Recent content by Whit

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    Finding out your father and hunting partner is tougher than you thought

    Your father is indeed a man of rare courage and bravery under hostile fire. Love how you are honoring and respecting him amongst the many on this forum I have tremendous suspect for his service in battle, and for the service of all those who fought in that far away place known as Vietnam. Semper...
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    Africa At Last

    Fantastic choice of reading list. Admire the sophistication. You, sir, qualify indeed, as a gentleman and a scholar.
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    Well boys, what's your temperature like now?

    High was 104 F in the California high desert…
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    Good Gun Deals This Week

    Shameless plug forthcoming: I have a very similar rifle to the above I want to sell -- would offer $150 less to an AH'er.
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    Massive Gun Collection Sale - Health Issues - 1959 Winchester Model 70

    Prayers... that's a very difficult situation. One of my senior troops just had a near-identical situation a few months back. Lovely rifle -- very tempted.
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    Courteney boots in SA

    Holy thread resurrect — but I am off for SA in September, and will be looking for a pair of Courtney’s in the Johannesburg/Pretoria area. Does anyone know of a shop with reasonable prices?
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    New Heym Express ~ .458 Lott & New Swarovski 1-8 x 24 Z8i+

    That is a rifle you buy and keep for a lifetime. Have a Heym SR30, and the quality is superb. Imagine it's even better on the Express series.
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    Dating A Chapuis

    Try ChatGPT, believe it or not.
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    ZIMBABWE: Nyakasanga Buffalo With Buzz & CMS

    Oh man, I want to go so bad now… how to live in Africa…
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    Tourist killed by herd of elephants at Sirheni Bushveld Camp in Kruger

    Yup. An old girlfriend told stories of her family’s safari expeditions, and waking in the middle of the night to see elephant, stepping amongst them, often within mere feet. Quite a moment.
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    Funding a Safari with Facebook Marketplace

    Dave, great idea... going to have to try this once I'm back from summer work... see if I can't break $1k or so in the month I'll have before safari!
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    For Sale: Dakota Traveler - Take Down - 375H&H

    Beautiful rifle, and superlative use of the word 'chatoyance'.
 
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