or snow.

What boots do you use in the mountains to hunt sheep, Ibex, goats, tahr, chamois?

I used Zamberlan 700 Sierra GTX Boots in New Zealand for Tahr and Chamios, but I’ll need a stiffer shanked boot. Zamberlan has a stiffer boot in a Mountain Trek GTX RR that I’ve looked at. I was also considering Crispi - Alpine Pro SF.

I tried Kenetrek. Comfortable but I was...

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I have wonderful old Mauser A sporter that is dying for an adventure in Africa but being over 100 years old has some wear. The top of the second digit “2” of the serial number is faded quite a bit. In the U.S. serial numbers really cannot be touched up in any legal way that I know of and marking elsewhere is discouraged. Anyone have any issues with SAPS or the 4457 process with faded numbers? Would love some advice on steps forward.

First off, this is not particularly Africa-focused but I know there is a lot of knowledge on this forum. I already have a single, lightweight, bino chest rig I am going to keep for Africa. It's a Mystery Ranch.

I am getting more into domestic hunting here in the USA and I need something modular with one caveat: No magnets. My Mystery Ranch has a magnetic clasp system and I've been told that it will throw off the rangefinder even stored in a side pocket.

Ideally I'd like something with a...

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