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I read the piece and would agree that he was probably talking about Africa. As I commented earlier, most of the hunting areas in Zimbabwe have a lot of vegetation and are not conducive to long shots.

Travis,

Yeah, what the hell's America coming to when we can't comment anonymously on the Internet about stuff we've never read?

Tan well....

Except the parts where he said Weatherbys & Remington 700s weren't reliable. Those are universally applicable truths .

I guess I missed that portion of the article.



Travis

There was a link on this thread to another Ganyana article about various rifle actions, but apparently some people think all articles by a certain author are the same article. (These may or may not be different people than those who comment on articles they haven't read.)

Then there are people who believe all gun writers write the same things. Eileen and I once had a table at the Bozeman gun show, and one guy who stopped finally figured out I was a gun writer, due to all the gun books by me on the table. He immediately went into a rant about how !!!!ALL GUN WRITERS!!!! say the .270 !!!!ISN'T ENOUGH!!!! for any AFRICAN GAME!!!!

It all makes one wonder why humans invented language. I mean, why bother?

I mostly just scroll through threads to find what I wrote the previous evening.




Travis

I do too, but often I don't find anything...at least anything I remember writing....

I usually don't read anything, just scroll for pictures.

[b]Link for Heath article on rifle actions[/b]

Thought that article on lessons learned was quite old and out of date. Believe those Rugers he was talking about were early generations of the RSM. Seem to recall a second or maybe third generation of the RSM coming out after the article, and they've been no more for a while now. Also, I take the quoted points, from the original post, in the context of his professional advice, reference clients. In that arena, he has quite a volume of experience to back up his formed opinion. I reckon if you're an African PH, you can dish out something different to a client if it suits you, and if you are a client who are at odds with Heath, you can look for a different PH having an opinion closer to your thinking.

My opinion, some here may be taking things way out of context, and whipping themselves up to the point noses are getting out of wack. Take such advice from professionals with a grain of salt in the context the advice was given.

I completely disagree. The Weatherby safety was changed in the 70s and those issues ceased. Remington's issues continue.

I was trolling, figuring that if so many couldn't recognize the unique context in which the comments in the OP were made they might not recognize the same regarding rifle actions.

You're supposed to tell me all about all the NA game you've killed with the rifles he suggested were sub-par for a PH in Africa to prove how wrong he is.

Or maybe someone would if I were to start a thread using that article as OP? Of course now I've given up the element of surprise...



That one cracked me up.

I am a banker and I got bawled out the other day for low interest rates that don't encourage people to save. Not only did this gentleman fail to recognize that I wasn't a member of the Fed (much less the chair) but he also seemed to think that all bankers agree low interest rates in the best interest of our business.

I just say that to suggest that, as you well know I am sure, we all experience that sort of I'll-informed criticism.

I found the two articles linked to by Ganyana insightful and informative. However the length of this thread again proves a 24HCF axiom: the longer the thread the greater chance it devolves into worthless banter.

Nicely said, BW.

You just lengthened this thread.



Travis

So did u & me; That's what I come here for, though.

Jorge is just waiting for somebody to type "700" so he can take it another four pages.




Travis

Time for a pic or two.




Ok,carry on.

First the earth cooled, and the contraction caused the first 700's handle to fall off...

WTF did I tell you people? He pounced like a goddamm cat!

Burns is snappin' selfies in preparation for the debate.



Travis

sweet!