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Nickudu has posted Man Eaters of Tsavo in the forum below. Do yourself a favor and read it if you haven't already, then get your trusty ole .303 and go hunting for man-eaters at night. Its a great read from a great era. Just looking at the map of Africa at the end is a rush. | ||
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would like to have more than a .303!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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More than a 303 and daylight! I agree, if you haven't read it, do your self a favor and do so. TerryR | |||
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If anyone can figure out how I could hunt Kenya lions some more, I'll use a .303 just to make you happy and complete. | |||
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Also read accounts of people like Finaughty who, in the 1800's would go after cattle-killing lions by sitting up over a kill. They had carbide lamps and blackpowder rifles. When they heard the lion(s) feeding they would open the shutters of the lamp and shoot. Of course, the carbide lamp gave little light and with the blackpowder there would just be smoke--all with lions going crazy all about. I am a wimp!  | |||
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How about a Land Cruiser, a Q-beam, my trusty .458 WM Model 70 with its Leopold scope, and a belt full of shells. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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Why not a bloody .303? It's sport we're after isn't it? | |||
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There is nothing wrong with the 303 Brit. I would also have used this caliber if it was the rifle I was familiar with. Why??? When you are shooting at night you would be doing a lot of things instinctively. Gerhard Gerhard FFF Safaris Capture Your African Moments Hunting Outfitter (MP&LP) Proffesional Hunter (MP&LP) History guide Wildlife Photographer www.fffsafaris.co.za | |||
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I would just as soon have my old pre-64 mod 94 30-30 as a "bloody .303". But better yet my '95 .405 Win. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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