if you hunt long enough mistakes and bad shots will happen, sometimes it is in the training years, a lot of times it is when we are overconfident. I don't think bad luck plays a big role. Most of the times it will boil down to human error. either shot, choices made regarding equipment ext.

African animals are tough but strangely I don't see the ones with the reputation of being bullet proof being wounded, more the softies. Is that because we take extra care with the tough ones, and will...

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Transitioning to a Blaser R8 - A two months / 500 rounds review series of articles

So, the deed is done, I have purchased a Blaser R8 and 4 barrels.

This came as a shock to some friends on AH.com who know me to be a fervent advocate of the CZ 550 as the best value in the affordable DG rifle market, and as a bomb-proof rifle after a bit of debugging…

I am not recanting!

After two months and 500 rounds with the Blaser R8, I would like to share some thoughts with those who, like me...

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Moving rifles to fund my Double upgrade. Up for sale is a Baikal MP221 30-06 Double Rifle with a Simmons Pro Diamond 1x5x32 scope. Rifle is in excellent shape and patterns well. I don't have any pictures of the grouping but at 50 yards it's right at 2" with everything that I've ran through it. This was originally purchased to practice reloading since the ammo was cheaper to run than my 9.3 and 450. $2000 all in shipped to your FFL.

Leaving September 29th returning October 24th. Hunting with Riaan and Henk of Bosveld Jacobs Safaris.

Been thinking about this trip since I started hunting Africa 20 years ago and planning it for last 2 years (Since my last Safari). For those that are interested, I’ll try to report all the planning effort and details that got me to my flight today out of SFO at 5:00pm.

Hunting with Henk Jacobs in Moz.
Hunting with Riaan Jacobs in Bots.
Hunting with both brothers Riaan and Henk in SA...

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Greetings all ,

Waiting for license for a model 70 super grade 300 win mag.

26 inch barrel 1:10 twist.

Can anyone give me some ideas on what powder to use and any previous loads . I’m wanting to shoot a 200 gr eld x as I’d like it to be able to stretch some distance.

Was originally planning on using Somchem S335 but I’d obviously like to get a lot of energy and speed out of it , so if there’s better options please let me know . If I could get similar speeds to what the box ammo...

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