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Howdy all, My name is Kenneth Royce, author of the Boston T. Party books (such as Boston's Gun Bible, carried by Brownells and most 2A rights orgs). I've learned some great tips here (thanks Terry Carr!), and am highly recommending this forum to my readers. I will be at SCI with my new book: Safari Dreams: A Practical Guide To Your Hunt In Africa It is written for the African safari newbie/novice. Even intermediate level guys will get a lot out of my book. (In it, I listed the AR safari book as a resource, though I've yet to read it.) Please stop by Gunsmoke's booths to visit me at SCI. I'm looking forward to meeting some of you there and exchanging African stories. Good hunting! Kenneth W. Royce (aka Boston T. Party) http://www.javelinpress.com (Boston's books) http://www.freestatewyoming.org (FSW website) http://www.fundamentalsoffreedom.com/fswforum/index.php (FSW forum open to all) _______________ Safari Dreams: A Practical Guide To Your Hunt In Africa by Kenneth W. Royce ISBN 1-888766-10-7 $30 + $6 s&h (cash or M.O. only) 5.5"x8.5" softcover perfect bound 352 pages, 100 color photos published January 2008 http://www.javelinpress.com Javelin Press POB 31 Ignacio, Co. 81137-0031 Our new title will be on our website by 22 Jan, but is in stock now and for sale. _______________ | ||
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Welcome aboard BTP, hope to hear from you on the African Hunting forum as well. "There are worse memorials to a life well-lived than a pair of elephant tusks." Robert Ruark | |||
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Is that the same booth where Engonyameni will be? "When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all." Theodore Roosevelt | |||
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Thanks, SBT. I look forward to more posts on AR. billinthewild, yep, same booth with Engonyameni. ___________ Here's the Safari Dreams chapter list: Foreword Introduction 1 Ethics of Hunting 2 The Golden Age of Safaris 3 Planning & Pricing 4 Insurance & Health 5 Transportation 6 2x1 Hunts 7 Packing 8 Plains Game Rifles, Calibers, & Bullets 9 Buffalo Rifles, Calibers, & Bullets 10 Safe Gun Handling 11 South Africa People & Customs 12 Animals 13 Camp Life 14 Hunting 15 Tipping 16 Hotels & Shopping 17 Trophy Costs 18 Planning Timeline 19 Packing Checklist 20 For Women Only 21 Books, Videos, and Resources ___________ Also, I'm excited to announce that Brownells will be carrying Safari Dreams as of this month, and will serve as the order point in all book reviews (since Javelin Press does not take credit cards). They'll receive inventory next week. It is product #100-003-438. www.brownells.com 800-741-0015 Regards, Boston | |||
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I will see you there. Keep the tea kettle hot....  "When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all." Theodore Roosevelt | |||
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_____________ The Amazon link is now up, though they don't yet have it in stock. It'll be two weeks at least. http://www.amazon.com/Safari-Dreams-Kenneth-W-Royce/dp/...id=1200845326&sr=1-3 Regards, Boston | |||
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A nice review of Safari Dreams was just posted at: http://www.huntinglife.com/blog/id.351/blog.asp NOTE: The above URL is a revised one, so click on it if the previous one didn't work. | |||
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On a South African ranch road I saw something small standing at great distance. The black-backed jackal lasered out to 613yds. I smiled as I dropped into prone, looped up with my self-fashioned Ching sling, put the Shepherd 310-P2 scope 600yd reticle on the jackal's back, and squeezed off 40 ounces of crisp Winchester Model 70 Classic trigger. I called the shot good as 200gr of .30 Swift A-Frame bullet left the barrel at 2625fps. Time to impact was about .6 seconds and I watched for it through the scope. No visible impact, and a very confused jackal looked downrange at a bullet strike that went high. So high that I did not see it hit. Moving away from the impact, the jackal began to run towards me, and stopped at about 400yds. I smiled again at such an odd second chance. Still in prone, and very steady, I squeezed off another round. Same result. Way high and way beyond the jackal the bullet struck, causing him to run even closer towards me. 300yds. Bang. Miss. I began to become very concerned with my shooting. 200yds. Bang. Miss. 100yds. Bang miss. Extreme concern. I reloaded. Several more shots at within 100yds -- all huge misses. The jackal never saw me, and ran as close as 50yds before diving into the bush. I was out of ammo, and, besides, at that point I was no longer confident that I could have hit him even at 50yds. In a very confused and sour mood, I trudged over to the camp's shooting range. I fired one round at a new target, and I wasn't on paper at 100yds. Then, I boresighted the scope. Uh, oh. What had happened became clear: airline baggage handlers had dropped (or thrown) the rifle hard case onto its handle side, causing my Model 70 to impact the internal case wall by its objective lens bell. Even though the rifle was sheathed in a thick soft case, the scope was bent downwards about the thickness of a credit card. This translated to being off-zero at least six feet at 100yds. Even at 50yds I would not have