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    Loss of zero after 20 shots... any ideas?

    I went to the range this afternoon with my Browning BAR 7 mm rem mag. My first 20 or so shots went perfectly. Every one punching within a couple inches of the bullseye at 100 yards. I switched ammuntion after the first 20 shots, to a bullet with a plastic ballistic tip and then my shots...
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    USA: Just Got Done With My Gator Fishing Excursion Last Week

    So I moved to Louisiana about 5 years ago from Wisconsin and to be honest I never imagined that I would be out hunting gators some day. Luckily the Louisiana Wildlife started a public alligator lotter hunt. So this year I put in for my first tags and I ended up being drawn to hunt an area...
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    Nice sale on Zeiss

    If anyone was looking to buy a zeiss 3-9x40, they have them on sale at Cabela's for 399.99 online at cabelas.com This isn't an ad of any kind just wanted to pass that on... I just bought two of them.
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    Wisconsin Whitetail Hunting

    I have to represent my home state here for a second... I just looked at the B&C trophy whitetail buck distributions for the US and Wisconsin is a solid red, meaning 9 or more 200+ bucks taken per 40,000 square acre area. I have been lucky enough to harvest a few bucks out of this great state...
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    Rifle Weight

    I am trying to choose a .338 Win Mag right now but can't decide if I want a heavier rifle or a light one. Does anyone have preference for weight in the heavier calibers. I am thinking about a 7 3/4 pound model. This almost seems too heavy to me for doing a lot of walking, spot and stalk...
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    1st timers animal choice!

    My first trip to Africa, specifically Namibia. I have 2 hunters plus myself coming to the country. I found the animal choice between the 3 very interesting. Trophy choices (in order): Myself: Mountain zebra, Gemsbuck, Hartebeest. My cousin: Kudu, Impala, Baboon My father in law: Kudu...
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    Bringing a semi-automatic rifle to Namibia

    I have been reading... So it is legal to bring a semi-auto rifle to Namibia but almost all flights go through South Africa. If everything goes smoothly you catch your transfers and your rifle goes through to Namibia with no problems. That works. Here is my question, If I were to get an...
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    Best off-the-shelf rifle cartridge.

    I am one of those people that has no interest in reloading my own shells. It is not that I have a surplus of money, it is just that my time is too limited to spend it reloading. What is your recommendation for the best box of ammo to run through my 7mm rem mag? I have been using...
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    You'll be seeing a lot of me!

    Hey, Just got on board from Louisiana. I finally decided to take Africa hunting serious and fulfill a long time dream of mine. I am in the planning stage for my first safari in the next year or two at the most. It is pretty much the only thing I think about in my free time these days... I...
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    Taxidermy Pricing

    Hey all, Planning my first safari for next year. I have found a ton of good resources to help me with cost estimates but am having trouble with the taxidermy side of things. Anyone have a resource or can give me ballpark figures? Considering I bag all my trophies I will be looking for...
 
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