Recent content by RichieG

A buffalo a year until the body or the cash run out or until the buffalo gets me!

Congrats on doing all those trips with the same hat! Hats seem a bit like cars, everyone has a favourite! I think you need something robust, with a brim (not too big) to keep the hard African sun off your face and one that will last forever. Tilley T3 wanderer in olive is as close to an...

Agree looks much better to my eye!

470NE at about 2140fps. No expert but haven’t myself seen defined petals on Woodleigh RNSN.

I’ve now tried a range of bullets and powders in my 275HV highland stalker and it much prefers the heavier bullets. That said it can only accommodate the 175 eldx and the tolerance is extremely low so much so you get a tight bolt close 1/10. I’m biting said bullet and having it reamed out to...

The gunshot projectile looks like a Woodleigh but tbh the recovered bullet with distinct petals doesn’t. Here are 4 woodleighs rnsn recovered from Cape buffalo at between 15 and 60m

There was an outbreak in Northern Namibia this year where cases were 8x higher than previous years because of good rains last summer. So while season is important and risk is higher where there are large local populations because humans are the host, on that evidence I’d take it. If you get...

A good friend who specializes in travel medicine says you really want to avoid getting malaria. Even though I hunt in winter in remote areas she says malaria is a lifetime disease and is insidious. She is African btw. Malarone (locally in SA under the brand Malatec and Mozitec) is the current...

If you spending any time in South Africa go to a Jonssons Workwear outlet. Most farmers/hunters in SA would shop there. https://www.jonssonworkwear.com/ They stock stretch cotton long sleeve and short sleeve, long cotton pants in olive, dark brown, and khaki and if desirous, those very short...

Beautiful rifle, congratulations! I’m sure most of us would prefer not to need a sight on our double as they spoil the lines. I capitulated though and fitted an RMR on my Heym 88b and it made a massive difference to my competence and confidence. It’s also quite small, neat and unobtrusive. Good...

I’m taking to Moz in a few months 7x64 Brenneke Mauser 404J CZ Safari Classic 470NE Heym 88b

Swift make a great range of reasonably uncomplex products and have not been able to meet anywhere near customer demand. It’s a pity given how good the Aframe in particular is. There are clearly issues with production and have been for a while. Regrettably as my stocks in any particular calibre...

Habib thanks for your detailed answer. My gunsmith agrees with you! The throat is cut slightly differently on the 275HV. I can still get a 175 Eldx to chamber perfectly but suspect a blunter bullet or one with an ogive that is “more forward” won’t chamber. The 30/06 chamber will be standard...