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  1. Neil-PH

    What happened to the Selous elephants?

    Curious...... How would the Zambezi region, now encompassing Kariba, look like if no Lake had ever been built? Nobody can adequately answer that, it's all hypothetical. We humans are programmed to "improve" things, and don't willfully build things to destroy existing systems. We need to...
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    What happened to the Selous elephants?

    I've read many negative comments about the dam, and cannot agree. It has nothing but positivity about it. Tanzania needs more electricity, which this dam will provide. No argument there. Let's look at Lake Kariba. One doesn't hear negative comments about the lake and what it's existence does...
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    .505 Gibbs -- Needs a little work

    Pay special attention to this comment. Many years ago a client of mine destroyed his left hand after testing an 8mm with a hexagonal barrel, which, only after the incident were we told it had just been refurbished after going through a house fire. He was test firing it on the hood of the...
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    Speaking of Lions and Bullets...

    Sometimes people get so caught up in the euphoria of bullets and their ballistic integrity, discussing hydrostatic shock, speed, sectional density, etc etc. Gentlemen, it all boils down to bullet placement. If you have absolute confidence in the weapon you are handling and that it shoots where...
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    Rifle zeroing

    It shows people have a wide ranging scope of preferences, all of which must be deemed individually correct. It boils down to choice. A PH with open sights will more than likely zero for close range "bad situation" shooting. I use these weapons for longer range shooting as well, and trust my...
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    Why I No Longer Defend The .458 Winchester Magnum

    We live in a time where competition amoungst gun manufacturers is healthy and ballistic facts are more readily understood by us, the hunters. This has resulted in high quality rifles and high quality ammunition, all of which can do the required job, giving us a wide range of options to suit our...
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    Why I No Longer Defend The .458 Winchester Magnum

    When I started hunting Professionally the 458 did not have a good reputation, and for good reason too. At the time the ammunition of choice was the Silvertip, such a poorly designed bullet filled with horror stories of bad results. The solids however were fine, but sadly the silvertip stories...
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    Rifle Lessons Learned from the Zimbabwe Professional Hunter Proficiency Exam

    I was fortunate enough to get hold of a 460 Weatherby in the late 1980's at a bargain price......no prizes for guessing why it was so cheap........but in its defence it has been the greatest weapon in my arsenal, and has never given an ounce of trouble. The confidence in its use comes from...
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    TANZANIA: November 2010

    Seriously !!!! Would love to understand their reasoning !!!
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    MOZAMBIQUE: Has Anyone Hunted Niassa L2?

    Luwire Safaris L7 or Calitz Safaris L2 next door are simply the best companies in Niassa Reserve by far and i know what i am talking about. Pretty ballsy statement !!!!
  11. Neil-PH

    MOZAMBIQUE: Disappointing Hunt Booked With Hunt It All

    Its become such a cut-throat industry, a far cry from the 1980's, nonetheless, an industry so reliant on honesty and integrity.
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    MOZAMBIQUE: Disappointing Hunt Booked With Hunt It All

    I had forgotten about this forum, and only out of curiosity at googling MOZ UNLIMITED, did I bump into it again, and voila, this thread popped up !! I was one of the PH's contracted for the season. What a shambolic organisation. Before I even met Terry I told him, via satellite phone, that this...
 
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