Recent content by gbalog

Thanks for the responses. Guess what we went thru is SOP. (Not that it makes logical sense....but it's their country)

Roger, that on the copies of all paperwork. Fortunately, we had copies. Were you transiting thru Joburg, or was that your final destination?

Three of us were transiting thru Addis Ababa on our way to a buffalo hunt in Zimbabwe. Our trip was set thru a agent with the rifles checked thru from Philadelphia International to Harare, with a connecting flight in Addis Ababa. We understood that we would not see our rifles until arriving at...

Agree with all the previous posts. My FN Model 70 has never given me any problems. You might want to look into getting a new "gun guy."

Can anyone give me some suggestions on a good gunsmith for stock fitting in the Maryland / Delaware area. My Winchester Model 70 has been to Africa twice, and I really enjoy shooting it. I have read several articles saying that proper stock fit is important in a DG rifle. I'm not really...

I have a late (read South Carolina FN) Model 70 Winchester that I really like. Its been to South Africa on a plains game hunt, and I feel very comfortable with it. I plan on taking it for Cape Buffalo in a year or so. I've been practicing getting off a quick 2nd shot using A-zoom snap...

Hello John: This is my first post on this site, but thought I'd give you a reply because my I, my wife, son, and a good friend have just returned from our first African safari. We used Garry Kelly Safaris and ....you guessed it.....The Hunting Consortium. I am, by no means, an expert on the...