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Wildebeest, Wildebeest & Wildebeest.

Until I hunted them I didn't grasp how good their eyes, ears and noses are let alone the hilly terrain they can live it.

Under the right circumstances they can make for a fun and challenging day in the bush.

Let's see yours.

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The Cannon Myth: Why I'd Rather Hit Than Bruise

Let me preface this by saying that I'm not planning to have a fist fight here :) I tend to sometimes think and act differently to conventional wisdons - Carry enough gun, Bigger is always better ...

The Canon Myth: Precision over power.​

Let’s talk about the biggest flaw in dangerous game hunting: the "bigger is always better" mentality. We’ve all seen it a hunter turns up with a massive, shoulder-bruising canon 577, 600, Overkill ..only to develop a terminal case of the...

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The most troublesome .458 I've ever owned...

Hi,

I thought I'd do a little write-up about the most troublesome, finicky .458 I've ever owned.
Previous to this particular rifle, I thought I had a bit of knowledge on the .458 Winchester Magnum having now owned 6 rifles in this cartridge, but this one nearly beat me...

This particular rifle was previously owned by Bob Penfold/Matt Cameron of Hunt Australia, and was then purchase by a mate, and as I had read about these rifles in magazines when the opportunity came up to own one, I...

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From Sessions To Stalking in Africa: 7 500 $ ALL INCLUSIVE

Rockin G Ranch and Tallyho Hunting Safaris have teamed up to offer an exclusive package combining the Safari Bound course in Amarillo Texas, with a South African hunting safari at Tallyho.

Take what you learn at the course and put it into practice in the African bushveld, with a special bundled price available exclusively to Safari Bound course attendees.

One course. One African hunt. One unforgettable experience.

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Moving from lead to copper?

Forgive my ignorance, however I’m interested to know how the dg calibres have faired with transition from lead to copper.

Has that been driven locally (Africa) or is this a domestic (USA / specific states etc) driver that has effectively reduced use / availability of lead bullets?

What I’m intrested to understand is if copper will replace lead entirely for dg cartridges?
What, if any, are the trade offs? Has there been a calibre that has reduced in popularity/ efficiency when having to...

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