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    Serious Safety Concerns for South Africa Hunt

    Hey all, I booked a hunt in South Africa for next year. At a cookout recently, I met a guy from South Africa—not a salesman, just a regular dude who’s family fled in the mid-90s after apartheid ended. His stories freaked me out. He said his grandfather was killed last year, tied to a chair in a...
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    Need help picking a nice Safari rifle. Sako 85? Sako 90? Something else?

    I’ll be going to Africa in about 18 months for my first Safari. I’m excited and want to get a “one and done” sort of hunting rifle that I can use for the rest of my hunting career. I’ve done a fair bit of research and while I like the idea of owning a Mauser 98, the idea of putting $12,000+...
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    First Safari - I’ll hunt plains game - What caliber?

    Hi, I booked my first Safari which will be in the Eastern Cape of South Africa in 2026. I will hunt Kudu, Blue Wildebeest, Blesbluk, Springbuk, and Impala. I might add Sable and Gemsbuk/Oryx. Maybe in the far future I’d look at Zebra, but likely not this trip. For this trip, I would like to...
 
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