Digging through some 20+ year old magazines I read a test of copper cleaning chemicals for removing copper fouling from barrels. The author used several chemicals but in each case "finished" the job by using an electrolysis rod with a solution in the barrel to determine the effectiveness of the various chemicals. Implied in the article was that the cleanest method was the electrolysis with a gadget made by Outers called a Cop Out. I recall seeing them advertised several years ago but then...

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While putting together my 35/300 WSM this year, I decided to rebarrel my Howa Mini to .35 caliber as well.
The rifle started as a 6mm ARC, but it never felt like enough for the hunting I wanted to do. It’s a super light, handy rifle, so instead of selling it, I committed to keeping it and building something better suited to my needs.
This led to my first wildcat project.
After talking with someone who did a Dasher conversion on a Mini, I started looking at options. My rifle has aftermarket...

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So dream me up your dream trip. Money is always and forever an issue so I understand the premise can be seen as dumb and I appreciate your grace in allowing us to dream. In this scenario, it will all be paid for.

Where would you go hunt (please be very specific -- concession, exact camp, etc) and who would guide you.

Further, please allow yourself to go to different places for different animals. Lions here, buffalo there, LDE here, jumbo there. Each with their own area specified and...

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I have previously posted pictures of my new (to me) Dakota 76 African in .416 Rigby. I am taking this rifle to SA for my first Cape Buffalo hunt. I have read conflicting guidance on Sling or no Sling. The pro sling guys say that these rifles are heavy (mine is at 11 1/2 pounds) and after long foot stalks lugging this around without a sling I will be that much more tired from carrying it without a sling and the less winded I am when I shoot the better. The no sling guys say that when the...

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