hit that jackal. And, the POA/POI discrepancy was too great to adjust for. Even though my rifles similarly packed had nicely survived three previous trips to Africa, I learned a crucial lesson: detach scope from rifle and pack separately. (I'd read this before somewhere, but it hadn't seemed necessary until now.) All the more reason to choose a zero-hold/QD mount/rings, such as the excellent Leupold Quick-Release system, or the Talleys. Hadn't I confirmed zero before I went afield? Yes, but no. The Shepherd has a Dual-Reticle System which will instantly show if the internals have become out of line, and my scope seemed fine. At the range with other hunters, I saved my one shot zero confirmation for last, and seemed to have hit about .5" from POA. What I and my spotter later realized is that in our rush (and not having changed targets, to save time), is that I'd never hit paper at all and unknowingly confused another's bullet hole for my own. You see only what you look for. And since I'd hunted Africa last year with that same Model 70/Shepherd rig with perfect results, I had utter confidence in it. Since my rifle packing protocol had worked fine the past three safaris, I wasn't expecting any damage. Murphy, however, is a stubborn bastard, and can spot complacency like a leopard can spot a limping impala calf. OK, problem diagnosed, but how to get my .30-06 back into action? (I had a second rifle to use, but my Marlin .45-70 Scout was limited to 200yds, and I had only 26 rounds left for it.) After some thought, the answer materialized. Turn the scope upside down in its rings, and bend it back with a twisted loop of cloth. (see photo) That tube is strong; it took quite a bit of force to rebend it. (The baggage handler impact must have been dramatic to have bent it at all.) I carefully and gradually tightened the cloth, checking the boresight until I was back on paper. Then I spun the scope rightside-up, and slid the scope back in the rings about .15" in order to place the previous bend inside the ring for protection. Back to range for rezeroing, and my .30-06 was now back in action after a very basic (though effective) field repair. Just this morning, I got a duiker ram with it -- so, all's well that ends well. Two products I cannot and will not fault: the case nor the scope. (The airline, at the moment, shall remain nameless, though that will likely change after my flight home later this summer.) The Hardigg Storm iM3220 case is a new model, and perfect for most African safaris. It is 6" shorter but 3" deeper than the classic molded resin rifle case. Thus, it is not only easier to handle, but it fits in most cars across the rear seat (versus having to load it lengthwise). Because of its 9" depth, four long guns can be packed inside its double layer configuration. I brought with me two rifles and an o/u 12 gauge, leaving free a quarter of the case for ammo, spotting scope, etc. Any 24" barrel standard length bolt action should fit, but the internal length of 44" will be too short for 26" magnum rifles, or if you've a muzzle brake or B.O.S.S. While my old Pelican case held up just fine for three safaris, it was too long and insufficiently deep for optimum packing for plains game safaris. The Hardigg Storm iM3220 is just the bomb for most hunters taking a .308 or .30-06. I can't recommend this case highly enough! Buy some 2" wide yellow vinyl tape to make backup labels (with name and flight # in black Sharpie) in case your tag comes off. http://www.hardigg.com/Hardigg-Product.asp?ProductNum=iM3220 ______________________ Had the rear portion of the scope been bent, Shepherd's Dual Reticle System would have alerted me to that. But, unfortunately, the objective bell side of the scope tube is what got hammered, and since that portion is in front of both reticles, no airline damage could be apparent through misaligned reticles. Half of a mounted Shepherd is still vulnerable to airline damage, so it is just good sense to remove it from your rifle for travel. I had done this very simple precaution, I'd have saved myself some bother. (But, since I did not, I am obliged to write this article and thus save you all from possible hassle. It goes with the author territory.) http://shepherdscopes.com/dual.asp Since the scope has been through two trauma (damage, and then field repair), I will file a claim with my travel insurance for a new replacement. I continue to have full faith in my Shepherd scope, and can't imagine hunting with anything else. The optical clarity, ranging circles, and other features make the 310-P2 my first choice for the field. ______________________ At the first reprinting, I will revise my book Safari Dreams with this information. Meanwhile, Brownells has it in stock: http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/productdetail.as...st=safari%20dreams&s Pack well and good hunting! Ken Royce | |||
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Will you be at SCI 2011 next week in Reno with book? Thanks | |||
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Welcome aboard! I read "You and the Police" years ago and have given copies to friends. Glad to meet you, sort of. | |||
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I didn't attend SCI this year; sorry to have missed you. I hope that you enjoyed the show. _____ Marty, thanks for that. See you around here! Regards, Kenneth Royce | |||
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