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Archive Home > 2005 > July > 21 > Lessons learned firing at 'lions'

Lessons learned firing at 'lions'


July 21, 2005

A stiff breeze blew, but the crosswind wouldn't matter. Not at this distance.

The lion crouched behind a screen of shrubbery. Its eyes seemed to flash fire and hate. Mike Shaffer pushed two cartridges into the twin steel barrels of his 475 Nitro Express double rifle and stood his ground. He....

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