Hi everyone,

I did some searching on this page and found some older threads regarding this but wanted to check in on current advice or experience. I will be Moose hunting in AB, Canada this November. I am using my Browning X-Bolt Medallion in .375 H&H. I am using this particular rifle because I have not hunted with or killed anything with it yet and figured it would be fun to use for this hunt. I have been practicing regularly and feeling good about my shooting. Shot expectation is to be...

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May I suggest a bullet performance data base topic, where members can place pictures of recovered bullets. You need to add data to the post relating to the performance.
Type of bullet
Bullet speed
Distance of shot
Original weight
Recovered weight
Calibre
Species
Shot placement e.g. Frontal, headshot. etc.

This way we can all learn from each other when looking for a different type of bullet. One does not always recover your own bullets and I would like to see how a bullet performs when hunting.

By Caleb McClain

Africa is undoubtedly the premier destination for those who are interested in hunting, and rightfully so. From the game-filled plains to the dense jungles where the bongos dwell, it has everything. But I must ask: what would you give to hunt there? Would you risk everything you own?

Fortunately, you do not have to. We live in a unique era where a hunt in Africa is financially attainable for a working-class average joe. For a meager fee that equates to a...

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Also open to .416 in the same configuration but don’t know if Winchester ever made one in a lefty model.

I’m curious on the consensus of this question. I have shot 12 gauge magnum loads, 30-06 and up to 45/70 without a recoil pad. Every other rifle I own that is larger had a buttpad. Curious if anyone has shot a 375 H&H or higher with just a steel or horn buttplate. If so, how bad was it?