Recent content by Dryan

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    In memoriam - Prayers for the American Hunter Killed by a Charging Buffalo

    RIP a hunter, father and son. Always a risk hunting in countries with dangerous game or even snakes. We can only mitigate risk so much.
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    35 Whelen or 300 Win??

    I’ve just returned from a safari in Namibia, used a camp 300winmag as did the other two chaps on safari. I shot blue wilderbeest at 250 or so yards and the calibre did the job beautifully, another chap shot a magnificent trophy bull again with 300 win mag. We were definitely not undergunned...
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    Greetings from the West of Ireland

    It surely is my favourite place in the world. It could do with a roof though! I live just on the Wild Atlantic Way and work in Dublin, the best of both worlds!
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    Greetings from the West of Ireland

    I’ve had it a year. bought secondhand, only 400 rounds through it! I grew up near Wilmslow so I just had to buy it, a beautiful rifle-a product of different times. There is actually another member on here from Ireland with a Proctor who’s going on the Safari.
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    Greetings from the West of Ireland

    Long time lurker, decided to register as I’m heading to Namibia for a PG safari next week. I stalk deer in Ireland a couple of times a week in season, shoot vermin and do a bit of walked up woodcock, snipe and pheasant shooting over my red setter. I also fish whenever I can. I use a .Howa 243...
 
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