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  1. Backyardsniper

    Need some knowledge on a Dakota

    There is a Dakota 280AI for sale here locally. Could some of you fellows with some experience on the Dakota rifles check this out and tell me what a ball park decent purchase price would be on this?
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    Browning SA 22

    I purchased this new from the LGS a couple years ago. I assembled it, removed the stickers and gave it a good cleaning but it has never been fired. I will ship it in the factory box with whatever it came with. $600 shipped
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    Browning Gold 10 Gauge 30"

    I have a Browning gold 10 gauge. Not the newer light 10 but the old original Browning gold with steel receiver. Black synthetic and 30" barrel. Gun is in good condition and doesn't appear to have a lot of rounds through it. If you are located close to KY or if we can work out shipping I have a...
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    Uberti Courtney Stalking Rifle 45/70 For Sale

    i purchased the rifle new from euro optics. The rifle functions perfectly, BUT here is the issue. The iron sights shoot low even when moved up to max elevation. I purchased a shorter front sight and it is still low. I bought the rifle to shoot specifically with iron sights so it is of no use to...
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    375 Bullets & Brass For Sale 300 Grain Accubonds & A Few A Frames

    I have 200x 300 grain accubonds 80x 300gr Swift A frames that are pulls from factory ammo 100x new in bag privi Partisan brass I would prefer to sell this all as one lot $500 shipped I also have a few boxes of various 375, speer hot core, sierra game king and others if interested PM me, or if...
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    Wanted CZ Bobwhite G2 Or Similar SXS

    Looking for a bobwhite G2 or similar. Preferably in 20 gauge but also would entertain 28 if somebody had one. Figured I would see if anyone here had one before I order one at the LGS.
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    Any Caeser Guerini guys out there?

    I have been considering a nice O/U for a long while. I purchased a few lower end guns and hunted with/shot clays with them to make sure I was going to like using an O/U before I took the plunge. What I am looking for is a nice higher end O/U that is useable as a field gun, not a dedicated clay...
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    Double rifles aren't just for Africa

    I have heard a lot of people say, "I just can't justify spending that much on a rifle I'm only gonna use for one trip" Why? Why just one trip? I understand it is not for everyone, but with some practice, a double rifle can be employed in lots of hunts. I have been running the ballistics on...
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    Fed 215M In Stock At Midway

    5000 limit https://www.midwayusa.com/product/953184351?pid=385649
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    Leopard Optics

    I am pretty certain I am switching my 2026 hunt from elephant to leopard. With that being said I am curious if there is a particular scope that is popular with the cat hunters. I know there are a few of you all that do a lot of leopard hunting. I am assuming large objective, medium powered...
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    Glock Model 40 10mm With Ammo

    Glock model 40 10MM cut for RMR and comes with all the plates for different optics. 2K rounds of S&B 180 grain FMJ, plus 150 new brass and 200 Nosler Assured Stopping Power 200 grain hollow points. I would like to sell as a package $1800 OBO shipped for the entire package.
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    Tire kicking for a Ruger #1

    I saw the one that @Racinjason had listed here and it got me thinking, I have never owned a #1 and I might like too. I'm curious what all is out there. I don't have a specific caliber in mind and I would be open for anything from pistol calibers to a 500 Nitro. Maybe a sweet 450/400 or 470 if...
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    What is the craziest lengths you have went to in order to pay for a hunt?

    Ahh...champagne taste and a beer budget. I understand the fact that some things are simply reserved for those that are born into a higher station in life. Private jets, yachts, summer homes, some things are simply beyond the old, work hard and save you your money mind frame. The safari...
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    CCI 250 Magnum Primers In Stock At Midway

    I just got the product arrival notification. There does not appear to be a limit on them https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1301362858?pid=362858
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    Picatinny mount for Krieghoff for RMR or Aimpoimt

    I know this will be wildly unpopular with some people but I figured I would put the information out there. I found what I think is a great red dot mounting solution for the Kreighoff. I called them about this a long time ago and I had already acquired the RMR mount that clamps to the rear scope...
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    CCI #34 in large volume "magnum" cases?

    I have read this a lot and I was curious if anyone here has actually used these #34 in large cases, in place of magnum primers? I have a large supply of them and I want to test them in my 470. They also appear to be way easier to obtain than the elusive fed 215. I shoot them I most all of my...
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    Cast lead bullets and lower power loads for plinking with the 470

    I was curious if anyone has reloaded anything similar to these in their 470 for practice rounds https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1025762454 They're .476 diameter cast lead. Looks like they are good up to +/-2000fps which is plenty for practice rounds. I also have a huge supply of barnes 500...
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    470 Nitro Swift A Frames In Stock At Midway

    A frames in stock and midway is running free shipping as well. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/101084268
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    What's the big deal about buffalo anyway?

