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Post by sixshot on Aug 1, 2021 17:11:31 GMT -5
Just got this photo of world wide hand gun hunter & friend Mark Hampton who just returned from Africa with his wife who is an accomplished hand gunner in her own right. I'll let Mark fill us all in on the details of this magnificent animal.  Dick |
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Post by KRal on Aug 1, 2021 17:34:17 GMT -5
Congrats, Mark! That’s a beauty!
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Post by flyingzebra on Aug 1, 2021 19:30:15 GMT -5
Nice!
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Post by dobegrant on Aug 1, 2021 19:30:59 GMT -5
Congratulations, very nice animal
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Post by markhampton on Aug 1, 2021 20:29:35 GMT -5
Thanks for posting Dick! Karen and I just returned from Africa. We had a short list this round but both of us took nyala like the one pictured. I also got a big ugly warthog with the Ruger Super Redhawk. Jack Huntington worked his magic by installing a 10 inch custom barrel. Mag-Na-Port did a superb trigger job with some cosmetic embellishments. The gun shoots great thanks to these two gentlemen.
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Post by bigbrowndog on Aug 1, 2021 21:39:49 GMT -5
Mark,.....I believe I was at his shop when he fit the new barrel on the gun,...I went ahead and blessed it for you and sprinkled some lucky pixie dust (actually bearclaw sugar) on it, glad everything worked out.
Trapr
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Post by markhampton on Aug 2, 2021 5:59:17 GMT -5
Trapr, I sure do appreciate your magic potion -- whatever you did to that gun worked! Thank you.... Jack Huntington always delivers.
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Post by 45MAN on Aug 2, 2021 6:22:22 GMT -5
MARK, THERE IS JUST SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT SPIRAL HORN ANTELOPES, BEE-U-TEE-FULL NYALA.
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Post by contender on Aug 2, 2021 9:05:46 GMT -5
I'll never see Africa as a hunter,, so seeing stuff like this always makes me smile!
Congrats on a FINE hunt Mark!
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Post by sheriff on Aug 2, 2021 9:42:33 GMT -5
Congratulations, Mark. A great looking animal!
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Post by sixshot on Aug 2, 2021 10:46:07 GMT -5
Maybe I should send one of my revolvers to Jack for a little of that magic you mention, I have an Nyala on the menu as well. Hope to get one even close to Mark's!
Dick
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Post by markhampton on Aug 2, 2021 14:16:47 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words. Dick, I'm sure you'll get one bigger than mine and can't wait to see your photos.
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Post by Fowler on Aug 2, 2021 15:58:59 GMT -5
So what gun and load? Inquiring minds want to know...
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Post by markhampton on Aug 2, 2021 18:34:49 GMT -5
Ruger Super Redhawk -- factory Hornady 240 gr. XTP.
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Post by KRal on Aug 2, 2021 20:41:06 GMT -5
Ruger Super Redhawk -- factory Hornady 240 gr. XTP. Sounds just like Lynn Thompson’s recipe from Down Under. |
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