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Ssmall bore reacted to SETH RINGER's post in the thread Swift A-Frame & Trophy Bonded Bearclaw Performance with
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.458 400 GRAIN TBBC RECOVERED FROM A LION MY SON TOOK IN THE KALAHARI LAST WEEK. -
SIn these trying times where brass has become scarce. I want to keep my 404Jeffery headstamped brass for Africa. So I wanted to make my...
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Ssmall bore reacted to Pondoro's post in the thread Opinions on the real big boys? 500J, 505 Gibbs, .500 NE, 577NE, 600NE, 700NE etc. with Like.
A lot of pie in the sky regarding velocities on Kynoch ammo.. I get an average of 2048fps from 28" barrels from my .450/400 3.25 double...
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Ssmall bore reacted to rookhawk's post in the thread Opinions on the real big boys? 500J, 505 Gibbs, .500 NE, 577NE, 600NE, 700NE etc. with Like.
Kynoch / ICI's load data from 1921 / 1926 is the gospel everyone quotes. Lies. A.) They used 28" test barrels and with stranded...
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SExcellent title!
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SLike many hunters, I’m a collector of books. My library leans heavily toward titles about hunting in Africa, featuring classics from...
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Ssmall bore replied to the thread My 10 Favorite African Hunting Books.The Book of the Lion by Sir Alfred E. Pease
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Ssmall bore reacted to cajunchefray's post in the thread Opinions on the real big boys? 500J, 505 Gibbs, .500 NE, 577NE, 600NE, 700NE etc. with Like.
I built a standing bench when I had (past tense operative) my .500 Jeffery CZ 550. Weighed 10.8 pounds with sling. Never even thought...
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Ssmall bore reacted to Grumpy gumpy's post in the thread Utilitarian Reasons to Own Similar Rifles in the Same Caliber with Like.
Actually, no it’s not. 303’s have sloppy chambers that fire form factory spec brass, each time you resize it it work hardens the head...
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Ssmall bore reacted to Hififile324's post in the thread Utilitarian Reasons to Own Similar Rifles in the Same Caliber with Like.
I love having lot's of long guns. But one must be careful if you are a reloader and have several of the same chambering. Every chamber...
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Ssmall bore reacted to M70375!'s post in the thread 416 Remington, 430 grain North Fork load data with Like.
I spent most of the day doing load development for the 416 rem with 430 gr North Fork SS and CPS bullets. Very little published data to...
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STop velocity loads from 235 grain Speer or TSX can be unpleasant to shoot but milder loads made with H4895 or IMR4895 can be very nice...
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SPicked up a model 70 Super Express in 375 for a Cape Buff hunt next year and started load development. Working on a load with...
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SSir, Much appreciation that you are posting Robert Ruark's film from his 1953 safari. Just last night, I started reading Terry...