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I have one of these. Extremely accurate rifle. Definitely kills on one end and wounds on the other. Best of luck with the sale

I'm going to follow this post for interest. My future brother in law wants me to join him on duck and goose hunts. I've never been waterfowl hunting. It is pretty crazy how many different brands/blends/sizes of shotgun shells are marketed. On a side note, does anyone use an over-under for...

My hunt in 2021 was four nights. At the time, my job offered criminally low paid time off. I hunted over the 4th of July (a Monday) so I could do the entire trip with only using four vacation days.

A few years back, I worked the gun counter at a big box retailer. I ordered a 70 Safari Express directly from Browning. Their rep said they produce those rifles for one month each year. Same can be said for many wood stocked rifles. They would rather turn and burn plastic stocked rifles for a...

In honor of Cal Pappas- NKWE SAFARIS

In honor of Cal Pappas- NKWE SAFARIS

In honor of Cal Pappas- NKWE SAFARIS

From my hunt in July, I was charged $116 per animal for dip and pack services. Figure in roughly $500 for permitting, documents, etc etc on the South African side. My air freight out of Johannesburg was $600. Domestic freight was closer $800. Customs gets a cut, plus terminal storage fees...

That's probably right. Mine was 64 kilos from Johannesburg to Chicago and it was $600

Yeah I can believe that. I'm having three shoulder mounts done: blue wildebeest, impala and a blesbok as well as having the backskins made into throws and my quote was $4300. I have almost $3500 into dip and ship, freight and the legal stuff.

I have the 30 cal DeadAir Sandman-S. A downside, if you can call it (see any porting/braking thread), is the requirement for a key mount muzzle brake at ~$80 per unit. But, it's extremely versatile. I run it on all my MSRs, my 6.5, 308, 300 Win Mag, etc. And if I ever hit the Powerball, it's...

My crate just cleared customs in Chicago. What I found shocking was that domestic freight to Central PA was around $450. In comparison, my air freight was roughly $600. Kinda had some sticker shock when I got the invoice

My dip and ship taxidermy is flying out of Johannesburg next Friday to Chicago. I have an impala, blesbok and wildebeest capes, horns and backskin as well as an impala skull and horn for a euro. My shipping was $600

I had one heck of a time getting an interview during Covid. I'm a 2 hour drive from Pittsburgh International. Over the course of 10 months, my appointments were cancelled in Pittsburgh, Toledo, Cleveland, Pittsburgh again and finally I had to settle for a border crossing in Niagara Falls, NY. A...

I cannot speak for that volume of animals, but I just paid my final dip and ship invoice for 4 animals, all relatively small, and air freight was $600 from Johannesburg to Chicago

See this is the kind of thing I appreciate seeing here. I'm waiting on shipping quote and final invoice for dip and ship out of South Africa. This gives me a ball park estimate of what to expect. Good or bad. At least it helps

When I returned from Johannesburg in July, I noticed that someone broke the TSA approved keyed lock on my checked luggage. I chalked it up to someone with Qatar Air needing to verify that I had ammunition inside the bag?? But since it was on the return, I had nothing but clothing, scent...

My 375 H&H wears a Nikon Monarch series 4-12 power scope. Like others, my eyes aren't the greatest, so I prefer extra magnification. When I shot my wildebeest in July, I think I had it set on maybe 6 times magnification. I did have a VX-3 1.5-5 on it, but them came my 416 Rem Mag and it now...

I was in South Africa from July 2 to July 9. I do not have the vaccine and will not get the vaccine. My chauffeur did, but my PH did not. Upon leaving OR Tambo we ditched the masks and lived life completely as normal. I take all COVID case numbers with a grain of salt, especially when they come...

Fellow hunters... I have just returned from South Africa after my first trip and thought I would provide a small review. I flew from Washington-Dulles to Johannesburg via Doha on Qatar Airways. The food, service and all aspects of the flights were outstanding. It was well worth the price...

I just love reading stuff like this when I'm scheduled to fly there Friday.

This is terrific to hear as I'm flying the IAD to JNB route via Doha in two weeks.

