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    Who’s hunting with the 6.5 cm?

    Woops... : ) Well, that being the case, I have some experience with a 6.5x284, which is just the Creedmoor with another 150 fps or so, so call it Creedmoor plus 100 yards. I've killed several large critters with it, and it works fine. I was using Berger target bullets, too. The "CM" should...
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    Who’s hunting with the 6.5 cm?

    If I were to use a 6.5 centimeter diameter round, I would use it for aircraft, whale and dinosaurs. Perhaps you all mean "millimeter"? I am reminded of the Stonehenge in Spinal Tap...

  3. Those of you that have been to South Africa to hunt

    First day: The PH is going to take you to sight in your gun(s). He's doing that... but he's also studying you, to see how well you can shoot, and if you know what you're doing around a rifle and ammo. This will matter in particular when hunting the black death. Do know how to operate your...

  4. Those of you that have been to South Africa to hunt

    www.accuratereloading.com the Africa forum is THE place on the web for hunting advice. Nothing else comes close. That's where you search to find out about your operator and PH. All of SA is fenced, so you won't be hunting free-range animals that have never seen a human. Depending on the size...

  5. First elk hunt, what to bring....

    Folks don't know what they're missing... (This is not aimed at you Geaux!) First day in South Africa, I emailed my huntin' buddies that I'd seen 3000 lbs. of huntable meat on the hoof that first afternoon... my friend who was there said "You saw at least 8000...", and I said "yeah, but my...

  6. First elk hunt, what to bring....

    If you really want to shoot a bunch of critters... Africa. A plains-game hunt can have a dozen or more species of huntable animals, limited only by your budget. It's expensive, but not any more than a NM elk hunt, and in Africa, you are going to get animals, pretty much daily. Can't bring...

  7. First elk hunt, what to bring....

    Use a good (bonded) heavy bullet. And keep shootin'. They bleed; you pay. So put 'em down-- even if you "waste" an extra $4 cartridge... different mindset on paid hunts. In Africa you shoot 'em again when you walk up on 'em to be sure. I know nothing from personal experience about elk...
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    Oh, Mama's boy-- isn't it time to join the bucks?

    Poor guy; he didn't make it. Last time I saw him, on October 12 he looked like this. I don't think that is survivable, but I'd like to be wrong.
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    Not what I wanted to see on my trail camera.

    That's really sad to see. If he can get it out, he has a very good chance of living... I'm no vet, but the deer wounds I see heal are amazing. They can heal up huge tears and wounds. For example, see below. February 8, then May 15th, 2022. She had triplets later in May. And she's still...
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    Oh, Mama's boy-- isn't it time to join the bucks?

    He's not getting the hint... the does are tired of him, though we haven't figured out who his mother is. We think he's 2 or 3. Maybe 2; he's bulked up like crazy in the last two months. Hormones, clearly. The bucks are all two streets over... but he's still hanging with 15+ does and fawns...

  11. Africa-- ever considered going hunting there? I can help. Nothing to sell, just start you on the way.

    Once a year, that's the dream!

  12. Africa-- ever considered going hunting there? I can help. Nothing to sell, just start you on the way.

    You cannot bring the meat back. No way, no how. Skins, skulls, trophies can get home, though maybe not with you-- but absolutely! But no biltong, and nothing else. You be eating it while you are there, though usually the species you shot, from the last hunter to shoot it, so it can hang and...

  13. Africa-- ever considered going hunting there? I can help. Nothing to sell, just start you on the way.

    Well... let's say $10K to start with. Again, I don't have anything to sell, can't negotiate for you, and it depends on what you want. Look for South African hunts on sale, MINUS taxidermy, might be well under ten, depending on what Delta does with plane fares. Lots of variables. Spend some...

  14. Africa-- ever considered going hunting there? I can help. Nothing to sell, just start you on the way.

    Ever thought about hunting Africa? It can be cheaper than an elk hunt, and you will come back with multiple trophies. Almost guaranteed. (Sight in and practice with your dang gun!) It's not hard, and you certainly will never forget it. And it's probably not as expensive as you think. Hunts...

  15. What 10 mm for my back country hunts?

    You have to have a compensator for Rowland, or you are taking a huge risk. Folks think recoil springs actually do something to mitigate high-power loads. They do, but it's basically inconsequential. I learned this working with the Rowland... recoil springs close the slide. They do very...

  16. What 10 mm for my back country hunts?

    Heh. You can make it into a .460 Rowland, too. I've done this, and you can get around 1000 ft-lbs out of a 4.5" Springfield, with the Rowland kit. But you can do basically the same with a stock 10mm, with commercial ammo, for hundreds of dollars less. I settled on 275 gr. hardcasts at 1050...

  17. What 10 mm for my back country hunts?

    Hmmm... regarding any 10mm revolver-- just make sure your cartridges don't have the bullets pulled out due to recoil. That can get you killed, and most auto ammo is not loaded with that in mind. Personally, for a revolver I'd go with a 3" .44 Mag, probably S&W model 69. Loaded with 300 gr...
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    9/24 Front Yard Buck... and comparison to him last season

    I think I got him this time... this not-quite-so-big buck came through this morning. Same nose. Same injured ear.
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    9/24 Front Yard Buck... and comparison to him last season

    Aw shucks. You're right. There's also a bit of white on the young ones' nose that's not on the new pics. That guy's gotta be around here somewhere; maybe I can find him.
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    9/24 Front Yard Buck... and comparison to him last season

    OK, so this is not the same deer...
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