    What is it that makes this particular bovine so magical? Syncerus caffer caffer, the African cape buffalo. He has drawn hunters from around the globe to track him for the better part of 200 years now. The buffalo was probably the thing I was looking the least forward to hunting on my trip. I...
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    Thoughts on Tuskless Hunting

    Like everyone else who wants to hunt elephants, I want to kill that elusive 100lb'er. We all do right? However, for some of us it is just not a reality. While planning my hunt I tried every way in the world to justify hunting a bull but the cost was simply prohibitive for me. I could have...
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    Double Rifle for Your First Safari?

    I had a lot of people tell me that I shouldn't take a double rifle on my first safari. "Save it for your fourth or fifth safari," they said. Fourth and fifth safaris simply may not be a reality for some of us. Trips to Africa for most of us are based around the romance of hunting Africa, and...
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    ZIMBABWE: Almost 12 Days In The Omay, The Nyakasanga Special With Dalton &York Safaris

    As I am sure not everyone is interested in spending a great deal of time reading my ramblings about this hunt in order to get the information they are looking for as far as whether or not they should be interested in booking a hunt with Dalton&York, or book their future hunts through Buchanon...
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    375 Bullets. 300gr Accubonds & 300 Grain Aframes 100x Privi Brass

    200x 300 grain accubonds 80 pulled 300 grain A frames 100 pieces of new Privi Partisan 375 H&H brass I would like to sell as one lot. $600 shipped for the whole lot
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    Anti Malaria before Zimbabwe in June?

    I was chatting with someone a little while back about the trip and talking about the anti malaria and they told me that since I was going in June there wasn't really any need to take the anti Malaria meds that the mosquitos weren't an issue that time of year, and also there is some kind of...
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    Has anyone flown Qatar to Zimbabwe since Zim dropped covid restrictions on May 10th

    I'm flying out on the 12th of June. I saw where Zim has dropped all thier covid restrictions. The wife and I would have had to have a negative test less than 24 hours prior to departure, but now we should not have to show anything. I am just curious if anyone has flown since they lifted the...
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    Want to buy Safari Binos

    I'm looking to purchase a set. I have a nice set of 12x50's that I've had for a long time and they have been great on all my hunts out west and in Alaska where you need big glass for big country, but I would like to get a new pair for this trip. Something a little more suited for the task at...
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    Texas Hog bunt Reccomendations

    I'm looking at planning a hog hunt in Texas. I have a friend retiring from the army and while we had wanted to do a safari together that plan will just not work at the moment. So, what we are looking to do is something like a 3 day hunt in Texas. If anyone has hunted with or knows of a really...
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    Wanted Charlton McCallum Elephant Hunting DVD

    I can't seem to find these in stock on the interwebs so if anyone has one they would like to part with please shoot me a message.
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    Pair of a lifetime

    Took a trip to the range today to do a final test with the loads I plan to hunt with in Zim. I reduced the powder charge on my Swift A Frame load by a grain and a half to 110 grains of H4831SC which is the same charge I'm running on my solids. Shoots to the same POI/POA. Fired a test pair at...
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    9.3x62 where is it not legal?

    Working on this rifle build for the wife and with the components we are using it looks like I may have the Smith spin up a 9.3x62 barrel to go along with it "just in case" she were to want to shoot some DG one day or even some of the larger PG. It seems this cartridge will be easier to get good...
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    Ruminating on the idea of building/ buying the wife a safari rifle

    I'm going to Zim in a couple months, but I have started looking ahead to my next trip. I will be going to South Africa to hunt with Bos en Dal safaris next June I believe. I am trying very hard to convince the wife to make this "her safari" she has taken to the hunting a little bit, she is...
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    New Hornady Solids ok for hunting Dangerous Game

    I know the Hornady DGX is not ideal for actual hunting compared to A frames and such. I am curious about the Hornady solids though. My double shoots extremely well with the Hornady DGX and it shoots to the same POI/POA with my swift A Frame hunting load. I was just curious if the DGS was...
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    Federal 375 With Woodleigh Hydros In Stock At Midway

    https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1001959967?pid=998889&utm_medium=email&utm_source=service&utm_campaign=product-arrival-notification&utm_content=product-description-link
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    Blaser R8 Jaeger 458 Lott Package For Sale

    Blaser R8 Jaeger with 458 Lott Selous barrel. Blaser QD scope base and trijicon RMR QD base. Really nice wood on the rifle, kick stop installed and recoil is quite manageable. I did some test firing for accuracy off the bench at 200 yards and it is very accurate and the trigger makes long range...
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    Opinions on case configuration #2

