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    Double Rifles

    My husband is looking at purchasing a Double rifle and the following IS NOT in our price range., but he liked it for more than one reason;) We reached out to April, since we know she has hunted Africa several times with one. She reminded me that Salmonchaser also has one and that he should be...
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    Good News for United States and Canada

    The female hocky teams got Gold and Silver at the Winter Games this year. Both teams also had First Nation females on their team Congratulations to both teams, well done. I played a bit of pond hockey with the boys and it is far more physical than some realize
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    348 and 358

    I have decided to buy a 358 Sako wolf and I have decided to try the 348 Pedersoli also I know several here have the Sako's and like them, so no fear there but Does anyone have a Pedersoli ? And if so ?
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    Drilling

    Thanks to the advise and guidance from Salmonchaser and Europe, I have purchase my first "Drilling" It is a double 12 gauge on top with a single shot 9.3 x 74 R underneath. Was tired of carrying both the rifle and shotgun during goose hunts. We are able to hunt up to 50 geese a day, plus...
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    muskox and Adak island

    Earle when you when in Alaska did you get a chance to hunt Muskoxen or did you not get that far north ? Don, Mike, Josh, do you ever hunt or fish Adak Island and if so--good, bad, same as other areas in Alaska ?
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    polar bear kills father

    I noticed Guy and Dr Mike have posted bear stories recently so thought you may be interested in this one A polar bear was stalking his children so he told his children to run to the boat while he distracted the bear. The children got to the boat safely, but the father was killed. He was not...
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    348

    going to pick up another one do you think I would be just as happy with the newer ones made by Browning as an original one like the one I have now. Unlike some of you fellows I am not able to run over to a gun shop and look at a several different rifles and compare them I know Fotis and...
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    BHA Rifles

    What would you buy and why 1. model 90 460 S & W----18 inch barrel 2. model 90A 454 Casull---18 inch barrel 3. model 89 500 S & W---16 inch barrel none will be scoped. max yards 150 and 90% of the time much less. the 16 inch of course wins on portability, which is very important to me, but not...
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    Lever action rifle question

    Does anyone here beside Brooke have a Wild West Co-Pilot and do you like/dislike it ? Does anyone here have a Big Horn Armory and do you like/dislike it ? Does anyone here have a Marlin 1895 Modern Hunter and do you like our dislike it ? thank you
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    30-06

    Guy's hunt's last fall and this spring prompted this thread. As many here know my 1st rifle was a 30-06 and it accounted for all three bear colors ( white, brown, black ) caribou, moose, sheep, goat, buffalo, muskox, wolf, etc who else has or has used the 30-06 ? Also, what weight bullet...
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    348/358---300 H & H/35 Whelen

    I am at a work related conference in Calif and find I have more time on my hands than usual. I have a ton of respect for Dr Mike and Gil, so did some very minor research, and I can not find a compelling reason to dump my 348 for a 358, but they both prefer the 358 over the 348 so I must be...
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    Sheep/Goat

    I only use the 300 and 275 H & H rifles for dedicated sheep and goat hunts. I also prefer open sights or fixed power scope's. Thinking about asking for a 6 x 42 Klassic or Leupold. The Klassic is a smidgin more weight which doesn't bother me. Which do you fellows prefer and is there a third...
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    Variety of wild game you eat and how you keep it

    Our weekly meals will consist of caribou, moose, duck, geese, snowshoe hare, a variety of fish ( Trout, Pike, Char, Inconnu , others ). and occasionally seal, muskox, and other mammals. But we only eat what he have hunted when we are at home My three questions 1. do any or some of you only...
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    Hunting with a spear

    I have been ask to tell this story here on the forum. Some of you are already aware of this, but for those who are not. Our grandfather who is 76, lives in a cabin in the mountains during the summer months and then heads south during the winter months. We had a group of young people come up...
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    244 H & H

    o.k. dewey, you are up! my grandfather ask me to ask you as well as others here on the forum, who might want to contribute to providing us with your idea of a perfect wolf load for this caliber. thanks in advance as I am working and may not be able to respond for a while
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    Polar Bear and Walrus

    I am once again involved in a Walrus and Polar Bear check in Nunavut and was wondering. "IF" you was able to bring your trophy home (For the U.S. members, because at this moment you can not ) and if it did not cost an arm and leg to hunt them ( unless you are Gil or I ) Would you have any...
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    7mmswm

    I printed out your comments from Guy's 30-06 at 300 yards thread and let my grandfather read it. Although it did not change his mind about loading the 180 grain for me, he was curious what bullet you fellows use in your 7mmwsm Mine is a Browning BLR, and the shots are 200 yards or less, used...
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    lever action addition

    Dr Mike, your response to my question was appreciated and it also prompted this thread I currently own a Win 71 348 Marlin 95 45/70 Browning BLR 7mmwsm and my grandfather has ( which someday, hopefully a long time from now, will be mine, but of course I can use them now ) Savage 99 250/3000...
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    wildcat calibers

    why ? and please don't use the tried and used up---why not ? Is there a wildcat cartridge you hunt with that gives you more than any production caliber on the market ? Its it just for fun, simply because you enjoy the build and fun of working with something different ? And I am talking...
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    Goose Hunting

    We head up to Sachs Harbour in May every year for a little goose hunting. Might get a new shotgun. What do you fellows use when hunting geese ?
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