This is not the sort of thread I was hoping to see today. Though I did not know her personally, like so many others, I can only say she will be dearly missed. She was a tremendous help to all of us wishing to navigate the friendly skies with arms and ammunition. I looked forward to her...

The price difference is really reflective of the details put into the rifles. I have a new production Winchester (made in Portugal) and the action is butter smooth. The wood stock alone is justified in the +$400 difference. Now I'll be honest: I do own two Savage rifles and hands down, they...

I'm with the majority here... our favorite travel agents set me up with Qatar for my July 2nd flight from Dulles to Johannesburg. And unless dementia Joe makes Rona vaccines mandatory for travel, I'll be on that plane. Now if only I could find some ammunition for my rifle battery.... but that's...

I don't currently plan on using one on my 375 H&H or 416 Rem Mag purely for the weight issue. That being said, I do have a Dead Air Sandman that I currently have set-up to run on my 300 Win Mag, 308 Win, and 6.5 Creedmoor. And truthfully I could also run it on my 5.56 and 300 Blackout rifles if...

I know it's not a ton of animals. And yes, it is a quick four day hunt, so i can't imagine shooting more animals would even be very likely. Unfortunately, I'm extremely limited by vacation time. I get a whopping 7 vacation days per calendar year. I'm going over our 4th of July holiday in order...

Hello one and all. I am requesting help from fellow Pennsylvania hunters who have hunted Africa and had the mounts done here. I admit that I am by no means an expert hunter. I wouldn't even consider myself a novice. However, I booked a first-timer's hunt in South Africa. Being a "beginner"...

Also following for interest as I'm scheduled to depart July 2nd for Johannesburg.

I am a huge fan of Savage rifles with medium contour barrels. My 6.5 Man Bun frequently shoots dime-sized groups off sandbags (at 100 yards) using Hornady Custom Match. I also have a 308 that is no slouch either. New production Savage rifles out of the box can give gunsmith builds a decent run...

I reckon I would never sell my Marlin 336 Magnum carbine in .44 Magnum because they made so few of them.

Middle Eastern airlines require pre approval for transiting with firearms and ammunition. Sometimes it's a week in advance, sometimes a month. For a very nominal fee, and certainly not $300-400, it's worth having a travel agent deal with securing that permission. Other things to consider when...

One small quip about travel insurance. That does not cover any "known pandemic". Found that the hard way for flights to and from a cruise in November, but I digress.

I have a 30-06 798 SPS (synthetic stocked variation) and we went to the range for the first time yesterday. I bought it obviously used but reportedly unfired and I'll tell you what, it loved Federal Premium Trophy Bonded. Definitely 1 inch or better groups. Not bad for a $250 gun.

They require advanced notice of number of firearms and weight of ammunition, as I've been informed. I'll be flying with them in July of 2021.

Qatar's current promo is around $1800 each way, at least in my case of IAD-JNB.

I'm really really hoping the business promo continues for another few weeks. I'm scheduled to be in Johannesburg July 5th to the 10th of 2021 and would be thrilled to get round trip business for under $4000 without the need for a 12 hour layover in Frankfurt or Zurich

My safari is booked for July 5 of 2021. I'll be booking once I hit the 11 month window.

For me, it's duration of the hunt. I work for a precision metal fabrication company and am paid to be at work. Therefore, I only get 7 paid vacation days per calendar year. I booked my upcoming safari, a four night, three animal package, to coincide with the 4th of July (a paid holiday...

"AFRICA SUN SAFARIS"

"AFRICA SUN SAFARIS"

I figure most people in this part of the state lack even the desire to leave their hometown, let alone be on an airplane for 18 hours

"AFRICA SUN SAFARIS"

"AFRICA SUN SAFARIS"

I bought a new-to-me Zastava imported/sold by Remington about a year ago. They called it the 798 SPS (synthetic stock). I won't lie: I only bought it so I could tell people I had a Mauser style action Remington. The bluing looks fine. The safety was a little stiff at first. The action felt a...

From an investment perspective, I wonder what their reintroduction of the snake guns will do to the guys who have boxed, unfired old ones sitting in their safes?

"AFRICA SUN SAFARIS"

"AFRICA SUN SAFARIS"

I'm from PA as well (the Johnstown area)