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Glad you got that! Am looking forward to seeing how well it performs for you. It's good to see Colt making great revolvers again. Bringing back the Python & Anaconda sure seem like great moves. Regards, Guy

Well, even if it isn't... HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOTIS! :) Guy

Ya, but you've got to consider the turkey's point of view too... ;)

I've got an old friend in Montana who hunts with a 338 Federal. I'll give him a shout and see if he wants them.

My goodness, that's a lotta punch! Guy

But. but, but that says 416 Taylor... Where's the rest of your rifle? ;) Very cool. Looking forward to more posts about this beast at the range and afield. Guy

20 or so years ago when I got serious about hunting mostly with my 25-06, I fully intended to have a "deer load" and a "coyote-varmint" load with a lighter bullet. Figured out coyotes and rockchucks were dealt with quite decisively with my 115 grain deer loads, and I never had to re-zero the...

My first bear with a 375 H&H was at 306 yards according to the laser rangefinder. 260 grain Nosler Accubond at about 2650 fps via RL-15. Not the highest velocity but recommended by Nosler as their accuracy load: Can easily load that bullet to 2800 fps in the good ol' 375 H&H. Should be...

In support of NYDAN's advice, "trust but verify." Yes, you can have different zeros for two different bullets/loads and it's probably just a few clicks difference between 139, 145 and 150 grain bullets. Remember that the adjustment could require windage as well as elevation adjustments. Often it...

Without even getting into +P pressures (which in 45 ACP aren't very high) it's easy to exceed 1,000 fps, and even 1,100 fps with the 185's. Our friend on this forum, Reflex, assures me that the 185 gr Nosler is a great hunting bullet for deer! I know that the US Army Marksmanship Unit used...

A good buddy of mine has a Taurus 1911 and is quite satisfied with it. Reliable and accurate! If you decide to handload for the 45 ACP, strongly consider the 185 grain Nosler hollow point. Accurate as all get out and yes, it expands just fine. Recoil can be quite a bit less than the 230 gr...

OUTSTANDING! :)

Excellent Dale! I haven't even looked for rockchucks yet, but I should. I'll see about checking the zero on my 204 Ruger soon... Guy

"Super Roo" pack... Love it! :)

That's good to know. I've inquired about the age of various game animals I've taken with never a reply from Washington or Wyoming. Ah well. Apparently the critters were "old enough." I think bears can live to a ripe old age. Maybe 15 or 20 or so? Guy

Mike - there's not a man on this forum who wouldn't have protected her, saved her. Gun or no gun. I've told the story of her death while addressing groups re the threat that predators like coyotes, wolves, mountain lions and bears present. I don't over-do it, I just present stories of actual...

Hmm. Good question.

Sadly back in 2009 a pair of coyotes killed a young Canadian woman: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/coyotes-kill-toronto-singer-in-cape-breton-1.779304 I remember reading the articles back then. Stuck with me that yes, they can be dangerous. Regards, Guy

Good subject, and I agree with folks here that quality optics are important. Binos - I use Zeiss 10x42's. Excellent resolution, not that great in low light. I handed them to a birdwatcher friend of mine while hiking one day and she was blown away by the clarity. I think she was going to go out...

166 grain rather than 168, but provides an idea of what's possible with a 24" 7mm Rem Mag and Grand: