pdavitt
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Yep, I went with Father. It was a right of passage in those days.I remember those days. I had a classmate whose family emigrated to Rhodesia around 1975.
Yep, I went with Father. It was a right of passage in those days.I remember those days. I had a classmate whose family emigrated to Rhodesia around 1975.
I had ordered the Alaskan at a "distributor" and waited a whole year for it. It was produced for a few days aroun August in 2012 and I picked it up in November 2012. Developed a load with 260 and 300 grns. Sits in safe now.That should be a great one to work with. Plus, as heavy as I think that they are ……recoil should be very manageable! memtb
I had rodered the Alaskan at a "distributor" and waited a whole year for it. It was produced for a few days aroun August in 2012 and I picked it up in November 2012. Developed a load with 260 and 300 grns. Sits in safe now.
I took my son to SA when he graduated college in 2014. I could only afford plains game, but 7 each.Yep, I went with Father. It was a right of passage in those days.
So does the 243 for me, 270 for my son and 30.06 for my daughter. Yep, she prefers the old 30.06. For 10 years I hunted with 300WBY, then next 10 years with 30.06, now down to 243. I don't realy hunt, I harvest.Put it to use…..should work nicely on hogs and Whitetails! memtb
Not sure if those days are completely gone but at least you got to experiences it! What a great experience it must have been.Many years ago, when Zimbabwe was called Rhodesia, i went hunting for the big five. For elephants, rinos , and Buffalo used a Westley Richard's double rifle in 577 nitro expess. For lions and leopards used a 460 Weatherby Mag.
I think those days are gone.
It was. I don't remember all the details but I was a teenager. Got to go through some interesting initiation rituals. The good old days.Not sure if those days are completely gone but at least you got to experiences it! What a great experience it must have been.