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Dulles to Cairo, just over 11 hours, one way $451 each on Turkish. Do momma's thing then Qatar to, say Harare, 15 hr, $371. Then back to Dulles on Qatar $723. The prices are each, about 2 weeks out. So sure, why not??? It is just a cost of the hunt!!! If you sort through flights and times...

It is also important to know how your rifle is chambered. My current love is the Browning BLR. The three factory barrels I own, all came chambered sloppy from the factory. That is not a bad thing on a lever action rifle, since it lacks the strong camming action of a bolt action. They will...

Big head, no picture frame, and color shift. Go here to see what they want: https://www.uscurrency.gov/denominations

Another vote for the Haber process. It gives us food, smokeless powder, explosives, and just is a basic building block of civilization.

I have a BLR takedown with 3 barrels. US customs was OK, they filled out one 4457 for the rifle, and one for each barrel, calling each a spare barrel for the referenced rifle. I did this at Lubec, Maine. Not to cross but while on vacation. I should have taken it to Africa October, but did...

A hammer is best. A BLR in 300 win mag, 338 win mag and 375 Taylor. The rifle isn't even cocked, until I cock it. It can be done silently. So I have light, medium and medium heavy. I also use a Montana 1999, with the Winny style.

Savage made a rifle with an undercut bolt, and instead of a plunger ejector it had a standing ejector. My son is a lefty, and I bought him a Savage model 111. It has this style bolt and is a 300 RUM. When you start the bolt forward, the cartridge jumps up, under the extractor. You can pull...

BLR three barrel set. Homemade except for the reboring and trigger job. The biggest bore is a 375 Taylor, equal to 375 H&H. I messed up not taking it to Zim in 25, it will go to Canada for moose in 27.

Build a switch barrel just for fun. Here is mine:

I have killed only 1 ele with a 375 H&H, with a heart (aortic arch really) shot. Yes the 375 will get the job done. Take what you shoot the best. I will disagree with a lung shot. In ele the lungs are attached to the ribs and diaphragm with connective tissue. They don't get sucking chest...

Do any of the powders on my shelves work? Based on books, GRT or QuickLoad? Start there.

In hunting I could never tell any difference. My son is picker. He sorts on appearance and then by weight. I just use what is left, or what I come to first. Opps, I should say I haven't shot any "firsts" since the 1990's. They and the seconds might be different today.

Be on the hunt all the time. I use Nosler Partitions in .30 and .338. I bought seconds, when they were on deep sales. Still shooting 30/180 from the 1990's, but I bought a wheelbarrow load. Same for 30/150 partition golds, I and my rifles liked them so I bout a bunch when they were...

One thing missing in the discussion is that SAAMI is voluntary. No obligation to follow the standards. C.I.P is mandatory, in countries that are member states. Comparing a SAAMI 458 win mag, using non spec ammunition is just silly, while requiring the Lott to conform to both chamber and ammo...

You know, we guys spend a lot of money on bespoke shotguns and rifles, stock bending and so on. My wife is a towering 5'2" with 44's. The shoulders are very broad for her size. Classic round head and face for a lowland German. She won't shoot shotguns, they all are uncomfortable. A bespoke...