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  1. AB2506

    325 WSM

    My friend used his Winchester 325WSM on one of his trips to South Africa. He said he was quite pleased with it's performance. I have a Kimber 8400 WSM in 300WSM. I have a short mag mainly because i love the rifle. I load a Barnes 168gr TTSX to 3100fps. I've used it in NA on pronghorn, moose, WT...
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    Help With New Trophy Room Please

    I would lay my hands on an African wood of your choice, then make an epoxy resin table. They look spectacular.
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    Fill this Rifle Gap

    You have no varmint calibers. 22-250?
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    Travelers stranded at O. R. Tambo Airport due to luggage issues

    Love this airport, but the RSA is now a Third World country. A baggage problem should not be surprising. Schucks, this sort of thing happens in the USA under Mayor Pete's leadership.
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    30 Nosler - 180 or 200? NP or A-Frame?

    Pretty much agree totally with Redleg.
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    SOUTH AFRICA: TIA

    Enjoying the story Sourdough. Keep it coming.
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    SOUTH AFRICA: TIA

    Thanks. KLM is the best carrier for travel from Calgary to Johannesburg. It gets us there in 22.5 hrs, counting the 2.5 hr layover in Amsterdam. Other common routes are through London or through Frankfurt. Layovers tend to be much longer.
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    SOUTH AFRICA: TIA

    You're braver than I . I'm too cautious to buy property in the RSA. It could go south anytime.
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    SOUTH AFRICA: TIA

    For sure. I'm hoping it gets better soon. We're wheels up April 10th. We're flying KLM.
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    European mount taxidermy questions

    All the game I have shot in the Eastern Cape have gone to Taxidermy Africa. I have had them all cleaned and bleached. I choose which mounting equipment I will use. They are considered processed and therefore do not have to go into quarantine. The upper teeth remain. I haved used some Skull...
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    I need help..

    You don't need any of the three calibers for the game you listed. I've shot all of your listed game with a 300WSM or the outfitter's 270Win. The 300WSM counted coup on a bull eland. A 270, 280, 308, 30-06 300mag (any variety) is all you need. While the Ruger RSM Mark II 416 Rigby would be a...
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    What’s the best watch to wear on safari?

    I'm an idiot in that I have too many hunting rifles. I'd have been better off owning less and hunting more. That's my recommendation for this thread. Buy a Timex Ironman and go hunting on the savings from not having bought a multi-thousand dollar watch.
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    Mountain rifle

    Kimber https://www.kimberamerica.com/classic-select-grade https://www.kimberamerica.com/superamerica
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    Africa is just not for me

    On our first trip, we hadn't even landed in East London, yet I was already thinking of the next trip.
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    270 WSM or 7 Remington Magnum

    When I was a kid, I used a 25-06 for everything but elk and moose. I used a 338WM for those. With the many great bullets that we have today, I could be happy with a 270, 280 or 30-06. The bullets like Barnes TSX & TTSX, Nosler ETip, Hornady CX, Federal Terminal Ascent, Swift AFrame & Scirrocco...
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    Kimber 84 Montana .308

    Oh I know. I've bought about 8 "Last Guns" in the last three years. I sold a couple of somewhat redundant handguns and a 22WMR rifle, to free up funds for when the new Marlin Trapper, made by Ruger arrives in Canada. That will be my "Last Gun". :)
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    Kimber 84 Montana .308

    Love the Kimber rifles. I have a 17 Remington Montana (223 re-barreled), 22-250 Varmint in a Wildcat Synthetic stock (Rem Model 7 pattern), 243 Hunter, 6.5Creedmoor Montana, 308 Hunter and a 300WSM Montana. I regret not buying a 375 Talkeetna when they were only $2200. However, I found a...
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    Snake protection on safari in South Africa

    May is fall in South Africa. On my two trips to the Eastern Cape I never saw a snake, only one tortoise and a couple of small lizards. The cooling weather does not seem to inhibit the activity of the spiders or cockroaches though.
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    Rifle rich and pistol poor...

    A quality 1911 will fulfil your needs.
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    Rust Film Shooting - Family Attorney for deceased: Animated Video

    If there is any justice, Baldwin would be doing time upon conviction of negligent homicide. As a producer, he and or his insurance company will be forking out millions in the wrongful death suit.
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    United to discontinue taking guns to SA

    I believe my trip in April 2023 will be the last I take my own rifle for plains game. KLM is now collecting 50euros coming and going. Airlink is charging a $65? fee coming and going. That doesn't count fees if you had someone prepare a a permit in RSA. If I didn't enjoy using my own rifle and...
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    Sig brass in Barnes boxes?

    I spoke with Barnes staff at the SCI Convention in January. Sierra is allowing Barnes to function as a stand alone business at this time. I like that. Barnes does not make brass. They have to get brass somewhere. Kind of wonder why they don't have Starline make some for them with a Barnes...
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    Sig brass in Barnes boxes?

