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Due to the jet lag and excitement for my first African safari, I woke up several times that first night. I had two alarms set for 5:30am local time (11:30 pm), but I didn’t need either. Instead I went straight for the shower. Unfortunately, due to load shedding (explained in greater detail later), the hot […]
July 15, 2015
Three weeks before my planned departure to Africa I mounted my new Vortex scope. Obviously, I had to zero it, which I did on my first free Saturday. Unfortunately the ejecting brass couldn’t clear the windage knob thus I found myself in a slight pickle. I bought a higher DNZ mount, and it cleared well, […]
June 27, 2015
Equipment List: Tikka T3 Lite in 7mm Remington Magnum Remington Managed Recoil 140 gr ammo Safari Arms 175 gr Swift A-Frame ammo Karsten’s Custom Cheek Rest Limbsaver Recoil Pad TAB Gear Sling (thanks Seth!) Harris Bipod (for sighting in mostly) Vortex Viper 2.5-10×32 PST Scope (MRAD version) (thanks Tim!) Zeiss Conquest 4.5-14×44 AO Rapid Z […]
June 22, 2015
One month until South Africa. Got my tickets, permits, licenses, ammo, rifle, pelican case, binos, sling, sticks, and most of the other sundries for the trip. One of the last steps, zeroing my new scope and getting dope for both my main load (Remington Managed Recoil) and my Eland Load (Safari Arms 175 gr Swift […]
June 18, 2015
My Zeiss, although a great scope bottomed out at 4.5x making it less useful for close and quick shots. My friend had a NIB Vortex Viper PST 2.5-10X32 FFP EBAR-1 MRAD. It has all the features I want in a scope for the Tikka. Can’t wait to zero it. via Instagram http://ift.tt/1MMYCqZ
June 13, 2015
I have dealt with quite a few gun related businesses and EuroOptic stands out in a good way. Great pricing, great selection, fast shipping, knowledgeable staff. They were basically my outfitter for the Steel Safari. Back in April, I bought a Zeiss scope without really thinking hard enough about my intended purpose. Two months later, […]
August 10, 2015
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