Got all organised and rode out to some spots I have not been before (despite having been going here since the 1980s)...



Saw plenty of deer sign around and LOTS of pig sign....including some with the hogs still stepping out of it...



The other purpose of this trip (not that I needed one) was to test some loads in my .375H&H and get a little practice in with it, in anticipation of a visit to Africa next year.... there is a makeshift range we built on the property that got a good workout....



I was happy with the results, took a bit to get the .375 on paper (new mounts and trigger guard) and I ended up having to work from 25yds to start with. Once it was on at 100yds I tried out the loads I threw together with the Woodleigh projectiles and some Win760. First batch threw three into a group of @1.1 inches, I probably wont mess much with that... For fun I checked the zero on my Sako .308 (first time in 8 years ) and was SHOCKED that I needed to make adjustments !!! LOL (one inch to the left and a half inch down). I then toyed with some different factory loads that were less than impressive and made me wonder if there was an issue with the rifle. Dropped three Win X130As in and put three rounds in touching....so all was well