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  1. Erich

    Free 2x1 Hunt for Two Hunters from Liam Urry Safaris for 2017/18

    Wyoming 2013 after I got home from Afghanistan.
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    SOUTH AFRICA: Has Anyone Hunted With Sediba Nkwe Hunting Safaris?

    Unfortunately I could find out much so I didn't book the trip.
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    SOUTH AFRICA: Has Anyone Hunted With Sediba Nkwe Hunting Safaris?

    I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but I'm looking for info and reviews on Sediba Nkwe Hunting Safaris. I've been offered a trip with them and am trying to do some research and to get some first hand reviews of possible. Thanks
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    My first rifle build

    Thanks for the advice, I've already started work on getting the ruger cartridge to feed. It feeds ok from the left but the right side still hangs up a little. I haven't had it hardness tested or had the barrel fitted yet. I'm hoping to do those this winter. I need to tweak the extractor a little...
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    .416 Ruger

    I'm working on building a Mauser in .416 Ruger myself. Can you give me any advice as to adjusting the feed rails or magazine? My action is a 1917 made in Danzig. Thanks.
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    Fair chase vs game ranches

    That's the kind of hunting I don't want.
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    My first rifle build

    If I had a lathe I'd do it myself. I'll have to send mine in.
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    My first rifle build

    Did you have pac nor fit the barrel to your action?
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    Fair chase vs game ranches

    That's kind of what I have figured out. So in the next couple years while I save up I will continue to research the animals I want to hunt along with the countries and areas available to hunting. I'm sure I can find something I'll enjoy, it's just a matter of being 110% sure before I book and...
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    My first rifle build

    I have quotes for both the Kreiger and pac nor installed and the pac nor is about $100 to $150 cheaper. So I didn't know if the kreiger is worth the extra money.
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    My first rifle build

    Ok I've been looking at barrels. I have heard nothing but good things about kreiger but I'm curious about pac nor. Does anyone have experience with them?
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    Fair chase vs game ranches

    I just don't want to hunt animals raised or bred by people for that purpose. I'd rather be told that all the wild game is in parks where you can't hunt it. I don't care if there is a fence, I'll hunt a farmers fields if that's where the animals choose to live. I don't want to have an animal sold...
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    Fair chase vs game ranches

    Absolutely, I have no issue with managing property to be good habitat for game, that's a great part of the conservation effort in my mind. If someone can maintain thousands of acres of land as prime habitat is expect to find great animals there. Mostly I want animals that have been born and...
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    Fair chase vs game ranches

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    Fair chase vs game ranches

    I think I would definately rather do option 2. If I wanted a guaranteed size trophy I'd just buy a mount and not go. I'd much rather spend 10 plus days with no cell service or electricity to hunt a true wild animal. I'd also rather shoot an animal with small, broken or deformed horns that we...
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    Fair chase vs game ranches

    I fully expected days per animal, I took a full week to find my moose and almost didn't get one. I also took a full week in Wyoming to get one mule deer and one antelope, almost didn't get the antelope, I got lucky on the last day with a surprise 200yd shot. Part of the learning for me is how it...
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    Fair chase vs game ranches

    Thank you.
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    Free Range Roosevelt Sable Hunt Special

    If I had the cash I'd be signing up for this right now.
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    Fair chase vs game ranches

    Hi Bruce, I appreciate your input. I guess for me it's already in my head how I'd like it to go. I don't really mind going to any country in Africa, for me it's all about the animals and their natural habitats. I definately want to hunt wild animals not farm raised but I don't want to offend...
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    Fair chase vs game ranches

    Thank you very much for your input. I would not want to hunt any farmed animals. I would definately want a wilderness experience. I wouldn't mind fences as long as the animals are wild and not stopped by them. I would definately want to go to the area where the animal is from to hunt it, if it's...
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    Fair chase vs game ranches

    Thank you very much for the info. I don't mind traveling and actually would prefer to see different areas. I would definately only want to hunt animals in their natural habitat and in open places. I would rather not be able to hunt a particular species then hunt it anywhere besides its natural...
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    Fair chase vs game ranches

    Thanks for the reply. I have no intentions of going for all those species on a single trip, I only listed them in case any were not available at all for wild hunting. I never heard of one of those release type ranches in Wyoming. I know there is one in New Hamshire that's a private club...
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    Fair chase vs game ranches

    What is a concession? Is it a high fenced game each or just an area of private property like an American cattle ranch?
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    Fair chase vs game ranches

    Hi, I'd like to start off by saying I have only hunted in North America so far and I'm trying to learn as much as I can about hunting in Africa. I will one day hunt Africa but I'm only in the very first stages of research now. I have read many story's of historic hunting in Africa but not much...
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    What's the best and worst African tasting game meat?

    That's fair enough. I was led to believe it had to do with parasites and such from scavenging.
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    My first rifle build

    I personally can't stand career politicians and have vowed to not vote for anyone who has previously held elected office, I also will not vote for anyone for any office who has rediculus financial backers. That aside I got this Mauser reciever for free from a fellow enthusiast who had it on a...
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    What's the best and worst African tasting game meat?

    I have always stayed away from hunting predators because the meat is inedible. I've only hunted in the states but I don't know anyone who eats coyote, fox, mountain lion etc. the only exception would be bear. I have been lead to believe big cats are inedible, is this false? I thought you could...
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    Animal you wouldn't hunt

    I have never hunted Africa, only in the US so far but for me it's mostly predators. I wouldn't hesitate to kill one in self defence but my favorite part of hunting so far is the delicious meats. I'm proud of any animal I take to the point where I try to get every head mounted and would get every...
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    My first rifle build

    I live in southern New Hampshire. I also have one other action besides the one I'm currently building also.
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    My first rifle build

    I reload, a lot. Lol
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    My first rifle build

    I like it because it'll fit a standard length action, a true .375 H&H or .416 Rigby would require me to modify the action more then I want to. I'm big into history and can't bring myself to do too much to an action that was made in 1917.
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    Hello from a new member

    Hi, my name is Erich and I live in New Hampshire. I have been a shooting enthusiast for a long time and am a beginning hunter. I have hunted in NH and in Wyoming. I probably know more about guns and ammo then I do about actually hunting. I have to date bagged a cow moose in NH and a mule deer...
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    My first rifle build

    Now that I have a bolt for it and bottom metal I'll be sending it in for hardness testing.
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    My first rifle build

    Thanks for the info everyone. I really appreciate the info and advice. The reason I am looking at the .416 ruger are that it will function without doing too much modification to accommodate length. I want to modify the reciever as little as possible. I know I will need to work the feed rails but...
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    My first rifle build

    Hi, I'm looking for some advice for my first rifle build. I have a Mauser 98 action that I have bought a bolt and Timmney trigger for. I picked up an original piece of bottom metal for it as well. I like the locking screws and the sling mount point at the trigger guard so I want to keep those. I...
 
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