| JPK |
| (.375 member) |
| 19/10/06 07:50 AM |
Perfect performance from my Thys sidelock in 458wm
|
Just back today from the hunt of a lifetime.
Nine elephants, six tuskless, two PAC bulls and a tusked cow in self defense, a buff and a klipspringer at 75yds with my double.
Perfect function and performance. My 500gr Woodleigh loads at 2135fps worked great, but my 450gr North Fork loads at 2190fps were phenominal. Incredible penetration including end to end and out the boss on the departing buff, six feet in elephnat body shots 53" and out on a frontal brain shot...
Got to go, more later.
JPK
| bulldog563 |
| (.400 member) |
| 19/10/06 08:25 AM |
|
Re: Perfect performance from my Thys sidelock in 4
|
Congratulations on a succesful hunt!!
Would love to see some pictures.
Back kind of early though aren't you?
| JPK |
| (.375 member) |
| 19/10/06 10:31 AM |
|
Re: Perfect performance from my Thys sidelock in 4
|
Bulldog,
I returned just this morning, which was the latest of two options. I left Sept 11.
Due to some business issues my departure was hurried and one of the things I didn't get done was new memory cards for my camera. Buzz took some photos for me til his camersa went tits up then the videographer took some. It'l taake a while to get together and I'll post a report then.
Preview:
Five elephant in five hunting days!
Stopping a charge at 7yds! With photos!
I'm walking under a cloud of luck!
JPK
| bulldog563 |
| (.400 member) |
| 19/10/06 12:42 PM |
|
Re: Perfect performance from my Thys sidelock in 4
|
My mistake, for some reason I thought you had left later.
Can't wait to see the pictures.
| armbar |
| (.300 member) |
| 19/10/06 02:11 PM |
|
|
Re: Perfect performance from my Thys sidelock in 4
|
Wow, what a hunt! Congratulations, I await the pictures as well!
Armbar.
| ozhunter |
| (.400 member) |
| 19/10/06 06:17 PM |
|
Re: Perfect performance from my Thys sidelock in 4
|
congratulations John,
Great to hear you had another top class Safari all safe and sound.
Regards,
Adam
CptCurl
|
| (.450 member) |
| 19/10/06 09:42 PM |
|
|
Re: Perfect performance from my Thys sidelock in 458wm
|
Wow! That sounds like the hunt of a lifetime. Can't wait to see photos.
Curl
| JTOMLINSON |
| (.300 member) |
| 20/10/06 01:15 AM |
|
Re: Perfect performance from my Thys sidelock in 458wm
|
Hi John
That is good going by any standards, hope you are able to get some pics posted soon.
well done
Jonathan
| EricD |
| (.416 member) |
| 20/10/06 02:04 AM |
|
|
Re: Perfect performance from my Thys sidelock in 4
|
Great going John! I look forward to seeing more when you get the pictures sorted out.
Are you going back again in the near future?
Erik
| Chasseur |
| (.375 member) |
| 20/10/06 03:54 AM |
|
|
Re: Perfect performance from my Thys sidelock in 458wm
|
Damn John! That sound like one hell of a great trip!! We are all waiting for pictures!!
| 500grains |
| (.416 member) |
| 20/10/06 01:27 PM |
|
|
Re: Perfect performance from my Thys sidelock in 4
|
Congratulations on a great trip!
Any pics of recovered bullets and data on penetration distance would be greatly appreciated.
| JPK |
| (.375 member) |
| 22/10/06 11:59 AM |
|
Re: Perfect performance from my Thys sidelock in 4
|
See the following link to my report. Better the link than my typing twice!
Added to NitroExpress.com - "Thirty Hunting Days, Nine Elephants" .
JPK
| 475Guy |
| (.400 member) |
| 23/10/06 04:17 AM |
|
Re: Perfect performance from my Thys sidelock in 4
|
JPK
Looks like your 458 WM DR is working out just fine! Congratulations on your adventure! Remember the first time you posted about a double in a 458 WM? Obviously, ONLY rimmed cartridges are supposed to work in a double.
| JPK |
| (.375 member) |
| 24/10/06 09:45 AM |
|
Re: Perfect performance from my Thys sidelock in 4
|
Thanks to all. My new job is eating time, but I hope to add photos tommorow.
JPK