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He had a DJI Phantom 4 drone. He learned to fly it while we were there - and it didn't take long for him to master it. By the last day he was doing launches and recoveries from a pontoon boat in the middle of the Zambezi.

Provided I did the link correctly, this is the video highlights from our 2016 safari in Zimbabwe with Charlton and McCallum Safaris - Dande Concession - Ward 1. Unusual combination of targeted animals, but we lacked leopard and croc, as a family, to complete the Dangerous 7. Since sable roam...

Couldn't agree more ... great shirt, but the RH only? Have to look elsewhere ....

Maybe others have had issues coming back with cameras, electronics, optics, etc. but I've never once been asked to provide proof of ownership (as in I was in possession of it prior to leaving the US). I've been traveling internationally for 2 decades now - business and pleasure - and the only...

There's not enough difference between the .270 and .300 to warrant taking both. Pick the one you're most comfortable with and carry it. Either one will cleanly take anything through Kudu. Barnes TSX bullets are great based on my experience. For the game you've suggested, so are a host of...

If you're going to exclude doubles, why bother looking beyond the .375 H&H? If doubles truly are off the table for you and you must move beyond the .375, the .416 is a wonderful combination of SD, momentum and effective range.

If you're going to order a double, then order a LH built to your dimensions with the triggers set for a LH shooter. If you're looking to buy a used one, either have plenty of patience and be prepared to act quickly when you see what you want, or go the RH route and modify if needed. I'm RH...

The 225 grain TSX is my favorite. Keep looking!

As Craig Boddington said "The PH fraternity is a lesser place without him". Sad day indeed.

“United States citizens make up a disproportionately large share of foreign hunters who book trophy hunts in Africa,” said Service Director Dan Ashe. “That gives us a powerful tool to support countries that are managing wildlife populations in a sustainable manner and incentivize others to...

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Since posting pics on PMs seems to be difficult, here are a few more photos ....

Well, if you were in the US I'd offer my LH .416 Rem mag shown below (Brown Precision built on a Win Model 70 action). Picked this up as a back up when my first double started letting me down. Took my first ele with it, but then found a LH Heym double and have used it since. This one is...

Who's been in possession of the rifle longer, you or Butch? Cut your losses and find another. Been there, done that ....

I purchased these for Africa (elephant hunting), and put around 40 miles on them. Well built and the tyre tread is surprisingly quiet, but I have a condition which causes very pronounced arches and toes that curl (making the first knuckle high). Had to go back to Keens and their arch support...

It's been over a decade since I hunted Newfoundland, but as others have mentioned, the moose are "small", success rates where relatively low when I was there (less than 50%), and the locals drive the roads (mainly logging roads) in high-racks similar to Texas and shoot from the road. Maybe...

+1 ... just 'cause it was the elephant round all others were judged by. It truly is a classic caliber with a long, successful history. I have both, a .470 and a .450 3-1/4". My boys shoot the .450 (RH) and I shoot the .470 (LH). As many have stated, the choice of .458 bullets seems much more...

I'm in favor of frontal brain shots ... a consequence that's easy to understand and evaluate.

I support and have participated in a green hunt. I swore I never would, but after getting close to a few rhinos, I decided I wanted to give it a go. Getting close enough to put a dart in his rump is more challenging than getting within killing distance with a big bore, and it really is a neat...

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For those with teenage boys ....

Couldn't agree more - great scope and range of magnification

Highly recommend Heym - and you can find a few used ones on the internet. What do you plan to hunt?

No problem - few photos below I hope. Both are Heym, and I found both used. Hunter's 450 started out as a fairly old .458 win mag (basic wood, light floral engraving, gold band at the base of the barrels, ejector on-off switch). Found it on the internet for what I considered a good price...

Surprising how small "twigs" can eat 450 and 500 grain bullets - even at "close" range. Of the first 4 ( 2 from a 450, 2 from a 470), only 2 really found the intended mark. Didn't see evidence of "keyholes", but did see evidence of bullets hitting significantly off course. Didn't study it...

I'm with you. Now that I've seen it once, I don't need to see it again.

Certainly not an ideal situation, but we made it work – relatively thick and what the video doesn’t show is a cow just behind the tree facing us, another cow at the bull’s rear facing the other way, and the wind coming from behind him. Not much chance of getting closer undetected. We agreed to...

Lake Kariba

Zambezi River

Lake Kariba - Omay North

Dande Safari Area

Zebra - Dande Safari Area - tracked just like buffalo and elephant

Dande East - 45" bull with 450 NE!

Hunter's first elephant - Dande Safari Area - 40 and 42 lbs

Dande Safari Area, Zimbabwe - Bull charged after being bumped 7 times

Thanks for the comments. My oldest son, Zak, took a lion and several nice plains game animals last year (I let both decide which animal they wanted most - his desire was lion, Hunter's was elephant). Both studied their chosen animal extensively, and we built life-sized plywood targets of each...

As described in the ZIMBABWE: Father-Son Elephant Hunt report, this is a clip of Hunter's first buffalo, on day 2. This was the 7th time we had bumped him, and he had enough .... Hunter's 2 shots effectively stopped the charge, then Rich ended the drama with a bullet through the left eye. Dad...

Martin Pieters Safaris Omay North Concession Ume Camp 02-06 July, 2014 Victoria Falls 07-09 July, 2014 Following the father-son elephant hunt in the Dande Concession (previously posted hunt report), Hunter and I chartered to the landing strip near Tiger Bay on Lake Kariba in Martin Pieters’...

Outfitter: Charlton McCallum Safaris Area: Dande Safari Area and Dande East PH: Rich Tabor Camera Man: Justin Dates: 17-30 June 2014 A most outstanding safari that exceeded our every expectation. I wanted Hunter, my son, to experience a proper elephant hunt, and having watched Buzz’s...

On our last trip they cut the non-TSA locks off another passenger's ammo box (in the States). He had a flight the next morning from RSA to Mozambique, with no lock for his ammo case. I gave him my extra TSA lock for his ammo case. TSA locks for ammo cases, and have a set of spares just in...

Pedestal mounts are nice, and I did the same with the first group of larger animals (Kudu, Buffalo, Nyala). I too have relatively low ceilings with only the entrance way being open for 2 stories (and its packed now). Pedestal mounts take up a bit of space, though. Lately I've been going with...

This really is a great offer. If I wasn't already committed for another elephant hunt, my son and I would have jumped all over this! I can't imagine you'll have much trouble filling this gap.

Federal started loading the Woodleigh Hydrostatically Stabilized Solids in a number of calibers, 470 NE included. The left-handed Heym 88B PH I picked up from Pacontender shoots Hornady ammo fine, but I couldn't resist trying the new Woodleigh bullet. I prefer bullets with driving bands (which...

Glad you like it. That's what this forum is for.

I use electrical tape over my barrels everytime I go to Alaska (4 so far). No problems with accuracy or damage at all. I cover the bore, then wrap several layers around the barrel to not only hold the piece covering the bore in place, but to provide additional tape to cover the bore again if...