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What a story! Now, next question is, what about the trophies?

Tuskless elephants are mostly cows. Buffalo cows often hunted. In both cases, because of much better pricing. Personally I dont prefer shooting females, unless for some reason, and more economic pricing would certainly be a reason for me.

I dont know. But I know also, that nobody recommended them for buffalo. (on this forum)

I hunted few seasons in Europe with 308 win, norma oryx, 180 grains. ANd I am happy withe performance, would recommend them any time. For this purpose Next I bought 300 grain oryx (due to availability and lack of other options, then) for my 375 HH. I will reload them, but plan is to use them...

Exactly! I love brimmed hats, and bought two in Africa, but then, as you mentioned - air travel with it is pain in the neck. I tried twice to fly home with brimmed hats, and had more problems on air plane then pleasure, cannot rest my head with hat on, have no place to put it, if I hang it on...

In last 2 years, price of 375 ammo has doubled, judging by the offer on my local market. Doubled!

When you google something like top ten safari places in Africa, search engine will divert you to photo safari and national parks of Africa, and best lodges for these activities. So safari is modern euphemism, for non hunting trip to Africa. Hunting trip is hunting trip. World wide. Safari...

Congrats on making decision. Great choice of rifles, and solid choice of animals, although i suspect you could add some additonal animal of opportunity.!

I have Benelli Argo, in 9.3x62, which is a model for eruopean market. R1 is exported to USA, basically the same (except American R1 doesn't have iron sights) I use it for driven hunts on boars, and night hunt for boars with night vision. Basically this is my go to rifle for winter, when wild...

Smith and Wesson K14 Manurhin MR38 match Sauer&Sohn SR3 Trophy ZKR 551, 5.9'', 38 spl. Some of them are no longer in production, but these for are medal scores in our national revolver championship. Others in top 10 by score, are in caliber 357 mag, using 38 spl wad cutter ammo: S&W 686...

I am sorry for your loss hunter habib. May your father rest in peace!

@Sideshow I knew of this, I was following this news then. But it remains an isolated case, so far. (I hope at least)

I shoot sporting clays recreationally - nothing serious. I always wear personal protective equipment. This includes ear protection and safety glasses. This is about safety glasses and contrast to the background. I have three type of glasses: transparent, dark and yellow glasses. Transparent...

There is another way. We may consider to change definition of African style rifle. It could be easier. Blaser R8 strongly affects this definition in high end rifle market. And new kids in the block are coming up, recently I looked at Bergara B14 in 375 H&H, as an example of budget rifle. So...

Congrats on bushbuck! Once i shot wrong impala. It is not nice, but it happens. My bad shooting happened again with my waterbuck in Namibia. (reported on the forum). It happens. Thank you for realistic report. Besides that, I have same attitude on reporting. I think that life is too short...

1. No. Quite the opposite. Reducing speeds. But reduction of velocity is negligible. Forget about it. 2. Heavier bullets. If you are reloader, try 200 grains, or more.

Craig Boddington a famous author in one of his articles suggests 10% of value of the trophy fees. (in that level about, if you are happy with everything)

It seams that residents can hunt, for more details I attached Ethiopian law in PDF. Foreign Tourist Hunting License 1/ Foreign tourist license may be issued by the Authority to a foreign tourist hunter for hunting wildlife species specified on Table IV of these Regulations. 2/ The number of...

You boys are giving me ideas... next time to take 375 H&H and 30-06. Buffalo and maybe something else. What say you?

There are some people who were notable in history of hunting (or other areas, like art) and in the same time were functional alcoholics. Hemingway comes to mind as well. I guess this comes with their identity and territory. I dont mind. They would never be great, if this was not part of them. I...

@Hank2211 I enjoy your writing, have a feeling like I was with you! Pls keep it coming!

My relationship to 458 is platonic, romantic and theoretical one. If I were to hunt African DG every year, I would easily get to practical relationship with the caliber, because factory ammo is available around. Since I don't exactly hunt African DG every year. and I mostly hunt on old...

Some of the old African hands - possibly John P Taylor, (I am not sure, but I did read that in some of vintage books) wrote about bad habits of some contemporary sport hunters qoute "shooting in the brown of the herd", just shooting in the mass of moving herd leaving wounded or limping animals...

