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  1. Obi Wan Kenobi

    How many .375 H&H's and/or .416's do you own and shoot?

    1 beautiful Cooper M54 416 Rem mag in the traditional wood with black barrel H-S Precision 375 H&H in synthetic stock. I plan on getting another 375 H&H in a wood stock at some point. I only shoot them when I get to Africa which is about every 4 years. I do plan on an Alaskan brown bear hunt...
  2. Obi Wan Kenobi

    What TV hunting personality?

    Craig Boddington in Mozambique in the Zambezi river system And Pam Zaitz in Alaska
  3. Obi Wan Kenobi

    What Will Banning Of Trophy Hunting Result In?

    Some people are just so damn stupid. It boggles my mind how people will go to Africa video and watch animals suffer. I mean suffer. They make videos animals getting brutally killed and eaten. While laughing at posting it on Facebook. Yet if me or you go ethically and humanely harvest an animals...
  4. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Spoke with Bill at Swift Bullets yesterday

    Maybe we should get some of these people legalized and PUT THEM TO WORK. I've read several of the comments and I guess its no wrong answer but I do know this. A lot of the young people are conditioned to want a job paying 100k a year, with benefits, 60 days paid vacation & work from home. They...
  5. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Spoke with Bill at Swift Bullets yesterday

    That’s a damn good question
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    Spoke with Bill at Swift Bullets yesterday

    Great point it’s just unbelievable
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    Spoke with Bill at Swift Bullets yesterday

    It really boggles my mind how lazy people are in this country (USA). We have totally lost our work ethic in this country. Swift has stopped producing .375 AFrames since October. The can has been kicked down the road yet another month. They said they would have ammo coming off the factory line by...
  8. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Not good news from Federal

    Something is going on because they aren't producing any .375 ammo and it really sucks
  9. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Super Excited My Buffalo & Hippo Arrive This Week

    Any day now they will be arriving at the house. Can't wait I'll be posting pictures when they arrive.
  10. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Extended vs regular chokes

    Im an avid turkey hunter. The extended choke tubes in super full allows one to cleanly kill a turkey at 65 yards with the right ammo. Something like TSS. I killed a turkey at 74 yards. I will never take that shot again but I only did it because I was very familiar with my gun's set up. You're...
  11. Obi Wan Kenobi

    What binoculars do you use while on Safari?

    Zeis 10x45s they are game changers for low light
  12. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Black owned hunting safari businesses?

    And don't get my ass killed.
  13. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Swift A frame unavailable, whats next best?

    .375 300 grain A-Frames
  14. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Zambia Spots

    Awesome congratulations!!!!!
  15. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Meet Henry, The World's Oldest Crocodile

    He would kill that man in an instant if he had the chance
  16. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Leopard Setup

    Thousands of leopards have fallen to the old boring 30.06 165-180 grain bullets. A leopard is not hard to kill. Yes they are fascinating, majestic & deadly when cornered and wounded but its not like shooting a buffalo or lion. 270, 280, 7mm, 30.06 & the fast 300s will do the job. I've shot one...
  17. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Hunt over water; Shoot from truck

    Totally depends on you and your situation. I've done both. I've shot most of my game off the truck stalking or sitting in a blind. But I have shot warthogs from the truck. I'm not ashamed to admit it. It was simply no time to get off and do a stalk on in those circumstances.
  18. Obi Wan Kenobi

    One gun or two? On safari

    In 2014 I took a .325wsm for plains game In 2017 .325wsm plains game & 416 for lion In 2021 .375 for buffalo, hippo & croc, 30.06 for leopard, baboon hyena & warthog This June it will be the old .375 H&H again for zebra, maybe buffalo again and certainly going for another croc.......300 win...
  19. Obi Wan Kenobi

    How many .375 H&H's and/or .416's do you own and shoot?

    I have one 375 fiberglass stock stainless for hunting in Africa to Alaska I have one beautiful Cooper 54 in 416 Rem Mag. Beautiful wood stock traditional African safari rifle. My lion and elephant hunting days are over so my 416 is pretty much like a beautiful piece of furniture to decorate...
  20. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Snakes!

    Been to Africa 3 times. Seen a puff adder in Zambia on a dirt road & 3 mambas in South Africa. 1 dead on a dirt road and 2 crossing a dirt road this leads me to believe stay off dirt roads in Africa :Jawdrop::Jawdrop::Jawdrop::Jawdrop::Jawdrop::Jawdrop:
  21. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Flying with firearms domestic flights

    You've gotten some great advice here and like someone said your bolt should be out of the gun locked in the case with the gun. This is my 30.06 in deer camp in Wisconsin a few years ago and I've hunted with it in Zambia in 2021. Same set up. The only difference with Zambia the ammo had to be in...
  22. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Flying with firearms domestic flights

    I'm jealous you've been to Tanzania, never been. I want to hunt there with my wife & kids when they get a little older. I've repeatedly heard going to Newark is pretty terrifying. I've flown through Newark several times for business. Hate that airport. In fact my old girlfriend from high...
  23. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Flying with firearms domestic flights

    Doesn’t surprise me at all. That may have been done on purpose You’re a very brave person to fly out of Newark with firearms
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    Elephant with a bow?

