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I would get a CZ and send it to Allan Henry on the KZN south coast. He can just smooth the action for you or do a full monty on it, new stock etc. Or anything in between. I had a serious look at some of the work he’s done to CZ’s and was thinking of getting one but decided to go for a Heym instead.

Great offer! What area is this?

For my next hunt I’ll be taking my .404J and .300WM and feel very happy with that 2 gun battery. In saying that my brother will be with me with his .375HH and I am right handed so no issues with camp rifles either. It is highly unlikely anything will happen to your rifle making it unusable. But...

I have been using the swaro 10x25 for ages and I am a huge fan of them. The glass is really good for a tiny pair of binos. I wore them slung over right shoulder onto left hip for a while but have recently been attaching the pouch onto my hunting belt, so strapless use which I quite like. I used...

I feel the same way! Although I’m sadly a bit further away from getting one. I’ve recently got a Heym .404 and now want (need?!) a 89 as well. The question is in what caliber!? I was pretty set on .470 but now I’m reading some lovely old books that talk about .577’s and there are a few others...

Thanks DWB, you beat me to it. I much preferred this explanation to the rather gung-ho one he posted earlier. I must say I have enjoyed his other videos (hence me watching this one in the first place) and I have found him to be a good shot in the other videos. He can be a bit much sometimes and...

I agree that is a possibility but in that case a simple explanation would have sufficed. I have watched a few of his other videos and have enjoyed them as I stated in my first post, that is why I am so surprised by this one. And I definitely agree that there are worse hunters out there. But...

We don’t know if the buffalo was found dead without follow up shots, as you say, we don’t have the facts. I would guess it is unlikely that no more shots were fired. Having all the facts or not, I am in complete disagreement with him showing the world that it’s ok to take that shot as a first...

At 8:15 into the video you see J Alain Smith (hunting with Adam Clement) taking his FIRST shot at a Buffalo. Its running directly away from him! He then takes another shot and then narrates "A going away shot is never good on Buffalo". One guy calls him out in the comments under the video and...

Surely no one loves that idiot!? [emoji23] Regarding working the bolt while shouldered or as shown in the video. It’s obvious that the fastest way to work the bolt and get another shot off is if the rifle butt remains on the shoulder. Less movements, less time. On a magnum length action the...

I’ve hunted 3:1 a few times and ever 4:1 where the PH is also a friend but these are more casual hunts with friends where it’s more about the fun we have together as mates rather than hard hunting for top quality trophies. We all tag along on the stalks and it is a lot of fun having your friends...

I’d be all over this if you were in South Africa. Good luck with the sale.

My hardest hunt to date was my first Buffalo hunt, in the Omay area of Northern Zim in November. We hunted hard for 10 days, tracking one particular old bull for a number of those and never got a shot at him or any other bull. We left camp before sunrise and got back well after sunset with a...

I agree with what some others have said, a free range eland and/or other plains game hunts in beautiful wild areas would be great and a nice warm up for later DG hunts. Another option is a buffalo hunt in SA in as close to a wild free range area as possible. I’m hunting a buffalo this September...

Hi Scott. Jeff is a good friend of mine, I told him that you had tried to contact him but were unable to. He said he'd look into it and get back to you. I'm sure its too late for this year but just thought I'd let you know. Hope you have a great hunt! Good luck!

Jeff Rann is definitely still hunting in Botswana, you could get hold of him as well. He has a concession, CT1 and has bid on and won 2 different community areas with great Elephant on them, CT4 and NG9.

I plan on doing a lot of hunting in Africa this year, but I live here so that's kinda cheating :p

I hunted the upper Luangwa with my brother a few years ago. We had one PH (Thor Kirchner) who we both hunted with the whole time. We both got really good buffalo, Livingstons eland, and chobe bushbuck. And it was special to be on my brothers hunts with him and have him there for mine. Another...

Most of the gear I use and like has been mentioned. Heym, Sako, Swaro, Courtney, Els etc. One thing that hasn't is Canis clothing. I really like the materials, the fit and the colour. They offer most of their shirts, jackets etc in a dark olive green (they call it grape leaf). Nice to have new...

If you and your wife enjoy wing shooting there are some great options that will complement your hunting. As far as parks and game reserves go I really enjoy Phinda on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal. It has different ecosystems to the ‘normal’ bush reserves like the ones you are going to. Forest...

I definitely think you are now on the right track. I’m in a similar position to you, I have a nice bolt gun for DG, would I like a double? Absolutely! But I’d rather do more hunting for now, until I’m in a financial position where the purchase of the dream double doesn’t affect my hunting...

I'd leave the scopes behind and just use the open sights, if your eyesight is capable of that. If not, an RMR or similar as @KMG Hunting Safaris suggested. I personally am putting a true 1-6x scope on my DG rifle, for Elephant I'd take it off though.

I don’t think you will be able to find any here in SA. I’m not 100% certain but I’ve never seen any and just did a quick online search of the larger shops that have the most stock and they don’t even list it.

Following this thread closely. Got a Heym express .404J recently and I’d love to add a Heym double to my battery. Was never sure of the differences between the 88 and 89, thanks for all the info above!

I think the op has a fair question, not well put and argued though. I think it’s a fairly easy question to answer. 1. PH’s don’t need interchangeable barrels, a smaller PG and even DG caliber rifle for clients to rent yes but they’ll obviously never take the 458 Lott barrel off their R8 to give...

