This isn’t about brand so much as specs. 1.5-9, 2-10, 3-9, illuminated reticle, 32mm, 40mm, 44mm?

I’m thinking about a 2 rifle battery to hunt the world….first rifle is a .375 and using some @Philip Glass logic I opted for a broader magnification range and did a 1-8x24…one rifle to do it all if need be. Good advice thanks Phillip.

The 2nd rifle is a 280ai (yes I already know it’s not a common caliber)….it currently wears a 3-9x40 non illuminated. After putting the 1-8 on the 375 I...

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I didn’t want the 375 H&H Virgin case stretch thread to take a tangent. I’m new to the belted magnum cases. Is it a good idea to anneal the case necks on these larger bottle neck cartridges like the 300 & 375 H&H, the 416s…?

Also, is there an ideal amount of neck tension on these larger cases? If so, how much?
I deliberately fired 4-5 rounds while keeping the same single round in the magazine to see if recoil would set the bullet back, and it did! And by a pretty good bit, about .050”...

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I thought it would be fun to see what jewelry others have had made from Africa. For example necklaces form lion claws, elephant bracelets and so on.

I would like to steal some ideas for myself as well.

fellas I have often wondered if the two biggest elephant guns of the smokeless era offeered anything or whether they were again more marketing for the safari crowd who A wanted the biggest and B, weere used to calibres so large like 10, 8 and 4 bores they felt a 577 and 600 in a smokeless guise would be a gfreat seller, or maybe just a psychologival benefit.

Obviously shooting thick skinned game you arent trying to shock the animal to death but I have always wondered if the 577 and 600...

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I want a mount for a suppressed AR in my ‘69 FJ40. I need fast access as it is my work vehicle on the farm. However, it has to lock as I take the rig into town. It’s an open platform. Thoughts?