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I’ve shot two buffalo with my Model 70 using factory loaded Federal Premium Safari 400 grain Trophy Bonded Bear Claws. The first bull was ten steps and perfectly broadside. I hit him in the center of the shoulder and he dropped like a sack of potatoes. The second bull was 15 steps and quartering...

That's still a top-shelf mount. Like 1% work. However, I've always felt African antelope ears were his Achilles heal (customer service issues purposefully excluded). It's like he settled on that peachy color and overpainted white and went with it on every specimen regardless of what was...

I've got one. PM me if still in need.

I have at least half a box. I should be able to put my hands on another box or two. PM me if interested.

Mike, PM me for his WhatsApp. He’s fantastic. Like having a second ph.

Due to updated freight quotes nearly 50% of the original invoice and, thankfully, lack of buyer interest, I am happy to report that rifle is no longer for sell. Thank you to everyone for the positive comments. Thread closed.

A good friend of mine recently shot an 80 pounder in Botswana with one in .470 and experienced perfect performance. Please PM me for contact information if interested.

It’s plain as it came from the factory.

It is with a heavy heart that I am offering my 2004 Winchester Model 70 Super Grade .30-06. The rifle is in absolute unfired condition and controlled round feed. I specially ordered the rifle new from my FFL in 2006 to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the .30-06 Springfield and because...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/256005833915?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=DrxGDcqETfO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=RXtJVY-jRX2&var=555936605995&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY I’m not sure if the seller is legit or not but about the only place I can find one with a 4C reticle in stock.

@Ruraldoc has one.

How many do you need? I could help in a pinch.

Thanks. Splitting Image didn’t mount or sculpt the base. Not sure if the sculptor would sell just the base as he also sculpted the mannequins and mounted the buffalo; however, it might worth a shot although shipping from his country (Lithuania) might be obscene.

Not in South Africa (or USA for that matter) but I have contact info if interested.

Now that my permits have been approved on both sides, I am starting to narrow how to display my leopard skull. Has anyone had a box built of glass or acrylic or simply used a glass football case for tabletop display? I am also open to other ideas although my present focus is a lighted, revolving...

It did, thank you.

The New Haven Safari Express triggers are the same as the Super Expresses; however, the Portugal Safari Express has the new MOA trigger. Also, the later Safari Expresses have a target crown whereas the Super Expresses do not.

Very nice. I lived in an old house once. I’m cold just looking at this pic.

Yes, the barrel blanks are the same but you can't drop in a Super Express action into a Safari Express stock due to the difference in bottom metals. Super Expresses have two-piece bottom metal whereas the newer Safari Expresses are one-piece.

Pics or it didn't happen

Super Expresses have gloss bluing, flip-down rear sights, soldered on barrel swivels, Monte Carlo stocks, single recoil lugs, and "SUPER EXPRESS" on the floorplate. As @saswart says, not all Super Expresses are CRF and were precursors to the Safari Express. Super Expresses were made...

BTW, you’ve got a great rug and some killer furniture pieces (antler bench) as a start. My first call for cabinets, paneling and/or ceiling recommendations would be to Julian and Sons in Arkansas; however, make sure your jets are cool before dialing. The only potential problem I see is the...

Here’s my 13x16 study. Walls are Brazilian Mahogany. Ceiling is ten feet now but plans in place to raise to eleven and coffer. Hope this helps. Good luck.

Thank you. It’s an aftermarket barrel - perhaps a conversion. A call to Browning with the serial number would settle what it was originally. Beautiful rifle.

I, too, have a barrel question. It’s either a factory Classic SM with an upgraded front sight or it’s carrying an aftermarket barrel. I would love to see the barrel markings.

Thank you. Please see below for full report. https://www.africahunting.com/threads/zimbabwe-leopard-buffalo-hunt-with-mjk-safaris.77872/

Thank you. I only have his measurements as we didn’t weigh him. I have an estimate based on being a whitetail hunter but not sure how accurate it is.

I’ll take this opportunity to post my Zimbabwean leopard from September 2023. Not 221 pounds but one of which I am extremely proud.

So long as you hire the prostitute BEFORE marrying the whore. Doing it the other way around compounds things.

For those interested, my leopard import permit has been issued by USFWS. My application was mailed to Virginia from Alabama on October 6, 2023, and issued on December 20, 2023. Cat was taken on September 12, 2023.

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I hate to freeload, but might anyone else have another code? I have a neighbor looking to buy her son some waders. Thank you in advance.

I have seen complete pass-throughs with Barnes. Of course, if you are shooting a solitary bull then you are fine. However, if in a herd, things could get dicey.

Easy, you carry one and a tracker carries the other. I also agree with @IvW on taking 20 .458 Woodleighs and 40 .375 TBBC's. I am curious how you were able to acquire bear claws in this market.

They do not. Only presently offered as standard Safari Expresses. Good luck finding one in 416. 458's should be easy to find.

If you have Facebook, join Robert C. Ruark’s page. The administrator is always posting cool old pics like the ones above. That’s just two of dozens he’s posted over the years.

Sending PM

I held this fine rifle at @JimmyJack54’s beautiful home last Monday and can vouch that both rifle and seller are authentic.

Thank you. Eye relief is good on both scopes. Both set-ups have the levers on the non-loading side. I like them facing each other and purposefully position this way. To say that I am captious would be an understatement. I've never noticed them catching or poking me but, by nature, I'm...

Multiple trips and four Big 5 animals later. I never was one for tire-kicking.

I started this thread as a neophyte with big dreams. Not much has changed I suppose. To update, I ultimately went with Talley - namely their .330 signature steel base and low, two-screw quick detachable rings with levers. I also chose not to drill and tap to #8 and am glad I did not.

Go first class or go home!

Epilogue After a massive recovery effort, we are back at the camp by noon. We sign paperwork and film the video interviews. The next morning we begin the five hour prayer that is the drive from Makuti to Harare - an hour late - on the wrong side of the road - at 120 kilometers per hour. What...