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Barrel length is a non-factor to me. I hunted in very thick bush on Hammond a week ago and never gave a thought to my barrel length being an issue. I don’t use suppressors or muzzle brakes on any of my guns, so that doesn’t play into my thinking at all. The rifles Congo Forest Safaris has...

This sums it up nicely. The cold hard truth is that neither kills game such as buffalo any deader than the other. No animal shot with either cartridge’s bullet will know the difference. For me, the H&H was the logical choice and there isn’t a single time I’ve regretted that choice. It’s...

I just returned from Zimbabwe a couple days ago, so I’m glad the OP was able to sell these books. I already have all of them myself or would have bought them. It’s a shame that Amwell Press no longer exists, as they published many great books during their run. I’m glad that I was an early...

In the Blood is a very good safari movie. It’s about Theodore Roosevelt IV and his son on safari in Moyowasi with one of Teddy Rosevelt’s old rifles. Excellent cinematography and soundtrack.

Hammond, Savé Valley Conservancy, last week.

Just on left edge of green, about 10:00 would be perfect.

Beautiful rifle. Keep it, take it to Africa, shoot some dangerous game with it and never look back. You’ve got an excellent rifle.

You’ve gotten tons of good, even if contradictory, information. Your 375 will be fine. If you want to get a new rifle to go with your 375; a 7x57, 308 or 30-06 would all be fine choices with ammo widely available. 300 Win Mag also. For a future 2-gun safari, any of those would pair nicely...

Desert Eagle, consider that more hunters visit South Africa annually than all other African countries combined. I can’t think of the last time I heard of any hunter havbg safety problems in South Africa. Like anywhere else, just be smart about not visiting areas alone, especially in the cities.

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I flew that exact flight from JNB to VFA on May 9. I booked through Shawn Kennedy of Gracy Travel and had Bruce assist us at JNB. With Bruce’s assistance, it was easy-peasy. No issues at all, as long as you abide by the rules.

You took the words out of my mouth. Book a 7-hour layover and don’t risk screwing up your trip.

I use Boyt gun cases and find them to be an excellent solution. Tough canvas exterior, a pocket on the side or odds & ends and some padding to protect the rifle. It goes on the truck with rifle inside every day.

I shoot a .416 Hoffman, which is essentially the same as the 416 Remington (Hoffman shoulder is very slightly longer, so will shoot 416 Remington ammo as well as Hoffman ammo), so I’ll speak as if I have a Remington chambering. I had my Hoffman built before either the Remington or Ruger were...

I just finished 10 days of chasing buffalo in very thick bush, on Hammond in the Savé Valley Conservancy. Saw exactly one snake, but up close. We were sneaking into a herd of buffalo and I was following Alan Vincent. He was about to duck under some limbs on a bush but suddenly took a quick...

1983, Zimbabwe, Deka, Zero 1986, Zimbabwe, Charara, 1 Puff Adder 1989, Botswana, Kalahari & Linyanti Swamps, 2 puff adders, 2 black mambas including a 10 footer way too close (<5 feet away), 1 spitting cobra, 1 cobra I don’t recall species and one BFS (Big F*cking snake) but all we could tell is...

Heading into our fifth night here, all I can say is… The Victoria Falls Hotel is excellent. Really excellent!

I think a great number of people forget or never knew that more dangerous game has probably been killed with a 375 H&H than any other cartridge in history. Many people don’t know that the 375 H&H first came to market in 1912 and was the most common dangerous game cartridge in use for many years...

So you’re saying you’ll provide a hunt, all in, for a gigantic Sable AND gigantic Roan, for an all-in total cost of $8,700? Not counting taxidermy or shipping, of course. I’m highly skeptical about this, given how far below market the price is. Do you untie them before the guy shoots it? I...

I want to add a few thoughts about hunting these animals in wide open, wild areas. First, the hunt matters way more than the size on a truly wild, open area with no fences at all. Sable - there are very few places where one can have a reasonable expectation to see, let alone kill, a sable of...

With apologies to the .270 Winchester, 30-06, and especially .264 Win Mag, all of which I love, it’s an easy choice for me… .338 Win Mag. As soon as I saw this thread topic, my .338 was instantly in mind. I’ve been hunting with it for 40 years now, ever since I got it for a 1985 spring bear...

First of all, welcome to AH! This is a great site where you can feed your interest in African hunting and learn a lot. Now, as has been alluded to by others before now, you’re asking for some very rare quality animals, especially if you want to hunt free range areas. There are fenced South...

Quality Cartridge just made a bunch of .375 H&H brass. Ask for Pete and he will get you taken care of.

You should not let this type of stuff keep you from enjoying African hunting. You’re depriving yourself of great experiences because of relatively modest problems when you consider the big picture. Fly Emirates, Qatar Airways or Turkish Airlines and discover how good the travel experience...

I went through that cluster fuck in Addis back in December of 2019. Back then, it wasn’t widely known they were doing this, so I was caught off guard. It didn’t go well. They held the flight for while checking my guns and wanted to count ammo. I refused to go through counting ammo. The...

The Selous will be fine. I’ve been talking with Alan Vincent (he holds MA1/Madaba in the Selous) today and he said the Tanzanian Army has a large presence along the southern border with Mozambique for exactly this reason. He said they’ve been aware of it for a few years and built up military...

