Hunting travel tips have been useful ever since the first hominids walked out of Africa and their friends admonished “don’t forget your stick!” These days our hunting sticks are a lot more complex, but just as important, as I discovered yet again during my recent hunt with Fort … [Read more...] about 10 Hunting Travel Tips Save Money
45-70 Govt. Versus Warthog
The 45-70 Govt. carries a powerful mystique. Big bore. Heavy hitter. Knockdown power. A favorite of commercial bison hunters in the 1870s. So how do you think it performed on this 90-pound African warthog? Fort Richmond Safaris PH Geoffrey Wayland said "shoot that warthog" … [Read more...] about 45-70 Govt. Versus Warthog
Cape Buffalo Safari BlaserR8
A cape buffalo safari can lead to an expensive addiction. Thomas Wolfe famously wrote "You Can't Go Home Again." But he didn't say you couldn't go on a cape buffalo safari again. And after the first, you'll want another. And another... But it starts with a dream that builds to a … [Read more...] about Cape Buffalo Safari BlaserR8
270 Winchester Whitetail Proves Tough
A 270 Winchester whitetail hunt about eight years ago reinforced my opinion that knockdown energy is not what it’s cracked up to be. This Nebraska buck took a pair of 130-grain Power Max bonded bullets to the heart and kept on rutting. Here’s how it … [Read more...] about 270 Winchester Whitetail Proves Tough
416 Rigby Gun Test Fail
A 416 Rigby Gun Test years ago proved not everything goes as planned... The truly interesting part of this video is the commentary. I can understand how/why viewers think this 416 Rigby gun test is fake. It looks it! But the confidence and vehemence with which some insist … [Read more...] about 416 Rigby Gun Test Fail
Slow, Heavy Bullets Win!
Heavy bullets win over lighter, faster bullets in our recent survey. I asked if you preferred larger calibers and heavier, slower moving bullets or smaller diameter, faster projectiles for hunting. In other words, do you think big bullets at lower velocities kill more efficiently … [Read more...] about Slow, Heavy Bullets Win!
257 Weatherby Magnum Rides Again
The under-appreciated 257 Weatherby Magnum has been the heavyweight champ of the lightweight quarter-bore shooting world for 75 years. Yes, the old geezer is still fastest! Roy Weatherby once shot a cape buffalo with one. But that’s not the reason you might want to shoot one. … [Read more...] about 257 Weatherby Magnum Rides Again
Mossberg Super Bantam Turkey 20 ga Riton!
Who’d have thought a miniature Mossberg Super Bantam 20 gauge would turn two Alaska neophytes into successful turkey hunters in the tough mountains of Idaho? One gun, two females (one just ten years old) who’d never seen a turkey or fired a shotgun and not only do they both get … [Read more...] about Mossberg Super Bantam Turkey 20 ga Riton!
