Thanks for sharing your hunt with us.I liked the cobra pic!

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Originally posted by Scott450:
Nice report and some good shooting with those iron sights. Please can you post details of your rifle and the loads that you used in your Lott.

Thanks

That will be a pleasure.I used a factory, Ruger bolt action chambered for the Lott.I bedded the rifle myself but it shot tighter before I bedded it.After carrying the rifle for a week in the field,I came to really like the way it is balanced and the length of the barrel.Also,I re-thought the stock design thing and no longer want a dipping or "hog-back".I am really pleased about how it handles recoil compared to my CZ's, which have the muzzles thrust up violently with every shot.I think the hog-back design should be limited to 375 cal and below.The trigger on the Ruger was a little stiff but breaks evenly and seems reliable and tough.This rifle points very fast and easy.The safety was easy to use for someone who never uses a safety.The rifle feeds all my cartridges.I loaded 500gr Woodleigh FMJ,500gr TSX,and 500gr A-frames.All were molly-coated and I used H4898 powder at about 2275 fps.I only shot the A-frames.I used the original iron sights and used the 200yd sight,which was glued standing with loctite.It is with the 200yd sight that the rifle shoots bullseye at 100yds.This barrel needs one foul shot after cleaning before it settles.I clean after every 4 or 5 shots.

Well congratulations Shootaway!! Good job, good report! Thanks for posting it!

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The safety was easy to use for someone who never uses a safety.

Good report but I am curious about what you mean in this quote about your rifle?

When hunting alone,I prefer not to use a safety all the time, but if there are others along,then that changes things.I found the safety easier on this rifle than the ones I have on my other rifles.

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Originally posted by Whitworth:
Well congratulations Shootaway!! Good job, good report! Thanks for posting it!

Thanks Whitworth. Maybe one day I'll see you in Africa and have a nice cold beer!

Thank you all for your kind remarks.

Like the pics depicting all the crazyness and mayhem in Harare as well.

And a great buff!!

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Originally posted by shootaway:

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Originally posted by Whitworth:
Well congratulations Shootaway!! Good job, good report! Thanks for posting it!

Thanks Whitworth. Maybe one day I'll see you in Africa and have a nice cold beer!

I would like that!

Well done shootaway,you got yourself a good trophy.

Regards
Aziz