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I shot Core-Lokt 45 years ago out of my 270 Win, right up until I started reloading. Have never shot one since after discovering much better bullets over the years.

Wonderful account of your hunt and new found friendships!

My first experience with fresh cheese curds in Wisconsin many years ago when on a business trip made me think I had died and gone to heaven! That squeak on your teeth and warm buttery texture was a real delight. Couple that with some good sausage and your tongue will slap your forehead! My...

Congratulations on a very nice first safari!

For me, the type of terrain is going to dictate my boot. On a plains game safari where the terrain was most sandy soil and softer dirt, I wore Merrell mid hikers. They are pretty popular here in the US as an all around hiking boot with a fairly soft sole. For my hunt last August I was after...

Coastal Brown Bear with Billy Molls.

My 385 H&H using a 300 gr Barnes traveling at 2475 gps at the muzzle drops 20 inches at 300 yards at 6000 ft elevation and sighted in dead on at 100 yards.

I wish I had at least the pictures of the two bullets we took out of my Buffalo from this past August. Unfortunately, security in Joberg confiscated them. Long story I won’t go into here. Anyway, they were Barnes 300 gr TSX hand loads that I worked up using RL15 powder. The muzzle velocity on...

Beautiful rifle!

Snowing here today. Could get up to 3 inches. Unsettled weather the rest of the week. Winter is not over here in Wyoming, yet!

I live in Wyoming where we have high numbers of grizzlies in certain parts of the state. I also hunt, camp and recreate in those areas and while there I carry a Glock 29 with an extended mag and it rides in a Kenai chest holster. I load it with Underwood extreme performance ammunition. It works...

I was brought up and taught if you want something, you earn it by working for it. My, how things have changed.

Qatar Qsuite is an awesome way to fly over to Africa. Was in Qsuite last August and was a great experience.

Exactly. Nice thing about these cases is you can take out foam layers to adjust to what you want to carry besides just your ammo. I use mine at home a lot as well for when I go out hunting and will even put my pistol etc in it and throw it in my kayak when I go out fishing since it is...

Here is what I do. 40 rounds of 375 H&H in a SKB waterproof case. I have not weighed the case but my guess it is well shy of 2 pounds. If needed I could take another layer of foam out and put in more ammo, knife, binos etc. This is all you need to do. Lock it up, put it in your checked baggage...

Hate to hear this type of information.

My Win Model 70 in 375 H&H is a push feed and I would hunt with it any time and anywhere. It has never given me any issues.

When I first went to Africa on a plains game hunt I had heard from many sources including my outfitter to use a 180 gr bullet. I was planning on using my Rem 700 in 7mm RUM. It has a 9.5 twist barrel. Wanting to use Barnes bullets, I called Barnes and spoke to their technical people and was told...

The only reason I picked up some empty factory boxes from Barnes is because I had a CBP officer tell me some airlines will be sticklers about ammo being in original boxes. Rather than give them any reason to be unreasonable, I just took that option away. Geez, on my way back last August when...

I reload so I did not have factory boxes. I called Barnes and asked them if they would send me a few empty factory boxes for 375 H&H 300 gr TSX and they gladly did so. I put my reloads in the factory boxes and then put those in my lockable ammo case. Easy to do with no questions asked.

Happy Blessed Easter. He is risen.

Very cool and unique!

Some great Bushbuck posted here. Congratulations! Bushbuck is the one species that has eluded me this far. I think they are the coolest looking animal and will definitely go back to try and get one.

Muzzle up in my Liberty safe. Regarding oil seeping into the wood, I don’t give my guns an oil bath. I will put a little oil in the needed places and then a very light coat using one of those gun oil wipes and then wipe off any kind of excess. I live in a very dry climate so I don’t have to...

I enjoyed the show Johan Cowlitz, PH was on. Can’t remember the show but he was always good to watch. Agree with you on J Alain Smith. I enjoyed watching him. Don’t know what he does for a living but he sure lives to spend a lot of time and money hunting Buffalo!

Leupold 3-9 on my 375 H&H, always set on 3. Shot my Buffalo this past August at 20 yards in 3x and it worked just fine.

Looking forward to following along. Best of luck to you!

No question at all. Use rifle permits.com and their meet and greet service. So easy and well worth the minimal cost.

You can easily have both accuracy and reliability at an acceptable Velociti. My load is a perfect example of that.

It is also interesting that in using the older Barnes load data, which is what I use, and comparing it to the latest data they have published for the 375 H&H, there is a pretty significant difference in what they show for the 300 gr using RL15. In their current data, while they still highly...

You would not be disappointed at all with the Barnes 160 gr TSX in your 7 mag. That is what I loaded and shot for my first plains game safari and that bullet flat hammered 13 plains game species from Kudu and Gemsbok in down.

I worked up a load for my 375 H&H using the Barnes 300 gr TSX and 67 gr of RL15. It chronographs at 2475fps here at my elevation of just under 6000 feet in elevation. It is extremely accurate in my Win Model 70. Funny thing is if you look at the Barnes loading data, 67 gr of RL15 is on the...

If you want a daily driver that will hold up to every day use I would suggest looking at the Rolex Submariner or GMT Master.

Good to know and I stand corrected. Thanks for the information.

Is Aoudad a goat? I don’t think so, it is a sheep and that is the only free range Goat/Sheep I know of in Texas. Bow hunted a number of different species during the years I lived in Texas and it was all high fence. I may be wrong but I don’t think so.

I have these same boots as well as the hikers and pack boots. They are about a half size bigger that I normally wear so let me give it some thought as to if I want another pair. Great boots!

All kinds of goats behind high fences in Texas.

In my experience, what makes it pretty simple to shoot off sticks is in your form. Slightly crouched and not standing straight up, if a righty, feet at 10 and 4 or maybe 11 and 6, lean into the bipod just like you would on a bench, put the fore end of your rifle stock into the crevice of the...

I have used the RCBS bullet puller for years and have pulled hundreds of bullets for various reasons. It is very simple to do and beats the heck out of the plastic kinetic bullet puller.

I shoot the 7mm RUM here in the US for big game. The RUM calibers will definitely reach out and touch them with authority!

Shooting off tripod sticks which has been the standard for years is a lot easier to move around and readjust than the quad sticks in my opinion. While the quad sticks are very solid once you are set up (more like shooting off a bench standing up), if you have to move or reposition you better...

I easily took to shooting off sticks when I first went to Africa. I think probably it was because I have shot from a bipod when hunting varmints for years. It is a great way to shoot.

I have them on several of my rifles. Especially those that have the ability to shoot longer ranges. I love them and my dials are built for the specific hand load I have developed for that caliber. I have always found them very accurate, even when compared to the ballistic apps I use. They are...

Love it! Great mount.

Velo Dog, I have a Hardy Bros. Princess fly reel I bought in about 1978. Love the reel!

I am with you on this, Rare Breed. I trust my hand loads more than factory because I know the steps I go through to get it done and it is definitely not high volume manufacturing. My 375 H&H with Barnes 300 gr TSX hand loads performed flawlessly last summer on my Buffalo and Crocodile. And, my...

I do too, Tango. It seems to me like every really nice watch purchase has a story behind what drove the buyer to purchase it. Purchasing a nice timepiece like this is not something you just wake up one morning and say, “Hey, I think I will go down and buy a (name your brand) watch today.

Here are the two knives I referenced in my previous post.

I have used a Cabelas Outfitter duffle bag with wheels for years. Don’t even know if they still make it but it has a handle that pulls out and a bottom compartment that zippers open to put things like boots and such that is separate from the main duffle. It is a great bag and made from heavy...