Totally agree, doable with the right saving/planning.
As a leather worker, I'm more interested in the skins myself to make things - useful or sellable.
I've never really had the room or desire for many "trophy" mounts - partially due to my "personal interior decorator" input.
While we were not...
My father and I always had the 9mm vs .45 debate. But as far as platforms are concerned, I figured if the SAS were happy with the HP, who was I to complain.
I inherited my father's late 60's/early 70's era Belgium Browning. He had it worked over my Cylinder and Slide, sights replaced, runs like a sewing machine. I had it engraved after he passed. I shoot it once a year. I bought the Springfield Armory SA35 and had Nighthawk Customs put their...
I shoot skeet to play and keep my eye/reflexes in shape for when I'm in the field. So I shoot in skeet what I shoot in the field - 8's in 20, 7.5 in 12. I tried shooting 9's in 12 in a mental game of putting more pellets in the air - my scores didnt show much difference.
It was 27 mos from hunt to getting my european mounts - done in the US. Should have been a dip/pack/ship. As it is, I now have my mounts and awaiting the skins to be tanned.
As someone that works with leather, that is a beautiful case. I just made myself a wallet from elephant, giraffe, wildebeest and cape buffalo. Also just finished an elephant/sting ray/hippo knife sheath for a feather damascus knife made by the late, great Eric Els.
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