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Jones in Africa #10261714 08/09/15 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,821 Oregon K kend OP Campfire Outfitter OP kend Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,821 Oregon My friend Dennis. �Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program." -- Milton Friedman

Re: Jones in Africa kend #10264094 08/09/15 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,367 Atlanta hatari Campfire Ranger hatari Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,367 Atlanta Nice! "The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017 "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo

Re: Jones in Africa kend #10264502 08/09/15 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas Congtrats to your friend: I can only dream! ! I enjoy reading of UR hunts and pics of the animals. jwall- *** 3100 guy*** A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: Jones in Africa kend #10264602 08/09/15 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,088 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,088 Central Louisiana Is that a BP double? DF Last edited by Dirtfarmer; 08/09/15.

Re: Jones in Africa kend #10265500 08/09/15 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 992 Eastern Cape,South Africa KMGHuntingSafaris Campfire Regular KMGHuntingSafaris Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 992 Eastern Cape,South Africa Superb! Great start. Marius Goosen KMG Hunting Safaris Professional Hunter and Outfitter South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia http://www.huntsafaris.co.za [email protected]

Re: Jones in Africa Dirtfarmer #10268960 08/10/15 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,059 Collier Co. Florida S Savuti Campfire Regular Savuti Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,059 Collier Co. Florida Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer Is that a BP double? DF I think the title refers to the underlever action. So, probably. There is nothing made by man, which cannot be broken by woman.

Re: Jones in Africa Savuti #10269274 08/10/15 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,088 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,088 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by Savuti Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer Is that a BP double? DF I think the title refers to the underlever action. So, probably. Thanks, I looked it up. I'm not into vintage guns, hadn't heard of the Jones. Neat gun. DF

Re: Jones in Africa Dirtfarmer #10269776 08/10/15 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,735 Minnesocialism B bigwhoop Campfire Ranger bigwhoop Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,735 Minnesocialism So......how is he shipping his trophies back? My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.

Re: Jones in Africa kend #10270130 08/10/15 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good! tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good! Jones underlevers are classy things. Here is one that is tempting: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=499448368 "...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."

Re: Jones in Africa kend #10270198 08/10/15 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,088 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,088 Central Louisiana That IS nice, a Rigby nonetheless... DF

Re: Jones in Africa kend #10270700 08/10/15 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,053 Savannah, GA H Hancock27 Campfire Regular Hancock27 Campfire Regular H Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,053 Savannah, GA Brings new meaning to "Keeping up with the Jones's?" Nice bull. Beautiful rifle, congrats. And these zombies line up and eat from the media’s trough Cowards CANNOT be free. Nor should they be. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Jones in Africa kend #10271068 08/10/15 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,088 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,088 Central Louisiana Would also like to know how he's planning to ship trophies and would like info on the "Jones". DF

Re: Jones in Africa kend #10271226 08/10/15 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,367 Atlanta hatari Campfire Ranger hatari Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,367 Atlanta Heck, I never got past the curls on that nice kudu. Beautiful rifle, for sure put to good use. "The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017 "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo

Re: Jones in Africa kend #10271480 08/11/15 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,088 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,088 Central Louisiana Don't think my eyes are good enough for that type hunting with vintage iron sights. I need a good scope. Otherwise, I think retro ordinance is interesting. DF

Re: Jones in Africa kend #10276190 08/12/15 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,821 Oregon K kend OP Campfire Outfitter OP kend Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,821 Oregon Dennis Jones from Bend Oregon. If the rife is old and beautiful, he probably owns one. �Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program." -- Milton Friedman

Re: Jones in Africa kend #10276292 08/12/15 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,088 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,088 Central Louisiana So, as the riddle unfolds, two Jones in Africa, Dennis and the underlever... Neat. DF

Re: Jones in Africa kend #10276828 08/12/15 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,483 PaleRider Campfire Regular PaleRider Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,483

Re: Jones in Africa kend #10276942 08/12/15 Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 27,091 Colorado Rocky Mountains mtnsnake Campfire Ranger mtnsnake Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 27,091 Colorado Rocky Mountains If I was to go to Africa, there would be a lot of pictures for trophies and my memories. Possibly a video or two. I do not have room for trophies in my house. But then again I do not have the money to go to Africa.

Re: Jones in Africa kend #10289170 08/14/15 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 874 Maryland G ghost Campfire Regular ghost Campfire Regular G Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 874 Maryland Take out a loan at the bank. I had to for my first trip over. Well, borrowed the money from the ole man, as bank said they wouldn't loan money to go on a trip. That was back in 1972. Ghost

Re: Jones in Africa kend #10289398 08/14/15 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,053 Savannah, GA H Hancock27 Campfire Regular Hancock27 Campfire Regular H Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,053 Savannah, GA Hang the mounts in your local favorite gun shop And these zombies line up and eat from the media’s trough Cowards CANNOT be free. Nor should they be. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~