I would definitely suggest Luangwa, without a doubt. I got a great Livingston's Eland and Chobe Bushbuck there as well (pics attached). My brother also got some really impressive animals on the same trip. I have been to Mozambique a few times on fishing trips but never hunted there. A Zambezi...

I've hunted buff in Zim, TZ and Zambia. My biggest buff (in my profile pic) was taken in the Luangwa. No idea how many inches but I was extremely happy with it and you'd be hard pressed to find a more wild area, our charter pilot got lost trying to find the airstrip!

Hi Jim You have some great products on your site. Where could I get some of your shooting sticks in South Africa?

Which scope do you prefer between the AccuPoint and the Leupold 1-5? For a DG rifle.

Hunt the oldest Buffalo you can find, leave the tape measure at home. Easy as that. I've hunted many species in many countries and I can honestly say I have no idea what one of them measures. Its not important to me at all. The company you are with, the wildness of the area you are in, the...

A lord derby is right at the top of my list now that I’ve got a few buff. Cannot wait! Loved going through all these pics. Thanks for sharing.

I have no experience handling Dakota rifles so cant give an opinion on that. I have just bought a Heym martini express in .404J so that obviously got my personal vote... I haven't used it yet (still waiting foe my license, struggles of living in SA) but I did a large amount of research and in...

Not essential but I do prefer a tiny red dot in the middle of my crosshairs on dark/black animals (buff, Sable, warthog etc) and for low light shots. I find that black crosshairs can ‘disappear’ on black animals... with a click of a button there is zero doubt. Having said that I am really keen...

Jeff is an excellent PH, had the pleasure of hunting with him many times. Thor came up from Munyamadzi to hunt with us in the concession to the north od North Luangwa. I've never been to Munyamadzi but I we enjoyed hunting with Thor so much that I am keen to hunt that area with him soon. I have...

We organised the hunt through Rann Safaris. Jeff is an old friend of ours. The concession is just over the Rufila river to the north of North Luangwa National Park. Jeff could not make it on this trip and so we hunted with Thor Kirchner from Munyamadzi (also on the Luangwa, further south)...

As a few have said already, Luangwa was a very special place to hunt. Amazing place, quality of animals we harvested and quantity of other game. We walked onto lion, saw elephant and a lot of what we were after (Buffalo, Eland and Bushbuck). Great camp, great PH are a must for a 'dream' hunt to...

Hi there Jeff Rann does indeed have a long term lease over CT1 (we are partners in this area). He also bid on and won the elephant hunts in NG9 and CT4. All are great areas for Elephant. Watch this space for some impressive ivory next year!

I love my Courtneys. I've worn them on many hunts in southern and eastern Africa and they perform as expected, extremely well. For wetter hunts I actually use trail running shoes, they dry quickly and are light when wet. Do not get goretex, the water gets in the top and then the shoe drains a...

I like the look of the Leupold VX-6 HD 1-6 as well. Simple reticle with red dot, small exposed turrets for dialling for longer shots (initially I didn't want this but I think it could work well for longer shots on plains game). I am definitely taking whatever scope I decide to get off for any...

I've got the Swarovski 10x25's. I've found them more than adequate for all the African hunting I've done. They are tiny and very light. I use a thin smooth leather strap and they sit just above my left hip with the strap over my right shoulder. With the smooth strap they come up quietly and...

I've recently bought a PCP style air rifle made by air arms in the UK. I am very happy with the quality and accuracy.

Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to reading some of the books mentioned in the article, one is on my shelf already!

Thanks! I'm sure I will! My go to plains game rifle is a .300 Win Mag made by Sako. Lovely wooden stock and mounted a Zeiss victory 3-12 on it. My newest addition is a .404 Jeffery made by Heym. Our lengthy licensing procedure is testing my patience, it arrived in the country in January and I...

Hi Phil. I live really close to Nottingham Road! My local shooting range is just outside of the town. It is a lovely area. What were you hunting? And with who?

I've hunted Red Lechwe in the Okavango on horse back. The horses were just used to get around, once the Lechwe were spotted we stalked on foot. It was an amazing hunt! Quite a few years ago now, hopefully we'll be able to do it again one day (hunt in the delta...)!

I carry a folding pocket knife every day and certainly think a knife is necessary while out hunting. My hunting belt has a decent sized fixed blade and leatherman in leather sheaths. Fixed blade sits right behind my extra ammo pouch on the right and leatherman on my left. There are 1,000 uses...

I have encountered all of the dangerous 7 on foot, some quite a few times. I would agree with previous guys that tuskless female elephant in breeding herds would be the most dangerous to get close to on foot unwounded. I have a walking guide mate in the Zambezi, camp staff at a hunting camp I...

Hello everyone. New member here from KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Been reading up on the site for a while but thought I'd introduce myself and start contributing. Been hunting in Africa all my life, mainly South Africa and Botswana but all over more recently. Looking forward to sharing some hunt...

Thoroughly enjoyed reading your post and the pictures that followed. Especially as I have recently purchased the exact same rifle in the same caliber! It has arrived in South Africa but I am still waiting for my license, handed the application in in early Feb! Corona is not helping and the wait...

Thanks I will have a look at this. I hadn't actually considered Lynx.