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November 1, 2013
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Zebulon said
The poor rhino suffers risk of extinction because his horn, when powdered, is valued in the Asian markets as an aphrodisiac. To save him, the African parks have taken to tranquilizing the herd and surgically removing the horns. Adult rhinos in the parks don’t risk predation from anybody but humans, so the loss of the horn is the lesser evil. Sad, but this is probably the only way they can get the poachers to leave the animals alone.
Better than doing nothing, but much of the poaching is done with snares, which don’t discriminate between horns & hornless. And when the vermin are apprehended (rarely!), the criminally corrupt judicial system of every country still having rhinos dismisses the charges. That’s why I said they’d be far better off in Texas, horns & all, & that’s no lie.
Incidentally, rhinos in captivity have a reputation for becoming so docile they could almost be let loose in the petting zoo.
November 19, 2006
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DallasRepub said
clarence said
Zebulon said Luckily I bought several bags of new Winchester brass when cheap and available and a set of Hornady dies.
Don’t forget this:
I want that but will people at the range laugh at and mock me?
I’ve used one of these for at least 20 years. I’ve never been laughed at. I wouldn’t care if someone did. Late last year my eye doctor sidelined my range trips for a couple months. I was at risk of retinal detachment and I really didn’t want that to happen. I’m apparently ok now, but I’m going to avoid shooting the big stuff.
July 4, 2024
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clarence said
DallasRepub said
I want that but will people at the range laugh at and mock me?
Not if it’s under your shirt; they’ll marvel at your fortitude.
Ha. Love it. This is the way^^
November 1, 2013
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steve004 said
I was at risk of retinal detachment and I really didn’t want that to happen. I’m apparently ok now, but I’m going to avoid shooting the big stuff.
Can happen “for no reason at all,” so avoiding the big stuff doesn’t mean you’re safe.
November 7, 2015
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Two things I’ve learned about the PAST pads; they get hard after several years and one of their new models is a magnum model.
Mike
November 7, 2015
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clarence said
DallasRepub said
I want that but will people at the range laugh at and mock me?
Not if it’s under your shirt; they’ll marvel at your fortitude.
I recall a well-known BPCR shooter who had a pad sewn inside his period replica leather shooting shirt.
Mike
April 30, 2023
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TXGunNut said
Two things I’ve learned about the PAST pads; they get hard after several years and one of their new models is a magnum model.Mike
Unfortunately, nothing labelled “Magnum” will fit me. 
November 7, 2015
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Jeremy P said
TXGunNut said
Two things I’ve learned about the PAST pads; they get hard after several years and one of their new models is a magnum model.
Mike
Unfortunately, nothing labelled “Magnum” will fit me.
It’s the thickness that makes a difference.
😎
Mike
November 19, 2006
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clarence said
steve004 said
I was at risk of retinal detachment and I really didn’t want that to happen. I’m apparently ok now, but I’m going to avoid shooting the big stuff.
Can happen “for no reason at all,” so avoiding the big stuff doesn’t mean you’re safe.
Clarence – I was aware of that. It doesn’t make me happy.
January 20, 2023
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clarence said
” Better than doing nothing, but much of the poaching is done with snares, which don’t discriminate between horns & hornless. And when the vermin are apprehended (rarely!), the criminally corrupt judicial system of every country still having rhinos dismisses the charges. That’s why I said they’d be far better off in Texas, horns & all, & that’s no lie.
Incidentally, rhinos in captivity have a reputation for becoming so docile they could almost be let loose in the petting zoo. “
I’ve never understood the rationale for including the Rhino in the “Big Five.” They are not predators themselves and want nothing more than to be left alone. I’ve not heard they are good to eat. I don’t question they can be extremely dangerous if messed with, which gets the locals in trouble from time to time.
O’Connor killed one while on Safari, at the request of a colonial game officer because the animal had charged and tossed a native village woman gathering firewood. I recall the animal had previously been wounded by a local with a caplock muzzleloader loaded with stones or something. The supporating injury kept it in pain so it was intolerant of humans.
O’Connor killed the Rhino but didn’t regard it as very sporting. He had no desire to hunt another.
If I were given the opportunity to hunt Africa, the only Big Five member I’d care to pursue would be the Cape Buffalo because there’s plenty of him, he’s tasty (I’ve been told) and if you hunt him ethically, there is at least a minimal chance he’ll do the same for you. I think open sights and a .405 could peg my fun meter and possibly clear out any troubling constipation in the process.
Not enough time and too much money. I can’t run fast anymore either, which might become important.
Still, sometimes the notion….
- Bill
WACA # 65205; life member, NRA; member, TGCA; member, TSRA; amateur preservationist
"I have seen wicked men and fools, a great many of both, and I believe they both get paid in the end, but the fools first." -- David Balfour, narrator and protagonist of the novel, Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson.
November 19, 2006
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TXGunNut said
Two things I’ve learned about the PAST pads; they get hard after several years and one of their new models is a magnum model.
Mike
I’m getting the idea I should check mine over. Does 20 years count as, “several years”?
November 1, 2013
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steve004 said
I’m getting the idea I should check mine over. Does 20 years count as, “several years”?
First one I bought was petrified by that time. Give it to someone you dislike.
November 7, 2015
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steve004 said
TXGunNut said
Two things I’ve learned about the PAST pads; they get hard after several years and one of their new models is a magnum model.
Mike
I’m getting the idea I should check mine over. Does 20 years count as, “several years”?
Steve-
Yep, depending on storage and other factors you may be due for another. Pinch your old pad and pull a Mr. Wiffle with a new one at the store. I’m thinking you need a new one and I like the thicker one, partly because it adds a few precious fractions of an inch to the effective length of pull.
Mike
March 31, 2009
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Mike, I pulled mine out a couple years ago and it was hard as a rock. Has to be at least 25 years old because that is how long ago I bought the 95 in 35 Win.
November 7, 2015
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Chuck said
Mike, I pulled mine out a couple years ago and it was hard as a rock. Has to be at least 25 years old because that is how long ago I bought the 95 in 35 Win.
I’d venture to say you got your money’s worth out of it, time for a new one! I keep my old one for a loaner. 😉
Mike
March 31, 2009
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Mike, you know of any used ones for sale that may fit around me?
November 7, 2015
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Chuck said
Mike, you know of any used ones for sale that may fit around me?
No, my old one is probably about 35 years old and covered in tornado debris. I imagine it’s about as hard as a leather boot sole. I should run across it pretty soon.
Mike
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