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  1. Philip A.

    Light hunting rifle, straight stock?

    Thanks, I'll search and check. No need of sling swivels, I never use a sling and actually remove the swivels from all my guns... When out hunting, we're off at dawn till dusk, hours of walking in the bush, up and down gullies, crawling during stalks, and generally having fun and a rough time...
  2. Philip A.

    Light hunting rifle, straight stock?

    I have a project brewing, that will be a no-nonsense hunting rifle. Most probably in .58, flinter, short barrel in the 26"-28" region, aiming for 6.5#-7# loaded. To make it as comfortable to shoot as possible with stout loads, I'd like to get a much straighter stock than those in use two...
  3. Philip A.

    Hard cast, wide flat nose bullets?

    You'll be welcome any day! If you get these notes, they'll be precious...
  4. Philip A.

    Hard cast, wide flat nose bullets?

    Yes, ball will work on the majority of the animals and in most situations. That would be my first choice for everything from plinking to putting meat on the table. But we have a few critters that are more than a yard wide, and weigh in the SUV class... For these I'd rather try good ole'...
  5. Philip A.

    Why no black powder hunting personalities

    Hunting shows are expensive (as in, stupid expensive) to make. Travel costs for several people, hunting fees, trophy fees, this can quickly add into the high 5 figures or more for one trip if it goes overseas. Then, travel with blackpowder is severely limited due to the "no fly" policy for BP...
  6. Philip A.

    Hard cast, wide flat nose bullets?

    This forum is a treasure trove of good info... Almost all the questions I can think of can be sorted with a quick search, often going sidewise into a rabbit hole of ancient and modern knowledge, one of the best fireams forums I've seen. On the topic of hard cast, flat-nosed bullets, I only...
  7. Philip A.

    Long Term Rust Prevention

    I experimented with a lot of things, and lanoline is what came on top for rust-protection. There is anhydrous lanoline available, should be even better than the straight stuff.
  8. Philip A.

    Hi from East Africa

    Thank all for the warm welcome, one of these days I'll post pictures of the surroundings (really beautiful place and wonderful wilderness, I must say).
  9. Philip A.

    Hi from East Africa

    Well... There are no supplies here, but one can always roll his own the old way, nature is full of the main ingredients when they're not on the shelf, and heaps of old wheelweights and batteries grace the landscape for one who looks for them 😁. Flints can be brought directly from England or...
  10. Philip A.

    Hi from East Africa

    All sorts of game, from dikdik to eland and anything in between, then a few birds and rabbits... But that's mostly easy stuff, the real hunt where I live is Cape buffalo. Can't get tired of that one, I just love it! Though going after a dagga boy with a single shot would probably not be the...
  11. Philip A.

    Hi from East Africa

    Hi everybody! I hunt and shoot quite a lot, and lately I have picked interest in good ole' muzzleloaders: the idea to be fully independent from any external ammo supply is appealing, especially in our nick of the woods, where the only stuff that you can reliably find at all times is 7.62x39...
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