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I found for some of the Euro rounds, which were military rounds to start, we have custom rounds available. Also, I'm starting to see hotter loads in special ammo offerings from some of the major makers, but expect to spend a good buck for them.

Thanks for that clarification. From my laptop, I couldn't tell. Not enough fidelity in the audio I guess for that to come through. It's a moot point, but I wonder had the hunter fired another shot if he'd have stopped him. As it is, he was apparently backstopped by the PH, so we'll never...

For such a lovely piece, sounds very reasonable. But it's not for me for two reasons. 1) I'm not of the income level where I could even dream of hunting the big five. Only plains game for me. 2) I'm not very good with recoil, and the .458 Lott is right up there in the ionosphere in terms of...

The Marlin is a fine gun. Don't own one, but I'd like to have one. However, while the .30-30 Winchester is sufficient, the same gun in .35 Remington has more punch, especially if you hand load or go with custom loaded ammo. We have some custom loaders in the U.S. which put out far more potent...

Ah, but how can you make Jack Aubrey's favorite dish, Soused Pig's face, then? ;)

Do we know that to be the case? Can't tell from the video who shot. I did notice the hunter had a double rifle. The time gap between shots was enough to re-aim and fire the second shot. Does anyone know that didn't happen? Just curious.

Bob, I realize you're in the land downunder, but isn't this photo taking that matter a bit too far? LOL!

On the other side, I have a 7 x 57 mm Mauser, which is very similar to the 7mm-08. And I have had my eye on a 280 Remington -- a Sako -- which I hope to get once things get back to normal around here with the shutdown. The latter falls right in between the two power-wise. I'm here in...

7mm-08 is supposed to be readily available, but perhaps not as much out west. My first rifle was a Browning A-bolt hunter in 7mm Remington Magnum. After completing hunting safety training back in 1986 while in Colorado attending training at what was Lowrey AFB in Denver, I went shopping for a...

Interesting being I just posted an inquiry regarding anyone with experience dealing with Ultimate Hunting Safaris. That said, there are several with similar names, one of which is in the North Cape. The one I'm speaking of is in Mpumalanga, near Kruger National Park.

Ultimate Hunting Safaris www.africahuntingsafaris.co.za I met with a number of outfitters at the Harrisburg outdoor show last month. Liked a number of them but I particularly liked the accommodations at this one. The Serenity lodge looks exceptionally comfortable, which is important being my...

The .35 Whelen. That said, the latter is just a little less potent. Not by much, but a little. It's a .30-06 necked up to .35 caliber. Using European nomenclature, it would be a 9 x 63mm. Actual 9mm bullets are .356 caliber. The .35 caliber rifle rounds are .358 caliber. In comparison...

Good to know. Again, the AI definitely adds some 'horsepower' to the 280. However, for myself, having a 7mm Rem Mag already, I've decided to stick with the regular 280 Remington version, if I get one. Unfortunately with tax season here and our pursuing building out our basement, I don't have...

Got a correction. Turns out he bought the gun from the seller, so the store owns it. My gunsmith also says 1 in 9 is best to cover it all, but 1 in 9 1/2 would do. This one is the McGowen in 1 in 9 1/2.

Being it's built on the .30-06 Springfield case rather than the .308 Winchester, when loaded to potential the 7mm-08 won't be able to keep up with it. The .280 Remington is very similar but has the added advantage of bullets selection. The only draw back to the .270, and that's a minor one, is...