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This gentleman is spot on, in a lever action rifle it will not make a difference If you want more than these two in a lever gun (that is ported to reduce recoil), Wild West makes both the 457 Mag, that allows you to also shoot 45/70 s in it, if you want to do so or they also make a 50 Alaskan...

Which country did you choose to hunt in when you went or if your going. For those who have been, would you return to that country or try a different country and if so, which one. If you havent been or even have a trip planned at this time, which country do you think you would choose, if you...

We have enjoyed the 7 mm WSM BLR since we bought it and have recently been using a friends 325 WSM BLR lightweight stainless with a pistol grip. For our area this is a very sweet rifle and we have ordered one. If one takes the time to compare the ballistics of this rifle with rifles like the...

Scotty, I doubt Cheyenne would disagree with you. At last count her 7 had taken caribou, moose, both black and brown bear and of course wolf. In fact I think you were instrumental in getting her into the 7WSM. my daughter also has a 7 and loves it. From everything I see and hear I dont think...

tim, I was thinking the same thing when I was planning our trip. I pestered Aleena something terrible via pm, when we were both on a different forum. Her and her husband do navigate the waterways to undisclosed locations and also have friends who are bush pilots. But she warned of the dangers...

Exactly! It is crazy both during the planning stages and then when you get there. We at one time or enough decided that we wanted the Sable Antelope, Waterbuck, Kudu, Eland, Gemsbok, Impala, Nyala and this was after we decided not to hunt the lion or water buffalo in order to keep our...

Charlie, a really good read is The adventures of a lion killer by Gerard--he hunted Africa, for lions in the 1845-1855 era. Also another author who hunted that era was Bull, but I can not remember the name of his book, but I believe it was even earlier than 1845. I was also surprised to find...

My son and I had the same experience as you did Rigbymauser. We used a borrowed 22-250 and the cost of shooting some of these animals are very inexpensive and fun. Bird hunting is another one a lot of people dont think about when thinking about Africa, but they have great bird hunting also

John, I showed your post to my wife and she laughed and said " I knew these forums you belong to have information that could save your life sometime in the future--take notes " LOL

You should check with JES, they do a good job. We have a 22 inch barrel with a 12 twist and use 225 and 250 Swift A Frames using RL 15. This gun with this combination has become a gun for all game, as it has taken wolf up to Brown Bear. Scopes are pretty much whatever works best for you as...

LOL !

Charles, are the Meostars what you just recently purchased for a friend ? We may need to take a look at them, where did you shop for them --thanks

He wants his wife to use the rifle during deer season. Too much recoil. Almost twice as much recoil as the 25-06 or the 243. I have three females in my home that hunt ( wife, daughter, and mother ) and recoil is something that needs to be considered. Also the cost of and availability of ammo...

On a different forum Aleena was telling us about her husband hunting lions with a German made Jaeger style 62 caliber Flintlock. He asks her to back him up with a modern big bore double barrel rifle. The question was asked by another member if their were others on the forum, that would choose...

Tom, when you can try to get some RL-15 and try it. We use it with both 225 and 250 gr Swift A-Frame on both moose and brown bear and have never recovered a bullet.

Guy, I used the above quote to answer your post, as it is so true. I was originally hell bent on hunting Lion and going alone was the only way I could afford to do that. Aleena suggested the same thing to me she has suggested above. I ended up using the money we had for this hunt to take my...

Brian and Tom can answer how the hunt was conducted. The LEL forum has 8 ladies who regularly contribute. There may be a coupe more, Tom would have the exact number. I had something else to add, but decided against saying anything else, at this time.

those of us on a different forum know that cheyenne is preparing for the Yukon Quest 1000 mile dog sled race in her spare time, and I was hoping she was busy and did not see his post. Unfortunately she did, as we were communicating with her last evening, because my daughter has volunteered to...

Very nicely done Dr. Mike.

This may well be my first and last post and that is o.k., as i know I will be saying something others would like to say but dont want to be banned for speaking out. Even Fotis ( one of the moderators ) never responds to yukon huntress posts, and why should he, since she is in her late twenties...