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    Need headlamp advice

    Re: Need headlamp advice From the point of view of a professional hunter working in Africa the ONLY choice on the market is surefire...I managed to get a sample of their new model powered by AA batteries but they do a great one with the lithium batteries as well. More light, longer run time...
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    Fieldcraft Naked into the Wilderness 1: Priorities

    Re: Naked into the Wilderness 1: Priorities TresMon ... Thank you for that- Water intoxication...never knew the term. I have printed out your post and will have it framed and put up above the bowl of oral rehydration salts...I am tired of explaing to people who are convinced salt is evil and...
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    Fieldcraft Naked into the Wilderness 1: Priorities

    Re: Naked into the Wilderness 1: Priorities Just a comment- depends on the situation...where I live, without shelter you will live for a year, without water you will be in trouble by sunset on the first day. I have often had clients colapse from heat stroke after a morning of poor water...
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    Tell me about CETME's

    Re: Tell me about CETME's No idea about the new production rifles. The ones we collected off the portuguese troops im Mozambique were abominations. They were issued to Second line troops here until we could get more FAL's. Most of us who were issued one bought our own bolt action .303's to...
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    Hunting & Fishing 300Rum.....Africa

    Re: 300Rum.....Africa Most African PH's recomend a .300 win or H&H mag for general plainsgame use and 180 grn bullets. The RUM is faster than that so you need a stronger bullet. Also we like the bullet to go right through the animal- makes finding it so much easier. If you are hunting in...
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    Which Dillon?

    Re: Which Dillon? If you are going to load only pistol ammo and only one cal...then the square deal offers just that. We have used 3 to keep the club in reloads for 18 years now. The 550...a whole different beast. Much more versitile but you do need to concentrate. We bought 4 for the...
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    .223 subsonic

    Re: .223 subsonic Hi No rimfire permitted...just centre fire. Have some 'extreme shock' ammo that works fine in the 416's Galilis and AR 15's I've tried it in. Bullets are subsonic but land with (just) enough punch to take down falling plates on the range. (100grn Bullet at 1100fps). Powder...
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    .223 subsonic

    Re: .223 subsonic Finnland...el cheapo's - Lead plated with copper...but fine at subsonic velocities. They stabilise fine in 1:7 barrels, but are a bit shaky out of a 1:9! Not that for IPSC it matters. we are not talking bench rest- just got to stay in the A zone at 100m and no key holing...
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    Terminal effects of 5.56

    Re: Terminal effects of 5.56 America and its NATO allies are involved in 'police action' in Afganistan and Iraq. OTM or frangible ammo is perfectly legal. The trouble is you cannot always determin you will only shoot bad guys who are not behind cover. Except for specialist teams taking down...
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    .223 subsonic

    What powders are you using in America to produce .223 /5.56 subsonic loads that will reliably cycle in an AR 15 type rifle? The local Rifle club has approved indoor use of IPSC rifle but only with subsonic loads...Have 80, 90 and 100grn bullets available and most American brand powders and...
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    338 Norma Magnum

    Re: 338 Norma Magnum Mil/CIP spec .338 Lapua and .338 Norma have identical head dimentions. However, most Lapua made .338 Brass uses SAAMI .416 rigby specs for the head size. The differences are small...but enough to be anoying. The only RCBS shell holder I could find that was a perfect fit...
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    338 Norma Magnum

    Re: 338 Norma Magnum Shipment to BHSS and Huntington due to leave next week monday.
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    Info On 6.5x55?

    Re: Info On 6.5x55? Norma offers 'traditional' 6,5 ammo 156grn bullets at 2560fps (from 24" barrel) and Nosler 140grn partition at 2690fps and a 120grn at 2820fps.These are all low pressure rounds for use in the model 94 Mauser and Krag Jorgsen rifles that are still very popular throughout...
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    Don't tell me Remingtons don't fall apart.

    Re: Don't tell me Remingtons don't fall apart. What you see is very common in the Rem 700's in the bigger calibers. The saying in the safari industry about the 700's is...'if the bolt doesn't fall appart the extractor will break- always at the wrong moment.' In part this is because they are...
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    Terminal effects of 5.56

    Re: Terminal effects of 5.56 'Stopping power' is only of vital consideration at close range. Beyond 'close quaters' the adrenaline filled urge to keep fighting when hit just isn't there and a wounded man will slide away as best he can to get help. If the rifle you are carrying stops bad guys...
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    Rifle Scopes Leatherwood Scopes?

    Re: Leatherwood Scopes? We had ART II's as issue scopes for out Police SWAT sniper rifles for over 30 years. They are still working...which says alot about their durability in a third world environment. I scrounged one and used it for a while on an enfield Envoy. Good piece of kit and...
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    Terminal effects of 5.56

    Re: Terminal effects of 5.56 1) Do not mix bullet design and effect along with calibre. They are seperate questions 2) Wounding effect is cumalitive. Two hits produce three times the trauma of a single hit and so on. 3) Having been shot (twice) with the soviet 7,62x39 and picked up people...
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    Hunting & Fishing Babboon hunting with David Tubb and family

    Re: Babboon hunting with David Tubb and family Guy... the facts.. 1) You can use a silencer in South Africa or Namibia 2) Most plantation owners will give you all the baboons you wish to shoot for free. 3) The costs are travel and accomodation if the estate owner is a friend - otherwise you...
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    Water purifier

    Re: Water purifier Use the katadyn Extream XR...In a country where all water contains Bilhazia and Giadia and we are in the middle of our third year of a cholera epidemic...Expensive but heck-it works.
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    7×64 caliber range rifle

    Re: 7×64 caliber range rifle Check the chamber!! I love the 7x64- it is one of the classic African plainsgame rounds, but by CIP the throat dimensions make it almost impossible to get good accuracy with short bullets, anything under 156grn etc. With a modern 'throat' it would be one sweet...
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