So after blasting away with a number of toys over the past few weeks I have settled on this:

A receiver sighted custom Erfurt 8x57 Mauser (180 gr BT proven in Africa) and either a Single Six 41 Special (215 gr SWC proven on a bittie 100# hog) or an Old Model 44 Mag Bisley (proven on range paper) for the potential daylight shot and just "fun to shoot the hell outta" stuff. Oh, and my SxS slug gun (proven on a 200# hog).

Night time stuff will be a pre'64 358 Win with the 200 gr TTSX (proven on an azzload of African critters) and a post'64 stainless 375 H&H (to be proof'd on a brown bear in a couple of months).


Conduct is the best proof of character.