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To me Tikka and Savage are quite similar. I own a Savage and I know of a few Tikka owners I get this opinion from. Very good price for an accurate and dependable rifle with ugly to average stock choices. For a first time rifle that is going to probably get treated poorly, absolutely perfect...

The 416 I see disappearing rapidly. But the 375 Ruger has been around for something like 15 years with moderate success. Honestly, considering it works in a regular long action you'd think more manufacturers would chamber rifles in it, but they don't. I own an African in left handed, which was a...

No brindling, I'm guessing a sun-faded black wildebeest.

A 30-06 using Barnes TTSX 168 is a go-to for PG. And assuming it is accurate out of her rifle, would be perfect for a croc head shot

I've tried to write this and let's just say there has been some editing errors. Marius,. Thank you. This is a hard pill to swallow. I had the good honor of hunting with Bossie in 2021. I was his first client post-Covid. It had been cancelled and re-book 3 times I think, from an offer he...

My tried and true is an old school Leupold VX-1 1-4X. I suspect they have reduced it to their Freedom line. Here's the thing. It is clear, and and never needed a single adjustment from all the beatings it has taken going to southern Africa 3 times from Alaska. So, I love it.

You're wasting no ones time and effort as long as you're honest up front with your abilities, which you are. A good outfitter will tailor your hunt to you. Most have a lot of different terrain they hunt so they won't take you to the rougher areas and such but they will still provide a quality...

My first bow kill in Africa was a blue wildebeest on my first trip to Namibia. Shot was maybe 15 yards when he finally separated from the herd. The whole herd took off and I figured the tracking job was gonna be tough with all those tracks. Then five or so minutes later they circled back around...

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I've been using mostly unleaded fuel for over a decade. My 30-06s run quite well on 150 and 168 Barnes and everything I have shot with those is dead quickly. But we are talking Dangerous Game here. In 2019, I decided to work up a trip involving a buffalo. My Rifle of choice was a Ruger M77...

I own 5 Rugers, a 22/45 pistol, a 10/22 carbine and a left handed M77 African in 375 Ruger and two #1s. All very practical tools. Thinking back, the first Ruger I dealt with was a 22 revolver my stepfather had. I don't recall the model, but Ruger made their mark with it. Anyway Ruger has always...

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My custom Ruger #1 in 300 WM. If I were to head back for sable, that's the rifle for it. Big if.

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