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Congrats on your hunt and a great report. Ditto on all travel comments and the one tat really ticks me off is the TSA. I just can’t comprehend why I am not allowed to touch a rifle and it case ( to assist the agent and protect my firearm from a person who knows nothing about them ) when I have...

Congrats on the bride. A good woman is hard to come by so one that will hunt with you is a prize. There are so one really good folks operating in the EC. The place I would recommend would be TAM Safaris. Steven and Peter will take good care of you for sure. They are on 80 thousand acres and have...

Greetings to All, I typically don’t jump into frays like this but feel that there is something to be gained by doing so. What we have here, to steal a line from a very famous movie, is a failure to communicate based on perspective. I hunted at Kuche 8 or 10 years ago when Koos had a smaller...

Ditto and Ditto. Sitting in Dallas presently waiting for connection to Zimbabwe for Elephant. Have no plans to bring anything home as it has been with my last several trips. Spending time in the bush is the priority and not spending money on taxidermy/shipping. Enjoyment is gained by sharing...

Barnes in the past made some really goo solids but if what you have is fairly recent production they are gonna be triple shocks. I have lots of those. So when you check please let me know. Thanks!!

Send me your info and I will put a check on the mail. Thanks much!!

Sounds like a deal to me.

Thanks much. I have used NF bullets before; soft pts on a Lion and they worked well. I’ll check out their inventory.

Thanks and you are correct as to my location. Be nice to have them.

Hey RR, thanks !! A few of the Woodleighs would be great and yes I am going to Zimbabwe. Was there last year and lost a bull with a .416 but I won’t dwell on that.

Hello to my reloading and hunting brothers. I am in need of a handful of 300 gr. Premium solids for my Ackley. Leaving for a trip next month and have searched Swift and Woodleigh distributors to no avail. Have .375 factory loads but was hoping to utilize the full potential of the Ackley on an...

What do you need for all remaining?

Aframes and B-solids. Was that the loaded rounds or the components. I have interest but not sure what is remaining? Thanks!

Those of us who are well seasoned on the Dark Continent can certainly appreciate the obvious enthusiasm from a virgin hunter. Congrats and thanks for sharing your experience. Hope you get to make many more.

Not familiar with G&JJ. I have a Merkel that is not indexing properly and looking to find a smithing outfit that can move the barrel wedge. Do they have that ability? Thanks—

CRIES of the Savanna

Thanks!!! Seems that several of our members have beaten me to the punch. I had just decided to reach out to Jerome with my appreciation for the site and all his efforts. I have a rifle being shipped presently to me that without AH I never would have known existed. Also have hunted several times...

Would like to try purchasing it but even with your help looks like it might be a bit complicated. Thanks so much for offering. GuessI should try for something stateside.

I am very much interested and basically would like to purchase it. Not sure how I can get my hands on it. By chance are you attending SCI in Nashville? If so you could bring it with and I’ll get it from you there. Otherwise??? Don’t have a clue as to getting it. Thanks, AJ

Rookhawk, appreciate your thought and insight but the Rigby is what my first choice is. I have two .416’s in bolt guns and reload. Don’t really want to get another caliber in the gun room. Keep that powder dry—AJ

Hey, I have a couple of questions if you please. Are you in Europe or is the gun there or both. I would certainly be interested in what appears to be a very fine rifle. please get any clarifications back to me. Thanks !! AJ

Cajun Hunter is looking for a nice double. 416 Rigby would be optimal but would consider other calibers. Nothing really fancy but practical hunting tool is what I’d like. Know there are some old guy’s out there who may not be using their stuff anymore so let’s chat.

Cajun Hunter is preparing for an elephant hunt next month so has been shooting both .416’s. Rigby and Remington. Suggestion would be to shoot from a standing position behind your bags. If you reload which I am guessing not, based on your text, by all means start with. 300 gr. bullets and work...

Looks good to me. Hope you still have a good one for when I get there, Ha!

Cajun Hunter has booked this hunt with Martin for November and will let everyone know how it goes. CZ in .416 Rigby will be gun of choice for this one-

Martin, Cajun Hunter here and I am very interested and would like to get conversation going with you on this trip. Have a Zim elephant hunt planed for 2023 and would like to go before then if possible.