    I have been considering an alternate battery gor my hunt. Instead of the double with the Blaser 458, I am seriously considering the double with the Sako 416 Rigby. I was just spitballing the idea of breaking it down to see if it would fit in the case like the blaser did and here is the results...
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    460 Weatherby For Sale

    I'm helping a fellow member sell this rifle. I had the rifle listed here and sold it to him. He is a little new to the online selling so I am helping him out. I will attach the original FS post for the pics. All items except the projectiles are included in the package. Rifle with wood and...
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    Beretta A400 Xtreme With Jebbs Choke

    A400 Xtreme in Kryptek camo, 28" with Kickoff, and a jebbs turkey choke plus all factory chokes. I bought this new, have shot a couple rounds of clays and it shoots and patterns great, the turkey choke is absolutely amazing with the TSS. $1500 obo
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    474 Raptors For Sale Cheap - Hunt Is Coming up!

    My hunt will be here in June so I'm liquidating stuff I don't need. Here you go for the raptor shooters out there have 150 CEB Raptors .474 diameter 460 grain with 103 of the plastic tips for sale. I will sell all 150 of the Raptors with the tips for $325 shipped. That is with the plastic...
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    470 Plinking Bullets On Sale At Midway

    https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1021832743?pid=451609
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    500 Jeffrey Reloading Package

    I had a lot of replies and chat on the other thread so I wanted to freshen it up here with some exact counts and pricing. 220 new Bertram Brass 19 new Norma brass and 3 that have been a couple times fired 46 Cutting edge 510gr solids 91 hornady 570gr DGX. 43 hornady DGS 35 Swift A Frame 570gr. 1...
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    500 Jeffrey Reloading Kit SCI Special

    I will attach a link to the original post here so you can see what all is available. I will set aside some brass for @norfolk shooter. If he wants some, otherwise I will sell the whole package for $2000 delivered to the SCI which I will be leaving for tomorrow morning. If it doesn't sell...
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    Question about SCI QR code email

    I have a question for you guys that go to the SCI. I purchased tickets for me and the wife back during the summer. When I purchased them I received an email from SCI with a barcode and badge number for both myself and my wife and the email stated another would follow a couple weeks out from...
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    458 Win Mag Reloading Kit - Brass & Dies All New

    220 pieces of new Remington 458 win mag brass. 1x 3 die set of RCBS 458 win mag dies 1x Lee factory crimp die for 458 Win Mag $400 for all of it.
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    Leica Tempus With Blaser/Henneberger QD Mount

    I have a Leica Tempus 2MOA dot it is as new, I have fired around 20 rounds of 458 under it. It is an excellent sight and an excellent mount. However, thanks to @TOBY458 sending me a link to a mount that fits the trijicon RMR to the blaser my OCD has now kicked in and I feel the need to have...
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    Would you hunt with it?

    Today I tested the final iteration of the loads I plan to hunt with in Zim. This is with the Krieghoff 470 using new federal brass that still contains the federal 216 primers. This is the same load I have been practicing with, but using the 215's. Obviously I'll be using new brass on the hunt so...
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    Would you hunt with it?

    Today I tested the final iteration of the loads I plan to hunt with in Zim. This is with the Krieghoff 470 using new federal brass that still contains the federal 216 primers. This is the same load I have been practicing with, but using the 215's. Obviously I'll be using new brass on the hunt so...
  47. Backyardsniper

    Rifle case set up

    The rifle case is prepared. I left space for a future extra barrel, bolt and trigger mechanism. I really think this double rifle/blaser combo is the way to go as far as getting the most firepower in the smallest and easiest to transport package. I cut a thin piece piece of foam to sit on top of...
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    Double Rifle Shoot in West Ky?

    @Andrew Short has a post in the double rifle section that gave me an idea, for Google purposes I live about 20 minutes from a town called Paducah KY. I have a nice range just down the road from my house which I believe I could procure for a day of double rifle and big bore shooting. I'm just...
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    Blaser R8 issue and Blaser Customer Service

    Well I think we have determined that if there is a rifle out there with an issue I will find it. I have been through SEVERAL rifles trying to find what I want to use on this trip, and hopefully any future trips to Africa. So after all the different rifles I have worked with, and had worked on, I...
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    New camera for the hunt

    Part of my plan for this summers hunt was to aquire a "nice" camera. My thinking on this was two fold. One being pictures a hell of a lot cheaper than taxidermy and two pictures a infinitely more transportable than taxidermy, as in I can have them on my phone. I mean lets be honest, you can pay...
 
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