The Accurate Reloading Forums THE ACCURATE RELOADING.COM FORUMS Hunting African Big Game Hunting Craig Boddington pinch hitter, in IOWA?Go | New | Find | Notify | Tools | Reply | |
| Craig Boddington pinch hitter, in IOWA? | Login/Join |
One of Us |
As we all know, Craig Boddington was laid up recently with a heart issue. The new Iowa Chapter-SCI President, Nels Spevak, running his first banquet, nearly had a heart attach himself when he got the word early last week that Craig would miss his long planned appearance at our annual banquet and hunters expo held March 26th in Des Moines. As the immediate past President, I was really hoping Nels would not have any serious snafus with his first banquet as a Chapter President. http://www.iowasci.com/ Craig's daughter Brittany stepped up to the plate and in the words of many great baseball fans...she hit it out of the park. Not just any park, but that ball would have been hit out of Yellowstone! She wooed the crowd with her charm, starting with our members breakfast and finished late last night with the key note address. Telling stories about growing up with Craig as her Dad, later embracing hunting as a teenager, not because of Dad's work and writings, but because of her research on Google about hunting. As the bible says, a prophet is without honor in his own land! Brittany told a great story about her Dad nearly crashing the car when she announced he interest in learning to both shoot and hunt in the same conversation. A side note to the event, Brittany had a tough act to follow Saturday evening. She came up to present the Youth Hunter of the Year Award, and keeping with our Chapter's tradition, all of the previous winners were on stage for the presentation. One of our previous winners big brother was home on leave from the Army. He was invited up, in his full dress blues for a special event. After a quick introduction, he turned to one of the young women on stage with him, who he had met several years earlier when this particular young woman had won the same award and dropped to one knee to propose. Needless to say, she was totally surprised and accepted. Craig, thank you for raising such a fine young woman, and it is clear that apples don't fall far from the tree. I wish you a speedy recovery and hope to see you in the game fields again soon. Who know's, maybe this retired Attack Helicoper pilot and a retired Marine General might get to make a trophy hunt to Libya... | ||
|
One of Us |
Excellent story, Thanks for sharing. Thanks! Brian Clark Blue Skies Hunting Adventures www.blueskieshunting.com Email at: info@blueskieshunting.com African Cape Trophy Safaris www.africancapesafaris.com Email at: brian@africancapesafaris.com 1-402-689-2024 | |||
|
One of Us |
Dave, Very nice story indeed. So glad to read these kind of posts. Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
|
| One of Us |
Good report. Good information. Thank you. | |||
|
One of Us |
This is outstanding! Thanks for sharing. ______________ DSC, DU, MBS, NRA, QDMA, RGS, RMEF, SCI "Sherrill. Why do you belong to so many organizations?" "Well... I have this thing for banquets." | |||
|
One of Us |
very very nice story. | |||
|
| One of Us |
Best part of the weekend is that I got to meet Brittany and I won the raffle grand prize! A Ruger No. 1 Stainless Laminate (green/black-only 228 made)in 375 Ruger, Trijicon scope TR21, two Boyt cases, 12 boxes of Hornady ammo and a seven day RSA hunt! As the past president, I no longer feel compelled to donate them back to the chapter when I win. Now, what do I do with a non-Blaser rifle? | |||
|
One of Us |
Good story Dave, thanks for sharing! Oh, good success on your hunt in RSA. Cheers, David Keith Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
|
one of us |
Great story, Dave, and thanks for the post. Oh, since that rifle is a Ruger #1 and I am left-handed, you could donate it to me.  .395 Family Member DRSS, po' boy member Political correctness is nothing but liberal enforced censorship | |||
|
| One of Us |
ChopperGuy was giving me the same sad puppy eye look the night of the 26th! He is also a left handed shooter...  | |||
|
One of Us |
To Brittany a big thank you. A tough act to follow. The best to your Dad. Mike | |||
|
| One of Us |
Great story, congratulations to Brittany for stepping up and taking care of Dad in so many ways. JP Sauer Drilling 12x12x9.3x72 David Murray Scottish Hammer 12 Bore Alex Henry 500/450 Double Rifle Steyr Classic Mannlicher Fullstock 6.5x55 Steyr Classic Mannlicher Fullstock .30-06 Walther PPQ H2 9mm Walther PPS M2 Cogswell & Harrison Hammer 12 Bore Damascus And Too Many More | |||
|
one of us |
Not in that caliber.  Now if it was a 300 H&H, then I would have stole it! ______________________ Guns are like parachutes. If you need one and don't have one, you'll likely never need one again Author Unknown, But obviously brilliant. If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land and save your life. - Igor Sikorski, 1947 | |||
|
| Powered by Social Strata |
 | Please Wait. Your request is being processed... |
|
The Accurate Reloading Forums THE ACCURATE RELOADING.COM FORUMS Hunting African Big Game Hunting Craig Boddington pinch hitter, in IOWA?
Visit our on-line store for AR Memorabilia