    When Remington owned Barnes, I'm sure I had some Vortex ammo that was loaded in Remington Brass.
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    270 WSM or 7 Remington Magnum

    I really like the 270WSM. That would be my choice.
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    LIBERIA: Liberia 2022 Hunt Report

    Thanks Hank for a great report.
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    Scrub Bull

    Jersey cattle are nothing to sneeze at. Usually gentle, but they can be very aggressive and hostile. I'm told that many milk cattle can behave aggressively if not habituated. My uncle once bought a bunch of hereford crosses that had spent the summer in the forestry where they had little human...
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    Johannesburg Hotel

    The "meal" at Afton House or African Sky mean nothing to me. I fly KLM and the flight arrives at 2230. By the time I've cleared the police station, it's probably 2330. Who wants to eat a steak at that time and i doubt one would be offered. KLM feeds me pretty well. After 22.5 hours of travel...
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    Johannesburg Hotel

    Horse puckey. You're manufacturing an issue. I use a TuffPAK. As far as a clerk is concerned, I have golf clubs in the case. I also have the Air 2000 staff member with me. No issues, the case stays in my room with me.
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    Johannesburg Hotel

    I have used Air 2000 Hunter's Support. They escort me to and from the City Lodge to the police station in the airport. Money well spent.
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    Johannesburg Hotel

    I use City Lodge right at the airport.
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    Lockable ammo container

    I have used a Pelican 1150. It usually rides in the checked suitcase, but for some reason the South Africans make me check it on the way home. I'm glad I bought the Pelican rather than the MTM I originally purchased.
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    What to do with a giraffe

    Buy a house with a circular stir case from the basement to the main floor. Have a giraffe shoulder mount made. The base will be in the basement and the head will be at your chest or head level on the main floor. Our former SCI Chapter President has had that done.
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    Animal Justice

    The shows became the International Hunting Expo and they were held in Calgary right up until 2021 and Covid. Animal Justice had no real effect from 2017 to 2020.
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    AH Get Together In Dallas During Dallas Safari Club (DSC) Convention 2022

    Is there a get together at the SCI Convention in Las Vegas?
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    Boeing Aircraft

    And delaying the 777X launch which may cost them hugely if it is delayed too much more. Also delayed the 797 (or whatever they are calling it) project.
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    Boeing Aircraft

    Bombardier is out of commercial aviation. All they make are corporate jets. The Q400 was sold to Longview Aviation Capital in 2019, reviving the de Havilland Canada brand. Mitsubishi bought the BRJ and Airbus bought the C series, now the A220.
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    In memoriam - Wilbur Smith has passed away

    When I was young, I was enamored with Alaska. But then my father introduced me to Wilbur Smith. Was it Wilbur's tales of Africa that turned me on to Africa, specifically hunting Africa? His tales certainly didn't hurt. I hope to tour and hunt Africa again. RIP Wilbur.
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    SOUTH AFRICA: 2021 South Africa (Northern & Eastern Cape) Hunt Report

    Horse Puckey. If it was the scope, all ammo would shoot poorly. Each rifle is different from another as to how they will shoot a particular load. Just because the SST shoots well in yours, does not mean it will in Hank's. Ditto the Cor-lokts.
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    Recoil and Eye Damage

    It is not unknown for avid trap shooters to develop detached retinal problems over time. Jim Carmichael pushed the development of the 260 Rem to reduce recoil from the 308/7mm-08 for his silhouette competition. This was to avoid retina problems.
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    ZIMBABWE: Has Anyone Hunted With Roger Whittall Safaris?

    I'm a private person, a borderline introvert. I don't drink and do not enjoy a lot of BSing with strangers. I am more comfortable knowing who I would be hunting with. I would also submit that the booking agents I've met at the Calgary shows are very tight with the outfitter details (I don't...
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    ZIMBABWE: Has Anyone Hunted With Roger Whittall Safaris?

    That is the way to go then. I'd say you are in good hands!
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    ZIMBABWE: Has Anyone Hunted With Roger Whittall Safaris?

    Why would you not book directly with the Whittalls? A number of people from our Calgary SCI Chapter have hunted with the Whittalls, including our past President who has bowhunted with them. I have heard of no issues and IIRC, Whittalls have donated hunts to our auction in the past. The...
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    In memoriam - Lori Spears of Travel Express passed away

    I'm sorry to hear of Lori's passing. My interaction with her was very limited, but she seemed a sincere person. She will be missed.
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    SOUTH AFRICA: 2021 South Africa (Northern & Eastern Cape) Hunt Report

    Buzz Charlton almost exclusively hunts in Crocs. The last trip I made to the Eastern Cape, I wore my hunting boots on the plane. That freed up weight and space in my luggage. I also didn't want to be hunting out of Crocs like Hank had! My first trip I wore Meindl Ultralight uninsulated boots...
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    SOUTH AFRICA: 2021 South Africa (Northern & Eastern Cape) Hunt Report

    Another example of why feeding animals, even deer, is a bad idea. Thank goodness you reacted quickly. I take your son was unharmed?
 
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