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1. No. Quite the opposite. Reducing speeds. But reduction of velocity is negligible. Forget about it. 2. Heavier bullets. If you are reloader, try 200 grains, or more.

Craig Boddington a famous author in one of his articles suggests 10% of value of the trophy fees. (in that level about, if you are happy with everything)

It seams that residents can hunt, for more details I attached Ethiopian law in PDF. Foreign Tourist Hunting License 1/ Foreign tourist license may be issued by the Authority to a foreign tourist hunter for hunting wildlife species specified on Table IV of these Regulations. 2/ The number of...

You boys are giving me ideas... next time to take 375 H&H and 30-06. Buffalo and maybe something else. What say you?

There are some people who were notable in history of hunting (or other areas, like art) and in the same time were functional alcoholics. Hemingway comes to mind as well. I guess this comes with their identity and territory. I dont mind. They would never be great, if this was not part of them. I...

@Hank2211 I enjoy your writing, have a feeling like I was with you! Pls keep it coming!

My relationship to 458 is platonic, romantic and theoretical one. If I were to hunt African DG every year, I would easily get to practical relationship with the caliber, because factory ammo is available around. Since I don't exactly hunt African DG every year. and I mostly hunt on old...

Some of the old African hands - possibly John P Taylor, (I am not sure, but I did read that in some of vintage books) wrote about bad habits of some contemporary sport hunters qoute "shooting in the brown of the herd", just shooting in the mass of moving herd leaving wounded or limping animals...

That guy is wonderful person! (y) Congrats on your hunt!

Two that come in mind immediately: Theodor Roosevelt, and Ernest Hemmingway. From various writings, I came to conclusion that Hemingway did not overly like his 577 because of recoil. Besides, his first safari was done without 577, and on the other hand he just loved 30-06. To be noted that his...

From my side: I never participated in a similar activity, of pest control competition. Would I participate, if there is one? No. I go on shooting matches, where we punch holes in the paper. For me that is competition. Chasing jackals in a snow with a snowmobile? I wouldnt. There is something in...

On my previous plains game hunt, I had failure of premium factory ammo. Norma PH line, 375 H&H 300 grains, swift a frame. The rifle just went click. (my hunting report is on the forum with that detail) So, based on that, I would say - factory ammo is not guarantee.. Secondly, now at my place we...

Beautiful!

I noticed that mosquitos bite me less, then the others in my immediate vicinity. I also never met tse tse fly. But mosquitos go other way from me. So, it could be?!

Somehow, there is multi party system in majority of western democracies, but once they regroup, and society stabilizes it always comes down to two major parties, one left other right, and the rest of them remains marginal. Since this is going since the dawn of democracy, this must be natural...