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Ready for the hunt with HTK Safaris!

Great stuff. Congratulations!

Mhmm... I own a 404J and a 9.3, and I haven't even fired a single round of 375 H&H. But still, the 375 seems like the logical choice - reasonable amount of power, ammo/component availability, great choices regarding bullets.

@PaulB Beautiful stuff. A 350 would be a nice thing to have. The map in the picture is intriguing and I can't really tell what area/era it depicts. Looks like India, but some aspects don't make sense to me. What can you tell about it?

Congratulations! Looking forward to reading the whole story.

I wish you the best of luck, and that Diana helps guide your arrows.

Marko, that is a story most fantastically told! As a reader I am quickly teleported from the chair and computer screen into the African bush, looking over your shoulder as you're aiming for that half-hidden prey. Smelling the smoke of the fires, as the flames draw ever closer. Congratulations...

I'm more in the "battle scars" corner, in general. I don't have any expensive rifles, but on a couple of them, I have upgraded with nicer wood, Silver's pads, bolt jewelling, barrel band etc etc. I don't mind too much about the stuff that has happened to them during hunting - no big accidents...

Welcome aboard!

Hah! Found it. Not quite as I remembered it (and was posted a few more years ago than I thought). But very nicely done. https://www.africahunting.com/threads/my-trophy-room-guest-lodge.41501/page-2#post-431531

Welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard!

I agree, and I have both. For the heavier bullet weights (156gn/6.5 and 200+gn/06) Norma MRP is what I have been using. I still have a few cans left, but after that it is going to be something similarly slow-burning. Norma 204 is probably the likely candidate.

Don't think that you need to, but I have no personal experience with Talley mounts. If it makes you feel more confident in the setup, then by all means go ahead. It's a tool (but a nice one), not a vintage antique heirloom. :-)

I sure hope that you find a suitable powder, the chances are good you will. As for MRP (and RL22), you're probably out of luck. Eurenco Bofors (the actual manufacturer) is no longer producing that powder. If you're lucky you could probably find some retailer that still has it in stock, but...