Recent content by Pondoro

Norway has one of the larger deposits of REE minerals. But sorry Trump, they are not yours to exploit..

Here is another mad englishman.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Churchill

10 bore rifle..Joseph Lang & Son, 22 Cockspur Street London, made 1874-75. For 700 grain round bullet. Jones underlever screw grip and non-rebounding hammer.

We have to ask ourself...is article 5 dead..? Let us say Putin launch an attack on one of the baltic states...what will Trump do..? Say its not Americas war..?

So..Trump and his government are willing to hand over all presently occupied territory in Ukraine to Russia.. I have to pinch myself to fathom this.. The aggressor gets it all..who is next..?

Problem is that the Moz army appear very week.. The have brought in some of the SA army to help out in the north..to not very much avail.. Now if you commit some white mercenaries with Mi-24 combat helicopters..etc.

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-04-23-documentary-explores-elephant-issues-in-botswana-from-pro-hunting-perspective/

Moz is not safe..Anadarko was hit in 2019...islamists stiil lurking around.. https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Gunmen-Attack-Anadarko-LNG-Project-In-Mozambique.html

I would love to see some pics of your 1906 .450 Rigby..

I have never seen one..do any of you own one..? Your impression..? It seems to have lost popularity to .450NE and .470NE..

I get 2170fps out of 23,5" barrels on my .470 Krieghoff double...with Hornady factory ammo.. That is 5200 foot pounds.. I really do not think more is neccesary.. Maybe a .500 give you a little more margin.. But then there is recoil..recovery time etc.. .577 and .600 was made for professional...

Forget Sabatti..Krieghoff´s have a more straight stock design than Merkel (ie. less felt recoil and muzzle jump..)and you get the extra safety benefit of carrying a loaded but not cocked rifle.. Sabattis are too light for calibre.. My .470 Krieghoff is scoped and a pleasure to shoot...

.375H&H is by far the most versatile cartridge for big game.. By far the most african game I shot with my .375..up to and including elephant. These are both ZKK 602´s.. Mine to the right.. I shot elephant with both these rifles.

.450/400 3 1/4..

A lot of pie in the sky regarding velocities on Kynoch ammo.. I get an average of 2048fps from 28" barrels from my .450/400 3.25 double with 1970 vintage Kynoch ammunition... splendid regulation though..