Hans, God bless you and keep up the good fight!

Roy, you certainly have asked lots of questions and for a first timer are well versed in knowing what to ask. Seems that my brothers who have already responded have given you excellent advise and covered your issues. I’d like to add and stress the importance of having a good outfitter and...

In Honor of Cal Papaas-NKWE Safaris A salute to Old Glory as well—

Yes they are. Wonderful when you can find them. Went on Midway site this morning and they don’t even list Swift as a bullet brand. Maybe you can ask for a special request but they aren’t listed.So, I’m still looking.

Cajun Hunter here in Louisiana. I personally am past paying for taxidermy but am still passionate about hunting. My last few trips to Africa have had no consideration for trophy quality on the animals hunted. Non-trophy hunts are less expensive so you can hunt more for less. Will be hunting in...

Hey, Cajun Hunter here. Just saw your post. I’ll take a box of those 400 gr.s if you still have them.

In honor of Cal Pappas-NKWE Safaris Didn’t have the privilege but hope to meet you in the next life.

Hey Guys, I communicated directly with Woodleigh representative last week and he indicated that they were coming back on line in the future. No date as yet but it is good news for all of us. I was checking on any inventory that had survived the fire and they had nothing that I was looking for...

Thanks Bob, I need to find the rifles before I look for bullets. Will take your suggestion under advisement.

It is a terrible thing if they can’t reopen!! I shot my first African animal ( Buff. ) with a Woodleigh . They are very good especially for big stuff. I’m currently looking for a .416 and a . 375 as well. If anyone can point me in the right direction it would be appreciated. Have already tried...

I know it has been several months since your post but do you still have the . 416 you no longer shoot?

Hans, Sorry!!! Only just now seeing your response and hunt inquiry for my late April hunt. Have a better knowledge of planning and permitting time table now and it will help for the future. I do remember the one day drive to Limpopo as that’s what I did on my previous hunt with you which was...

Lioness shot with Marcel last month.

Han, Congrats on great outing for PARA45. I’m sure all AH members would like to hunt with you even though we can’t get get the cats home for the present. I had hunted with you several years back and also sho a beautiful lioness. Just returned from Limpopo hunting with Marvel Africa Safaris and...

Hello to all my brothers in arms. Having just returned from another safari, felt it is time to plan for the next one. Not that any of us need an excuse to purchase a new gun, thought I would get one for the trip I was planning. Found a site called CZ Gun Shop. Their ads indicated them having a...

Thanks, and you bring up a good point relative to our situation here. I have been flying since 1967 and at one time held some high level security clearance. There is no question that as soon as I purchase a ticket, everyone in authority knows who I am. How much taxes I pay, where I have worked...

After clearing firearms and Customs. We were stopped before leaving airport property. Had to put rifles on tailgate of truck for inspection with a flashlight while standing in middle of highway. Excuse was checking for illegal weapons. Wife was detained and raked over the coals for having a...

Used Gracey Travel out of SanAntone and they took care of gun permits as well. Outfitter would have done permits otherwise.

Just returned from trip number 8. Hunting was awesome as always. Spent time in Limpopo with Marval Africa Safaris. The wife was on her 3rd trip and was successful on 4 really good animals. I hunted Hippo and Lion. The trip home was really challenging as United cancelled our flight the night...

Hans, still trying to get through to you about the Lioness hunt. I want to get with you as I will be in SA next month. Need to see if logistics will work out. Thanks, AJ

I I’m a bit curious as as to why you have interest in crop raiding hippos?? Is it a price thing? I am hunting Hippo in the Limpopo region of SA next month and the price is reasonable. There is no PAC opportunity for expats in Zimbabwe. I just inquired about availability of PAC on Elephants and...

Hans, this is Cajun Hunter and I am new to this platform but not to hunting Africa. I sent you an inquiry about your Lioness hunt. I haven’t seen anything since so don’t know if you got it?? I am going to be in Limpopo hunting Hippo in latter part of April. If you aren’t too far from there I...

Hans, this is Cajun Hunter (AJ) on this side. Regards and hope all is well there. I would like to take you up on your Lioness Hunt. I am going to be in Limpopo region April 20 > 27, hunting Hippo. Don’t know how far you are from the camp at Marvel Safaris?? But thought we might have time for...