That guy is wonderful person! (y) Congrats on your hunt!

Two that come in mind immediately: Theodor Roosevelt, and Ernest Hemmingway. From various writings, I came to conclusion that Hemingway did not overly like his 577 because of recoil. Besides, his first safari was done without 577, and on the other hand he just loved 30-06. To be noted that his...

From my side: I never participated in a similar activity, of pest control competition. Would I participate, if there is one? No. I go on shooting matches, where we punch holes in the paper. For me that is competition. Chasing jackals in a snow with a snowmobile? I wouldnt. There is something in...

On my previous plains game hunt, I had failure of premium factory ammo. Norma PH line, 375 H&H 300 grains, swift a frame. The rifle just went click. (my hunting report is on the forum with that detail) So, based on that, I would say - factory ammo is not guarantee.. Secondly, now at my place we...

Beautiful!

I noticed that mosquitos bite me less, then the others in my immediate vicinity. I also never met tse tse fly. But mosquitos go other way from me. So, it could be?!

Somehow, there is multi party system in majority of western democracies, but once they regroup, and society stabilizes it always comes down to two major parties, one left other right, and the rest of them remains marginal. Since this is going since the dawn of democracy, this must be natural...

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Jim Shokey Steven Rinella

My grandfather taught me to shoot. He was hunter, but by the time I grew up enough for hunting he was too old to hunt. But he planted the bug in me. Then I joined shooting club. Then I joined hunting club. So, I was, influenced by grandpa, and learning through socializing in the club, and by...

here it is

Hale Berry and Keanu Reeves can handle guns. There is a You tube video how they trained 3 - gun shooting preparing for John Vick movie.

In my experience they performed well, I hunted few seasons with them. Roe deer, and boar. 308 win. 180 grain. Yes. Bonded.

This could happen. Easily.

As long as it is effective, NP is good bullet in my opinion. Generally regarded as first premium bullet in history, although this is not correct - first one was German H-mantel of similar construction. In any case front part of NP creates some shock, and transmits energy. Once front part is...

Where the international politics becomes friendly to guns, is Olympic games. So, my guess is, some way to travel with firearms will remain. (unless they choke Olympic shooting disciplines, and other international shooting events)

This is excellent advice! I did not know this! I will keep it in mind!

With present status of trophies at my home, I will at some point have to stop shipping them home. In the same time as long as I have the means, I will be returning to Africa. But in this respect, ban on import of trophies, will be a turn off for a trophy hunter beginner, who is eager to get his...

I dont remember I had a bullet failure such as jacket core separation, or similar. However, I believe that there is a hidden problem in C&C bullets, when hitting a hard target, or when on magnum velocities. But I witnessed this once, when hunting with a friend, and it was his bullet on roe deer...

Preparing for my first safari I was reading about tse tse flies. They descended from dinosaur age. They are designed to bite through dinosaur thick skin. So, I am pretty sure, average shirt will not stop them. Having said that, in Namibia central highlands (where I hunted) I never saw them...

So, industrial and commercial products are ineffective for tse ste flies. Smoke for burning ele dung is effective?! Is this 100% ? Is there any other fuel/smoke shown effective? Like acacia wood smoke or similar?

Is there any other type of repellent recommended or proven effective?

For civilians, two slide pulls and visual check of chamber, is sufficient. By "civilians" I dont mean CCW holders, but those who shoot recreationally or competitively in daylight hours on the range. Explanation: In case user forgets to remove the mag first, on empty chamber and full mag, first...

What is the difference between Alaskan and Safari express models, when in same calibers?

Ballistol I use fore everything, almost. I did not notice negative effect on wooden stocks. (like blackening the stock, if the oil gets to wood. I was cleaning pistol wooden grips regurarly This oil has interesting history. Used by Germany in ww2. They used it for everything, including dressing...

With reference to mine above, excellent choice, sir! ;)

I think that good source to understand topic of glass, quality and price range is below. Basically European glass is considered the best. In the last level, highest price, is Leica (As per below source, I have Leica glass in binocular, and cannot challenge this claim). The explanation and...