Another minor point I see is the lock holes are different here. The 1750 has the two holes with metal reinforcement and two straight plastic And easy to cut off. (My idea years ago) The 1700 has all four with the metal reinforcement. I am definitely cutting two of them off of any of my cases so...
I've not read the actual regs in a bit but I am fairly sure no rimfire of any kind to RSA. Keep in mind a smaller rifle is the ideal one to borrow from your PH. I almost always get to shoot someone's .22 at guniea fowl! Actually now that I am thinking about it I do wish I could take my own .22...
I am sure you will make the right decision for you. Again I say have a better reason than "it doesn't look like a gun case". Most of us don't blend in real well in Africa anyway.
Keep in mind with the take down you will still need soft cases.
The Fear of it looking like a gun case and supposed issues are grossly overblown. Many of the stories of intentional damage were in London and years ago.
I like both of your ideas and have used both. The smaller case is cool but that's about it. You get 50lbs on airlines and may as well use it...
Except those of us who were fired as a customer of Gracy for comparing prices and routes by other methods. That's right, they fired me!
I would say that many on AH use our sponsor @TRAVEL EXPRESS . When I left Gracy they got me much better deals.
Definitely recommend a TA. Don't be "That Guy". It is now a game with the airlines and their algorithms. There are virtually no deals. Maybe in September you will get lucky and get a bit of a break from high season. There are several flights that meet your criteria.
Historically we have found...
Namibia is likely the best and only place I would drive myself in Africa. I have taken some driving trips by myself and loved it. The people are nice but you always have to watch out for petty crime. Have plenty of fuel and water. Global Rescue or Ripcord will have a travel policy with medical...
About the same cost but you will want to hunt buffalo as your first DG safari. I prefer the idea of a PG safari first but there is nothing wrong with going for buff first either.
Namibia is my fav. We have mostly flown Delta through JNB. I used to be able to transit JNB and get on the late flight to WDH but now Delta arrives too late. I will be going next May so I will be looking into this soon. (Qatar Qsuite please!) I always want to check out the new routes and options...
I recommend one gun unless Hunting DG with a double. Once you are familiar and proficient with a .375 you will see there is no reason for another gun for most of Africa. If you take two guns you will never have the one handy that you need!
It is what ever you really like and want to hunt with. Since you have never been on safari you have no idea how the bug is going to bite. You don't know what that second safari will look like. I have settled quite nicely with my .375's and the .450/400 double rifle. That pretty much covers it!
I have my original Ruger in .375 Ruger (customized) and then I bought a custom R8 barrel in .375 Ruger. I've had a couple of .416's over the years but now rely on my double rifle for anything larger than .375. My Kreighoff has both .470 and .450/400 barrels. I am not really shopping for any more...
I have one and it is too heavy loaded unless flying business. Even then the size of it can be an issue with air travel. Take the middle foam out of your Pelican and out the rifles in soft cases. Pelican is as tough as they come.
They did shoulder, euro mounts, and giraffe ottoman for me. They do good work but everything in Namibia is slow. They also never sent the rest of the giraffe skin. Oh well.
They have a nice shop you can visit near Windhoek and there is a gift shop there as well.
All good points and well taken. Sadly the fact is most reloaders are constantly tinkering and pushing boundaries. They are not experts they want to follow the crowd And think they must reload to be "in the club". They are rarely shooting anything but paper with their new loads and have no idea...
Right. You know all to well I have no time for reloading! If I need something custom I call John at Safari Arms.
Although all Hornady bullets are better now I am still not a fan.
.375 Ruger is superior in every way to .375 H&H. Rifle and ammo availability is excellent now.
.375 H&H has the value of nostalgia and is also readily available,
I don't recommending reloading for DG.
You can disagree all you want. I'll be in the lounge having a drink while you are waiting on the government!
Thinking you have ANY security of your luggage in any stage of air travel is complete foolishness.
I know, I know. Factory ammo fails too. Someone has to win the lottery. I am sorry to chuckle at all of the posts of reload failures. I just can't help it. I just don't want to hear about it (like we often do) on a DG hunt.
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There are certainly some crooked booking agents. I was screwed by one on a mountain lion hunt but the outfitter made it right. I just heard an unbelievably tragic story about some Asian hunts with a somewhat well known agent. I’ve had good luck with the Hunting Consortium.
That said booking...
I guarantee you I can go into my locally owned jewelry store and get attention. Whether that is buying new, used, or getting on a wait list. Small towns have their advantages.
You are wrong. The price you get from a booking agent is the same price you get booking direct. This is of course unless you are dealing with unscrupulous people. Then who knows.
For PG hunts in RSA and Namibia I don't think an agent is necessary. When I go to places like Cameroon, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan (hopefully soon) you better believe I'll be using a US agent like The Hunting Consortium.
I was blessed to go first when I was just 25. We hunted with Frontier Safaris in the EC. After hunting all over Africa I once again hunted there with the Burchell's in 2021 and annually thereafter. Funny thing is that Barry was my PH way back when and now I've hunted with his Son Fred who was a...
If you hunt the right properties the fence does not matter. What difference is there in a fenced 100,000ac property versus a non fenced 100,000ac property. What you are asking For is a good hunt at a fair price. That can be had. A booking agent does not cost you any money. A 10 day hunt is much...
I am sorry but cheap will not get you elephant and lion nearby. You are skiing for two different hunts. Cheap is private ranch land with lots of PG. Fences do not matter when you hunt the larger properties (I've been hunting 80,000 ac in RSA and 130,000ac in Namibia for reference).
PG in a DG...
You are right. I am never trying to throw stones but trying to analyze so as to not make the mistake.
I like the idea we proposed to our 4H shotgun shooting sports kids years ago. That was to sit in your living room and practice mounting and acquiring a target (gun unloaded of course). I used to...
Only partly true. My Ruger was proven to not eject when worked hard in a stress situation. It happened to me on the leopard hound hunt and I replicated the fault at home. After my experience I will shout from the mountain tops for everyone to try to break their rifle at home before a DG hunt...
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