Pretty much everyone has advised on the better rifle to take, so I’ll just comment on the scopes. You’ve got too much power for a dangerous game scope. 1-5 or 2-10 would be dramatically better. And above all else, an illuminated dot reticle like Leupold’s FireDot is best of all.

Having tore the rotator cuff in both shoulders, I have some firm thoughts on what you should do. First, you need to see a qualified orthopedist to evaluate your shoulder, and he will issue the prescription for an MRI. He may suggest physical therapy or if it’s bad, surgery (subject to some of...

I’ve got to agree about Lord Derby Eland. That may be the single most meaningful animal I’ve ever shot anywhere in Africa.

This reminds me of a request I got from one of Zimbabwe Parks wardens in the mid-80’s. I’d helped them out in 1983 with a new computer for the Matetsi Research Office and they came back a few years later to ask for some low light red dot sights (aim points at the time) for their anti-poaching...

For me it’d have to be the spiral horns, kudu, eland, Nyala & bushbuck. I really enjoy hunting all of them. I’m leaving in a couple weeks for a buffalo hunt on the Savé Valley conservancy. It’s a buffalo only hunt but if I see a special bushbuck or huge kudu I may add them. After this hunt...

Congratulations! You had a nice introduction to Africa, well done.

What did your booking agent or PH advise for cost? Have you considered driving up with your PH? I’ll be hunting at Tondwa later this year with Johnny DuPlooy and didn’t even consider a charter. My options were to fly Lusaka to Kasama and get picked up there or just make the two day drive all...

Bokomoso also has a very good reputation, you’ll be in good hands on a good place.

The travel isn’t that bad. What airline are you flying?

This thread makes me appreciate how fortunate I am to hunt with Alan Vincent, someone who is widely respected by clients and especially by other PH’s. I first hunted with his father, Roy, in 1983 and Alan was a 10 year old running barefoot around camp. Roy has been retired for many years...

Not to worry, you’ll be going back. From your description it sounds like you’re possibly going with Tholo Safaris? That’s pretty closely matches their 8-day package. If not Tholo, I’d be interested to know which company. Botswana is a wonderful place for a first safari. Or tenth!

Welcome, Roughneck! This place is great to discuss and learn more about Africa. You’re going to enjoy a fantastic time in Botswana, that’s a nice group of animals and that 35 Whelen will be perfect for all of them.

When Jay Leno took over, I thought he was a huge downgrade from Johnny. However, Leno grew on me over time. I completely quit watching late night with the current crop of losers the networks push on the public these days. Leno was the prince but Johnny will always be the King.

I got a 338 Winchester for a 1985 Brown Bear hunt on Kodiak and it quickly became my favorite rifle. It’s been modified quite a bit as it now has a fiberglass stock and stainless Lilja barrel, a Timney trigger. It’s the only Model 70 I own that isn’t a pre-64 but it’s the rifle I hunt with...

That is THE way to do it, in my opinion. Depending on the block, 10-14 days with a 21-day license. When I get around to hunting Masailand, that’s exactly how I’ll be doing it.

I have a good friend who just commented on another forum about the same topic of Bearclaws and A Frames. He said he’s shot 54 buffalo, all with A Frames and sees no reason to switch to anything. Another viewpoint.

@mooze, I load my 416 Hoffman, which is just a slight tad bigger case than the Remington, with a 400 grain bullet right at 2,400 fps. I’ve loaded it as hot as 2,510 but the jump in recoil wasn’t worth it, so I backed off a bit and find it more pleasant to shoot and it kills everything very...

@Wildwillalaska reach out to Ernest Dyason of @Spear Safaris who is a sponsor here. Ernest hunts Tanzania, specifically Masailand, a lot. He’s a damned good PH and great guy to spend time with. And since he does his Tanzania hunts through KNS, he hunts some excellent concessions.

If the best meal you ever had reminded you of Cracker Barrel, I feel really bad for you! :ROFLMAO:

As others have already said, there’s nothing at all wrong with Waterbuck if properly cared for. Pretty much all African game that I’ve eaten is good, some is great. The small bit of lion I tried was not good, but I enjoyed a 2nd helping of leopard backstrap. I did get a bit sick after...

I have Leupold VX5HD’s on all four rifles I regularly hunt with. Each has the CDS turret with Firedot reticle. My 264 is zeroed at 200 yards, while my 338, 375 & 416 are all zeroed at 100. Keep in mind that with a 100 yard zero you’re Good to Go out past 200 yards without adjusting the...

Well, I already have about that many rounds loaded, so just needed to top off my stock. Actually, they’re not even for me. I’m taking my 375 for an 81 year old close friend to shoot on what will likely be his last African hunt. He’s going to hunt a buffalo, and also wants an eland & kudu...

My 375 is built around a Pre-64 Express length action and has a 24” Krieger barrel in a medium contour, #4 if I remember correctly. It’s well balanced and very accurate. My son’s 375 is a Model 70 that’s all original, which I think is also a 24” barrel, but may be 25”. It’s definitely a...

After 57 seasons of hunting so much game in many places, it’s difficult to pick just one. Some that come to mind include… My very first sheep hunt, an Alaska Range backpack sheep hunt in 1978, when I was 19 years old. My parents sent me as a high school graduation present. I spent 17 days...