The nearly perfect safari rifle

Boomer said:
I don't know how to break this to you, but the moment you break the shot on a live target, you've become a killer. When the time to shoot comes, its not time to dwell on anything but that killing shot. When that rifle booms, you've just killed, or you've at least intended to, so yup, you're a killer, killer. So you don't mind going out of province to diminish Saskatchewan's deer population, which I assume takes place over some fixed period of time, but some how I'm immoral for going to Tanzania. That is an antelope you're posing with in you avatar is it not?
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Boomer, I believe that there is a vast difference between you and I and el al on our philosophy of hunting. I'm a selective and humble hunter and don't need many kills under my belt, but one good quality/mature or exceptional animal is what I target. The killing of an animal is a micro second of time in the hunt, therefore; it is what occurs prior and after the kill which is of the most memorable, to have a multitude of kills is not my thing. I prefer to have one good quality animal than 10 substandard animals..........kind of like my firearms that I own. Well, as far as diminishing Saskatchewan whitetails, you can do the math, I've hunted there every year since 1988 and only harvested 10 bucks.
 
bearkilr said:
Next comes the story of how you ran down the one in your avatar, strangled it to death and carried it home on your back for 40 miles, all uphill.....in a snowstorm..........with a broken ankle. Or maybe I'm confusing that with your bear adventures?
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Please remain on track with the debate and keep the innuendo's and fictitious slander out of it............control your emotions.
 
bearkilr said:
Did you not post a story some time ago about carrying out a whole black bear over your shoulder back to the truck?
If I'm wrong, please accept my apology.
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Yes that is quite true, case in point I carried two bears out on my shoulders, a brown and a cinnamon, on two different occasions of course. However, I don't know what your getting at?
 
I've never been to Africa, but can't see why someone would want to limit thier hunting experiences without actual first hand knowledge. Hunts are often what the hunter makes of it. Whenever it becomes "too easy" you can change your personal rules to make it more challenging.
 
cam1936 said:
A demonstration of you arrogance and supposed moral superiority when other legal and ethical hunters hold an opposing view on an aspect of our sport.
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Your putting words in my mouth, I did not say anything about moral or ethical superiority. My comments were regarding the ease of hunting and harvesting game, plains game primarily, in Africa AND a I'm a humble hunter that dose not gorge oneself with a multitude of killing. Just stating a fact that I don't require a lot of kill shots, however, some people do where they go to great lengths and distance to do so. If I followed the crowds I would only go as far as the crowds.
That old thread and post was regarding respect of animals after the kill shot and taking proper photo's (sans blood and gore)and YES good ethics, morals and values to hunting and "animal" respect.
 
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Hmm, I will have to remember to stage my photos so I can earn some respect on this site, maybe even have a makeup artist do some touch up to cover the bullet hole since people on a hunting forum find it offensive and lacking in respect.:nest:
 
Before all the childish bs started there was a post. I'm paraphrasing, "the best safari rifle is the one in your hands while you're on safari. Because you're on safari!" I couldn't agree with that more. I'd love to go to Africa, even if the only thing I could take was my camera. But then again I've read a lot of Wilbur Smith's books and they deeply plant that itch.
 
They carry all the stuff smile yes boss no boss you make a bad shot they are still happy good shot boss do all the work pump you up and do not forget you are paying for all this as really they hate your guts .... as tonto drilling did a lot of work there and the locals drove the trucks as if they ran over there own it was ok . yes boss yes boss and nod there heads Some pepole like to be stroked
 
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I think it's great that this guy built a custom rifle himself. Did all of the work to build a rifle that HE decided was the nearly perfect safari rifle for himself. Himself. My nearly perfect safari rifle may be different but I would have to pay someone to do a majority of the fine work that he performed with his own two hands. I think he did mention in the video that the viewers nearly perfect safari rifle may be different than his vision. That's what being a gunnut is all about in my opinion. If we all agreed on the details of a rifle, it would be a dull and boring world. Love to all, no homo of course.
 
A "Perfect Rifle" is like a "Perfect Woman"...perfect for a certain person at a certain time. Anyone who puts their ideal out there as "perfect" is welcoming a full metric f#ckton of dissenting opinion.

Larry's Rifle has some similarities to what I would build, and some differences.
 
The guy in the black cap in your photo would receive one very fair warning from me and if he refused to comply, a right cross on the point of his chin would be next procedure.
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The popularity of "choosing how to die" is increasing I see. I'll bet Mark Sullivan is quaking in his boots right now.
 
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