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    Gunpowder Availability Help From My South African Friends

    I'm helping a friend of mine that lives in SA work up some loads for his .338 Win and .270, but I need to know what gunpowders are available so I can suggest some loads. For the .338 we're looking for 2800 FPS with 225 Barnes TTSX. If you don't have the exact loads then I can suggest some if...
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    ZIMBABWE: Leopard & Elephant African 29 Complete

    Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe is a must-see after the hunt! The two remaining animals on my SCI African 29 bucket list went unchecked until now for a reason... they both are most often taken as separate, dedicated hunts for the best chance of success, combined with the fact that over the last few...
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    SOUTH AFRICA: In Pursuit Of The 29 June 2104

    Earlier in the year at the SHOW Show, I had mentioned to one of my friends and colleagues Lee Hoots, editor of Successful Hunter and Handloader Magazines, to join me on one of these excursions. Although normally I would have liked my safaris to have some time between them to recoup from the...
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    SOUTH AFRICA: Not Your Average African Hunt

    April 2014 I once again awoke from the 16 hour Delta flight as we were making our approach to Johannesburg. Planning to make some real progress on my African 29 goal, I was pleasantly greeted by the familiar faces of Jacques Senekal of African Maximum Safaris and his ace PH Wernher ‘Walla’...
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    NAMIBIA: Namibian Horseback Hunting

    I was faced with a pressing problem - there was a tiny little prehistoric-looking animal called a dik-dik required by Safari Club International to qualify for my African 29 Grand Slam, a long-held dream of completing. Now there six different species of these diminutive little creatures...
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    SOUTH AFRICA: Rhino Dart With Africa Maximum Safaris

    Tranquilized this rhino in the East Cape with Walla Albertse, PH. On the way to stay at Kruger Park to stage for a Limpopo elephant hunt.
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    ATF Ban On Barnes Banded Solids

    I seem to be a bit late in the game on this, but did you guys know that the ATF has classified Barnes Banded Solids as "armor piercing" and banned them? How messed up is that?
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    Crossbow Lion

    Green score 27"
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    Beautiful Downtown Hwange, Zimbabwe (or something)

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151952304725972&l=4291275963789400162 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151952304725972&l=4291275963789400162
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    Hwange Lion Pride

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151949876470972&l=4786267747628610655 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151949876470972&l=4786267747628610655
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    Hwange Elephants

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151950284355972&l=5277386363087464613 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151950284355972&l=5277386363087464613
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    Raging Leopard

    Awaiting relocation ... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151949589070972&l=5301864771494445900 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151949589070972&l=5301864771494445900
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    Hwange Buffalo Bulls Movie

    CAUTION: LANGUAGE Too big to upload to the forum so here's the link. http://www.stockysstocks.com/africa/bighwangebulls480p.mov
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    SOUTH AFRICA: Rate This Lion - Your Advice Appreciated

    I would be greatly appreciative if you hunters, outfitters and PH's would be upfront and blunt because lion hunting is an expensive proposition. How would you rate this cat and what dollar figure would we be talking to hunt him or similar in the RSA? Thank you!
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    Barnes TSX Recovered Performance Report - Sept 2013

    Picture's worth 1000 words: These are the only five I got back, rest may still be going ....
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    Kimber 8400 Caprivi

    I've been thinking about a new African .375 H&H for buffalo & lion hunting, so I walk into my local Gander Mountain last weekend and decide to ask if they have any .375's on the rack. He hunts around for a couple minutes, not thinking they do, when the fellow finds this baby, a new Kimber...
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    NIB Barnes .458 Lott Factory Ammo PLUS Handloading Components & Dies - Make Offer

    I was planning on building a .458 Lott bolt gun but have decided on a double instead so I'm selling the brand-new-in-box ammo as well as unused (new-in-box) reloading components / dies. (Photo attached) Here's the list and what I paid: Ammo: Barnes Factory Ammo (5 Boxes of 20 less 4...
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    Collier Custom Rifles Rem 700 .280 Ackley Improved 40 Going To Zim

    My latest rifle rebuild, this Model 700, be accompanying me and the .375 to Zimbabwe in September. I had Joe Collier rebarrel a garden variety but very accurate 1980's vintage .270 700 BDL with a Bartlein 5r cut rifled barrel, he fluted the bolt as a bonus because I happened to mention that I...
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    The Drunk & The Bartender

    So this scrawny guy, seemingly inebriated, gets up from his table and staggers over to the bar whereby the muscled, unshaven brute of a bartender steps up and asks him what he's having. "Bahtender," the drunk retorts, "I'll have three shots of Cuervo, straight up." The bartender obliges...
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    What Type Of Stock Do You Prefer?

    On a bolt action rifle, do you prefer to hunt with solid walnut (type of walnut), laminated hardwood, plastic, or hand lay-up fiberglass (epoxy bedded and/or aluminum block)? Why?
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    Anyone Worked With the Barnes 350 gr TSX In A .375 H&H?

    Barnes lists just two loads using their new 350 grain TSX 375, I would appreciate hearing if anyone has worked with it or has any other experience with it. Second question is, is it worth the effort over the 300 TSX?
 
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