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Just wondering if anyone has built a 416 Rigby on a Brno ZKK 602 action (originally 375 H&H or 416 RM). Was there any difficult/expensive gunsmithing required? Feed issues? How many in std Mag box? etc.

I was going through my notes from my last trip and I had some points that I wrote that may help someone in the future. Maybe others can add their tips. Take medication with you ( I took cold and flu tablets, doxycycline, diarrhoea tablets) all of which came in handy when I came down with some...

The planning for this safari began not long after getting home from my first safari to the Eastern Cape with Karoo Wild safaris. I did write a report on this 2015 trip. https://www.africahunting.com/threads/south-africa-karoo-wild-safaris-hunting-report.26036/ After my first trip I had...

Well, it is less than one week before I leave Aus for SA. Time seemed to go so slow after I made the decision to book 12 months ago. It is now time to repack and recheck everything. This trip will take me first to the Free State for 8 days to hunt with White Lion safaris. I am then off to the...

I am thinking about getting my next safari trophies done in SA at Trans African Taxidermy in MULDERSDRIFT, JOHANNESBURG. I was wondering if anyone on AH has had work done by them and what was their quality of work like?

I have just picked up my May 2015 Trophies. I got home last night after a 4500 km round road trip to the taxidermist and back including about 600 km of unsealed (v rough) road. Started to unpack and was relieved that all arrived safely I will post the photos when I get them on the wall.

Location- Karoo Wild Safaris Eastern Cape PH and Outfitter- Victor Watson Dates- 9 - 23 may 2015 Firearm- Ruger 77 280AI Leupold 4.5 -14 VX3 I was going to write this report when the wet season set into my part of the world but we are currently experiencing below average in northern Australia...

I was just wondering why the day rates quoted for DG are far more than day rates for PG given that you are staying in the same camp and probably the same PH. eg. often day rates for Buffalo are twice the day rates for PG. Also, if you successfully take a Buffalo on day 2 and then hunt plains...

Hi. I am Neale from Cape York in Queensland. ( another one of those god dam Aussies). I have been reading this forum for a number of years and have recently decided to join. I find the information posted most informative and I, like most of you, have caught the "African Disease". I have always...