    I wonder if that’s the same clown l met? My wife and I were in Miami Beach a few years ago at the international boat show convention. To my surprise the convention center actually had booths for Safari hunts and tours. It was a guy there asking one of the PHs would he book a lion hunt with...
  25. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Trick Question For You Guys & Gals

    This is what I was referring to I appreciate everyone's response. Should I even use this bullet at all? What's a great bullet for leopard and plains game. I'm not so much worried about the zero I was just wondering what's the best all around bullet for plains game and cats
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    Flying with firearms domestic flights

    You're going to be fine piece of cake IMO. I've hunted in Hawaii, basically live in Wisconsin every November & I've hunted elk in Utah. Utah is a really gun friendly state. The guys above have it right. Make sure your weapon is unloaded, take your bolt out of your gun if its a rifle. They will...
  27. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Trick Question For You Guys & Gals

    Thank you all for answering this question if you have some experience. I know this has probably been asked a million times. If you were to book an African safari with 1 rifle, a 300 win mag. It was a combo plains game hunt for various things. Zebra, Kudu ect ect. But the main trophies on the...
  28. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Swift A frame unavailable, whats next best?

    Thank you I hope to get 4 boxes I have some now also but I want to shoot and practice before I go of course. This is pretty frustrating.
  29. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Swift A frame unavailable, whats next best?

    Hey guys been following this thread. Does anyone know what's happening at Swift & why they aren't manufacturing?
  30. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Swift A frame unavailable, whats next best?

    I've shot some big mid west and Canadian whitetails with this. 165 grain 30.06. Knocks them on their ass every time.
  31. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Swift A frame unavailable, whats next best?

    Its so weird I've had a couple of people tell me these are horrible bullets for Leopard but thats what I 300 Win mag likes.
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    Swift A frame unavailable, whats next best?

    Funny you made this post. I'm very frustrated with Swift. I have some 375 HH 300 grain A Frames but I'm going to Zambia in June for Buffalo and croc. My gun loves them. Why are they not producing ammo?:confused::mad:
  33. Obi Wan Kenobi

    We are taking my Dad on his FIRST African Safari!!!

    God bless you Gina. Awesome story with your dad, sounds like a great man that deserves it. My dad is 78 and STILL GOING STRONG still works full time because he wants to. We did the father son African trip in 2014. It was our first time ever to Africa. Your father will have an incredible time...
  34. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Scope Zero Dependability?

    IMO the 3 best & toughest scopes in the world are Zeiss, Swaro & Schmidt & Bender. Just my opinion. I've never had to re-zero any of them. I do use Pelican gun cases for travel though.
  35. Obi Wan Kenobi

    416 Rem Mag vs 458 Lott for Big Game

    416 Rem mag. Properly shot, 416 Rem mag will kill any land animal on earth. Don't fool yourself. I shot my lion with mine. He while he was sitting in brush on a trail. He didn't move a muscle. Died right where I shot him.
  36. Obi Wan Kenobi

    30/06 165 grain

    I've shot one of my biggest typical whitetail bucks with this same round and weight. The deer was 270 lbs scored in the high 180s. He dropped like a rock in a pond at 90 yards.
  37. Obi Wan Kenobi

    30/06 165 grain

    Absolutely not! It's about the shot placement. I've seen a lot of plains game shot with 165 grain 30.06 bullets and a gentleman killed a big tom leopard with that grain bullet.
  38. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Anyone Know What Zeiss Is Up To?

    Big fan of Zeiss here, just wondering what anyone knows what they're up to? Just got an email about something big on the Horizon. https://www.zeiss.com/consumer-products/int/hunting.html
  39. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Best Hard rifle case

    I have 3 Pelicans..............tan single rifle case, black single rifle case and a double rifle case. Cabelas use to make great aluminum rifles cases I have one of them also. Not sure if they still make them.
  40. Obi Wan Kenobi

    .30 Cal: Eland & Kudu = Moose & Elk ?

    I believe whole hardly a 30.06 with a 180 grain bullet will kill any kudu. The right 7mm bullets will also. I shot my kudu in the neck at 160 yards with a .325 wsm. Dropped like a bag of bricks. Eland are huge and tough. I've seen them shot with 300s of all types. Win mags, Weatherbys ect ect...
  41. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Would you hunt with a operator hunting illegaly?

    No for a couple of reasons. I believe wild game has a right to live under game guidelines and laws. I would feel like I "murdered" an animal if I knew I was doing something illegal that's just me. Secondly I'm not going to jail, prison or get into some international incident. I heard about a...
  42. Obi Wan Kenobi

    South African Safaris and Moon phases

    I haven't planned any safaris around moon phases. I've just gone the best time for me to get away from the office for 2 weeks. I'm going back in June 24 the moon will be bright, or full most of the time. That being said I fully believe in moon phases for hunting whitetail deer and for bass...
  43. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Leopard Optics

    Canadaboy I've always said I think Swaro has better resolution for long range shots. But a Zeiss Victory is damn hard to beat for extreme low light hunting applications.
  44. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Leopard Optics

    Sniper I'm not going to get into the round you want to hunt with. All I'll say is there have been thousands of Leopard killed with a 30.06/300wm/wsm with 165-180 grain bullets. This is just my opinion and my opinion only. I've always heard since I was a little boy buy the best glass you can...
  45. Obi Wan Kenobi

    If you could only do one, or one more safari

    Well I'm headed to Zambia again next June for leo, croc, hyena, maybe another buffalo and kudu. But my dream safari would be Tanzania Buffalo, Leopard, Croc, Sable other plains game 375 H&H and 30.06 or 300wm or 300 wsm
  46. Obi Wan Kenobi

    USA: First Fenced Hunt

    Personally a friend of mine said he would never do another Ram hunt in the USA with a fence. He said the place he hunted all the rams stood at the fence just waiting to be shot. They didn't run or anything. I was fortune enough to work for a company where I won a convention in 2015 to Hawaii...
  47. Obi Wan Kenobi

    Anyone use TSX on leopard?

    Wow you guys have really shaken me up and now I'm confused. I'm hunting leo next June. My 300 win mag is putting 4 shots inside of a dime 1.5 high at 100 with TSX. Now I'm confused.
 
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