Recent content by BigBore

Hello fellow African hunters. I have one of these bushing that I bought a while back but I was trying to find one of these bushings for a friend of mine when I came across this post. I still have not found one to buy, but I have a CNC lathe, so I'll be cranking one out for him. If anyone else...

I have know Craig for some time and he is a close personal friend. We are about the same age and fondness of good hunting rifles. My wife is very found of him as well. Craig is a national treasure and most of us could only hope to half the man he is. While no one is perfect, he ranks very...

He has the highest integrity of any man I know, I may not know every thing about him but I know he is a better man than me. Hornady and others have taken me on a free hunts and I have taken friends and business associates on free hunts. There were never any strings attached. I don't think...

In his new Book "Buffalo II" in the bullet chapter when he talks about some of the best buffalo bullets, he talks about his history with Barnes, Swift and Hornady. I have used all 3 on buffalo myself. But he writes about not being paid to promote any brand. We have talked bullets many...

Wow, I can't believe the bashing from people that don't personally know Craig Boddington. I've personally known him for years, have some of the same friends like Jason Hornady and know many of his other friends. I've been on several hunts with him and have had business dealing with him for...

For sure the 9.3 will handle most game, I own one and I have been in camp with 2 other hunters who took both buffalo and plains game. I think it fine, a bit less powerful the the .375 H&H which I have used extensively on 3 continents. On elephants I opted to use my .500 and on buffalo I shot...

Yes at ZDS no fences there. I seen several shooter Nyala every day but held out for this 30-1/2" one. I passed on 4 or 5 that were in the 29" range. I primarily went to Mozambique to hunt buffalo where I did take 2, but I enjoyed hunting Nyala in the sand Forrest more. I would go back to ZDS...

Actually CZ makes the 550 Magnum in both 500 Jeffery and 505 Gibbs. the 500 Jeffery far out sells the Gibbs. CZ will produce the 505 Gibbs occasionally but they are very slow sellers. The 500 Jeffery moves on an off the shelves at a much faster rate. Also reloading dies for the 500 Jeffery...

Interesting question. I hunted elephants and buffalo in Zimbabwe with a CZ 550 Mag in .500 Jeffery while my PH was using a well worn Bruno 602 in .458 Lott. He killed a lot of elephants, buffalo and a charging lion with that .458 Lott. I was his first client to use a .500 Jeffery. After he...

Talking from my own experience at age 64 and having hunted over 30 game species in Africa alone including several elephants and buffalo. I own a 9,3x74R double which is basically the ballistic twin. I would not hesitate to use it on any plains game. I have not used it on buffalo, but I was in...

The X doesn't mean anything. All the cabalas guns serial numbers started with "CAB" then at the end of the contract Sabatti with left with several receivers already stamped with CAB so they finished them under a new deal with IFG and these guns say IFG on them. They are all fine. The latest...

Hi, You asked a question that's impossible for anyone to answer but you. I have hunted with my friend Craig Boddington a few time and spent lots of time with. He tends to favor a .300 mag where his wife favors a .270 Winchester. It really depends on what you feel convertible shooting. I...

Just got the official SCI Score, he came in at 75 2/8".

I passed on dozens of trophy size Nyala on a 10 hunt in Mozambique October 2017 before I finally settle of this 30 1/2" bull. ZDS had tremendous numbers of big bulls. Saw many shooters every day.

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