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    New Guy

    Plains game or dangerous?
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    New Guy

    Welcome! Planning an African hunt? Lots of advice and great stories here, so enjoy! ;)
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    Cape Buffalo Cartridge?

    I was in a similar situation last year. I was scheduled for a plains game hunt, with a Cape Buffalo for the following year. Now I have scrubbed the PG and am planning my Buff hunt instead with a couple PG species as a bonus. That is happening in 2012. I was limited on choice by funds, and...
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    Best .375 Ruger load for Buffalo?

    I am planning on Cape Buffalo in 2012. My PH and I are still negotiating location and so on, but definately Cape Buffalo. I have had and been shooting my Ruger Hawkeye African in .375 Ruger for many months now, and reading about hunting these animals for a long time. I recently read a post...
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    Hello from South Texas

    Welcome to AH! I am going to Namibia in Sept. of '11, and had to get a rifle myself. I went with the Ruger Hawkeye African in .375 Ruger and added a Nikon Bushmaster scope. The whole package came in under $1400.00 out the door. This is my first Ruger rifle, and so far I love the gun! Hits...
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    Hello from Alaska

    Welcome!
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    MBUYU SAFARIS

    Welcome to AH! I look forward to your posts' here and may 2011 be good for you and your family as well!:popcorn:
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    Greetings from Slovenia

    Welcome to AH Lovski! I can't wait to hear about hunting there as well!
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    Greetings from Sweden

    Welcome to AH Umebo!
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    Game Scout Guns

    Hahaha Not so bad as long as you stay behind him!:crazylol:
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    Greetings from West Texas!

    We will be hunting in the Kalahari with Cedric from Cape to Cairo on their ranch which is on the border of the three countries. He was willing to fly us around for what ever we wanted as far as game, but the check book said we had to stick to the plains game this trip. Are you familiar with...
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    Greetings from Texas

    Welcome to AH Brodie! Where are you in West Texas? I am from Odessa area, Gardendale, and like to see others in this area here. Welcome!
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    new from Texas

    Haven't done any hunting in many years now due to work, doing a year overseas as part of Enduring Freedom, and more work mixed with various schools. I booked this trip to Africa and had put all my thought towards that for the past few months. I would be open to a hunt as money permitted...
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    Blue Wildebeest Bullets

    Thanks Christophe and everyone else for the reply. After hearing back from you all that have taken one, I feel more informed. I figured that the .375 slinging the softs was ok, then read about muliple shots required from some other stout rifles such as the .300 mags' etc, I started to...
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    Blue Wildebeest Bullets

    That is the nicest one I have seen a pic of for sure! I love the horns color, shape, and length. I can only hope for one like that. Great animal.
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    Free Hunt for Two Hunters from Koedoeberg for 2011

    Hope I'm close enough! 1.) Kudu = 61" 2.) Eland = 37" 3.) Wildebeest = 25.25" 4.) Warthog = 11"
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    Blue Wildebeest Bullets

    That is a beautiful Wildebeest! What did he measure out to be?:shocked:
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    new from Texas

    I am a CWI, Certified Welding Inspector, here in Odessa for a rig manufacturer. I enjoy shooting and hunting very much and have recently booked a Plains Game hunt in Namibia for September of 2011.
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    Blue Wildebeest Bullets

    No worries of enjoying it! Thanks for the info, that's why I asked. I know, through reading, that Wildebeest can be hard to drop, so I wasn't sure. Thanks for the advise on the bullets as well!
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    Blue Wildebeest Bullets

    Hey all, One of the animals on my upcoming Namibia hunt is Blue Wildebeest. I have read here and other places they can be very difficult to kill, so I was wondering if a solid would be a better choice through my .375 Ruger over a soft?:think: I will probably take both, but since I haven't...
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    New from South Australia

    Welcome Wastednights! Glad to have you aboard!
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    African Safari- How much time do you need for booking?

    I just booked a couple months ago for my first hunt, plains game in Namibia, for September of '09. I will probably allow two years for my next, Cape Buffalo, due to cost and stuff. So for me at least the more expensive the hunt/game animal, the longer the delay.
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    new from Texas

    :beer:Welcome Dogman! I am in the Odessa area of Texas, where are you at? What kind of hunts are you an outfitter for? I look forward to hearing from you and reading your posts in the future.:beer:
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    .375 Ruger on the Chronograph

    No, just shot through the Chronograph. Honestly, this was my first time doing this as I just recently discovered my neighbor owned one. I will be buying one eventually though as I think it is a valuable tool for reloading. I really had a good time doing my little test and posted it to learn a...
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    .375 Ruger on the Chronograph

    OK, I recently read something about the Hornady claims of velocities being "padded" and the acual measured velocities not matching that in the real world. That I wanted to see for myself and wanted another excuse to shoot my new rifle. So I borrowed my neighbors chronograph and went to the...
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    375 Rifle Choice

    "I digress: the one thing that was most important to me when selecting a rifle was that I wanted it in stainless. I plan to spend many a day in the filed with it, perhaps a Canadian or Alaskan trip and I'd really like to have a stainless gun. It is quite shocking to me that neither the...
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    What cartridge have you thought about the most, but never owned a rifle in it?

    I just got one of my wish list rifles, the Ruger Hawkeye African in .375 Ruger. So now I am down to 4 on my list. 1.) 1878 Sringfield Trap door rifle, original. 2.) Barret .50 Caliber 3.) .338 Lapua 4.) 416 Rigby Of course that list will keep growing I'm sure....
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    Greetings from West Texas!

    Hahaha I know what you mean! Yeah, I had been hearing that on the safari shows and so on trying to encourage poeple to go and shoot their rifles. I have been reading the book, "Dangerous Game Rifles" by Terry Weiland, and he made the comment that Americans tend to make a shot, then hesitate to...
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    Search for some good books about Africa and Rifles

    I am just finishing "Dangerous Game Rifles" by Terry Wieland. It is a very informative book covering the beginings to modern day. The author goes over bullet types, action types, ammunition and gun manufacturers, etc. and even has a chapter dedicated to how to use them. Here is a link to the...
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    Greetings from West Texas!

    Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! This is a great site, one could get lost here with all the stories and photos'! We are very excited about the hunt, and trying to learn as much from those who have been there as we can. The hunt is booked through Cape to Cairo, and Cedric has been...
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    Greetings from West Texas!

    Hey all! My Name is Paul "Copperhead" and I live in West Texas. I am a Certified Welding Inspector for a large Drilling Rig Manufacturer. My wife and I are going to Namibia in September to hunt Plains Game, but my dream is to get a trophy Cape Buffalo. I am here to learn from the...
 
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