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    Rigby Big Game DSB 404 Jeffery Build

    Beautiful rifle! Glad it shoots as good as it looks! Now go make a story with her
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    Filming African Safaris

    We had our Save trip filmed and it is awesome. A good camera man captures the little things you forget and enhances the memories. I can send you his contact if you would like
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    One Stop Shop NEW LEFTY Heym 89B .450/400 3" w/ ammo, bullets, reloading supplies, extras

    Beautiful through and through- sure is tempting
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    Croc hide arrived- need help with where to send it for tanning

    Thanks for the suggestions. Taking it over to Gizmo.
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    Croc hide arrived- need help with where to send it for tanning

    Our Save Vally croc has arrived today and we need help with the next step. Arrived complete, beautiful fleshed, cured and folded up. Would like skull removed and his tanned. Guess I can cut the head off and boil, but where to send the hide for tanning?
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    Save Conservancy or Bubye?

    My sons hunted with Dalton last year- patient, fun, smart, professional! I have only hunted the Save, but it was amazing! Lions, elephant, croc, rhino, hyena, buffalo, eland, kudu- truly Africa and Mokore is top notch!
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    Save Valley Conservancy

    My family hunted with Mokore on the Hammond ranch part of the Save June of 2024. Its amazing place and Mokore provides stellar service. Gary, Dalton and Doug are top shelf hunters, nature enthusiasts and professionals in every way. They staff is professional and friendly. We took 3 buff, croc...
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    Beauty and the Beast

    Save conservancy with my Winchester 375 H&H
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    MOZAMBIQUE: Coutada 9 Buffalo & Plains Game Adventure With Mokore Safaris

    Great report. Will be hunting there in 2026!
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    Hammer Bullets

    My son and I used Hammers this year on cape buffalo- performance was fantastic. He used the tipped version in his 375 ruger at 2650, and I used the 270 Hunter in my H&H at 2800 fps! I had complete broadside penetration and he had about 30” through left shoulder, boiler room and lodged in last...
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    Made the decision- building a dangerous game lever gun

    It will be a long tang original. Not a collector grade, just good sound long tang which is about to get even better. The Browning’s short tang lacks the handling characteristics of the original pre war guns.
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    Made the decision- building a dangerous game lever gun

    Interesting. Wonder why it was shelved?? Mack
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    Made the decision- building a dangerous game lever gun

    Pulled the trigger today- will have gunsmith convert my Winchester 71 into a 450 Alaskan! Will wear a 22” heavy barrel with quarter rib milled for scount scope and co witness red dot. Topped off with NECG sights and a nice piece of black walnut. She will be tested in Mozambique in 2026 using...
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    Commissioning my version of German octagon barrel

    Very nice! Will make a very elegant rifle.
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    Best 375 lion bullet

    Interesting in peoples experiences with the “best” lion bullet for the 375 H&H? Presume it would be the 300 grain partition or the 300 grain North Fork Percussion tip. What are peoples experiences?
 
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