Hello everyone,

Is there a recommended or established standard time measured in seconds to fire two accurate rounds from a big bore double, reload, and fire two additional accurate rounds at a target distance within 25 yards?

Thanks in advance.

I’m looking, and planning at this point. I’m interested in where to go for plains game like:
Red Hartebeest, Orxy, Impala, Blesbok, Springbuck, Bushbuck or Nyala.

Are SA or Namibia equally good for my list? Or most of it? My ‘06 with 180gr should work.

I register on this and other hunting forums that some decline to hunt elephant..though they gladly hunt cape buffalo etc.

To me, ele hunting is the pinnacle..just curious to why some hunters won't hunt them..?

Have made the decision to let my 280 Ackley go in the hopes someone gets some use out of it.

Rifle started as a left hand M70 Classic 06 length action. Chambered by Pete Pieper with a 26” Bartlein 8 twist carbon wrapped number 4 contour barrel. Was throated to run the 160-168gr bullets but will work fine with factory ammo. Has Sunny Hill bottom metal, straight bolt handle, custom machined bases for Talley rings, and a Jewell trigger.

Wood started as an exhibition Turkish blank from Luxus...

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For those attending TTHA in Dallas in January (or anyone else that just wants to attend), we’ll be hosting another @Bos en Dal SAFARIS party at our home on the night of January 10th (Saturday).

This will be the 4th year we’ve done this in our home and 5th year of the annual event (the first one was in a hotel hospitality room during DSC 2022).

Every year has been a marked improvement over the previous years event with mountains of great food available, enough liquor/beer/wine to...

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