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I shoot nothing but round noses in my 7mm Argentine. I built this rifle as a tribute to Osa Johnson. I did a lot of reading at a very early age because I couldn't do anything else.
As a child I had a very sickly time. Rheumatic Fever and Polio by the time I was six. This was a high spot though as it caused 2 of my older brothers to become doctors and 3 of my sisters to become nurses and lab technicians. As Golda Meir once said "pessimism is something we can not afford". My family was always optomistic. We had to be, we had no place else to go.
Osa and her husband were from Kansas and were leaders in the world of outdoor Photography, both scenic and Animal photos from around the world, especially Africa. I was really interested in the animal part and Africa. My Mom joined the Readers Indigestion Book of the Month Club to keep me in reading material. I was prolific at reading. I'd sit down with a book and a dictionary my Grandfather bought for me and taught myself to read. I still have that dictionary and it's going on 65 years old and will start drawing Social Security Benefits in July.
Osa's job on these expeditions was to insure her husband Martin was not used as a scratching post by the Kitties or ended up as toe jam by Elephants, Rhinos and Hippos. She was very successful as both she and hubby died of old age in the States. She has always been a heroine to me.
Osas firearm of choice was a Rigby 7MM Mauser. At that time the bullet de jure was the 175gr Round nose. Well 50 plus years later I built that rifle. It is one of my most prized possessions. There is only one modification to do on it yet. I want to put a Rigby pop up style peep sight on the rear of the bolt.
I have found the Round noses to be extremely accurate in my rifle. As far as shooting through trees and brush I don't believe all I hear about deflection. I have always gone out of my way to insure I don't have to shoot through obstacles and by choosing another shooting position I can find a clear view of my target. I do not believe that round noses are "brush busters" or that they are superlative in that task.
Best wishes, Bill
Darn. I'm long winded. Did you ever notice how darn and dam look a lot alike on a screen? Humm.
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