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Altai Argali Marco Polo Water buffalo in Oz Not much outside of Africa that I’d like to hunt, but fly fishing is another story. :ROFLMAO:

Damn! That’s an impressive system at a very reasonable price. Arguably the best non-98 rifle Mauser ever built. Sold my R93 and R8 but kept my M03. :love:

Bushbuck are mostly a target of opportunity. They usually pop up when you’re looking for something else. Best thing about them is that no special equipment is needed. A good old 30-06 pushing a 200gr bullet, is more than enough for every bushbuck in Africa. (y)

I was watching a very interesting YT clip the other day… The F1 engine that was used in the Apollo missions is still one of the cheapest and most efficient rocket engines ever built. Apparently we no longer have the “human skills” capability to build an F1 rocket engine in today’s world...

You won’t be sorry….

Bagging a good Sitatunga in the swamps of Zambia is a very worthwhile pursuit. Add Black and Kafue lechwe, as well as a Puku to the list and you’ve got an awesome safari experience. To top it off, seeing a Shoebill stork.(y)

I reckon that from a country perspective, few, if any can match Ethiopia. Mountain Nyala, Melelik’s bushbuck, Giant forest hog, Northern gerenuk, Abysynian greater kudu, Lesser kudu, Beisa oryx, Salt’s dik-dik, Somering gazelle etc, etc, etc… Been fascinated by the place all my life. :love:

I’ve been lucky enough to shoot them all. Savage, Mauser, Blaser, Merkel etc. There is zero, nothing, zilch, nada, wrong with the BRX. Shooting Norma factory ammo, the 30-06 and 300WM that I’ve handled made me question why people need reloading equipment. Literally 1 slightly ragged hole at...

Just to see one in the wild would be good enough for me.:love:

Massive fan of the 6.5 cartridges here. Will the 6.5x284 work on all the game listed?…With the right bullet… Definitely. Is it the best choice? Definitely not! With trophy hunting, the perfect broadside shot doesn’t come around every time. You might need to take a frontal, steep quartering away...

I’d have to flip a coin between a LDE and a Mountain Nyala. Most desirable slam would be all the bushbuck.

For Bushveld hunting, a 150 yard zero is good. No compensation needed from zero to 220 yards. A little Remington BDL in 22-250 is the best croc croc rifle I’ve ever seen. Bang… a bit of a shudder and time to make a plan on how to get him off that sand bank in the middle of the river.

Given enough space, a full or half mount Nyala is the way to go. Besides the beautiful mane, their yellow “socks” are also special.

Make no mistake, the newer Musgrave rifles ain’t exactly one of Melvin Forbes’ NULA rifles. My 300H&H Deluxe model comes in at a hair over 10lbs, depending on the scope. A few days of hunting kudu in mountainous terrain gives your shoulders a proper workout.

I would put the gemsbok on the shield. Gemsbok don’t naturally occur in the same area as waterbuck and nyala, so a good reason to have him separate from the others.