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    Delays in shipping trophies from South Africa

    no, no fault of the taxidermist in The Netherlands, but the taxidermist in South Africa who didn't do a good job coordinating the shipping from Limpopo
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    Delays in shipping trophies from South Africa

    That sounds good migrabill! Who was your taxidermist and shipper?
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    Delays in shipping trophies from South Africa

    The shipping company is R.V. Exporters from Ravenswood, Gauteng
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    Delays in shipping trophies from South Africa

    I have hunted now twice in South Africa and had a less than good experience with shipping of my trophies to my taxidermist in The Netherlands. The problem has been the very long delay in getting the trophies shipped. In fact, trophies collected during October 2023 still haven’t been shipped...
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    Trophy Shipping nightmare from Mayo Oldiri in Cameroon

    Hi there, good to hear about your experience with Patrick Dahlan. I have hunted with Koen Maes who has an area bordering in the west bordering the Faro river. He runs a nice outfit. I was mainly after bushbuck and Kob and got them both just days before airlines were shutting down in March 2020...
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    MAK Pivot Mount Quality

    Glad to hear you like them too Phil. I also love the EAW.
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    MAK Pivot Mount Quality

    I had MaKlassic pivot mounts installed on my CZ 550 300 WSM and am happy with them. They look well built. On my other rifles, Mauser K98 actions and Sauer 80 I had Ziegler claw mounts installed, but Ziegler doesn't make them for the CZ 550.
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    Mauser -Werke model 66 3 barrel set

    Hi Mark, I just acquired a couple M66 rifles, including a 9.3 x64 that I might take to South Africa. People have said that they are not great in dusty conditions and the actions may jamb. What is your experience? Greetings from British Columbia
 
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