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I received 80x 9,3x62 factory rounds from a person in SA yesterday that he got from someone who bought them 4 years ago with a new Steyr Mannlicher. Never fired a shot and gave the rifle to the SAPS for destruction… Can anyone recognise the headstamp, a single “T” and 9,3x62. Also any idea...

Good day fellow AH members. I trust everyone at DSC is having fun so far. I have some splendid news regarding Into The Thorns, by renowned leopard hunter Wayne Grant. As most of you know, the book is considered to be the ultimate authority on leopard hunting. I spoke with Wayne last night, and...

What is the news on the ground in Harare? Is there a proper outbreak, or just the RSA Health services being cautious? @kevin Peacock?

Thank you to all of those brave men who paid the ultimate price.

Has anyone used these mounts and can you recommend them above Sako Optilock mounts? I bought a 1” scope and got an immaculate set with, but have no use for them, so considering to sell them in SA. Pictures from the net for illustration.

Mods if I’m not allowed to sell my knives here, please PM me the rules, as I don’t want to violate forum rules. I say this as the previous post got deleted. I’m selling two slipjoint knives. I see my previous post was deleted. Perhaps as a non English first language speaker I said something...

Who knows anything about these older Beretta shotguns that could give some advice. I picked one up in good shape for R8000 last year, with the idea to have it restocked for my wife to shoot with. We live 300km from the nearest clay range, so our monthly or two-monthly clay shoot between 5 or 6...

I managed to get my hands on this book in immaculate condition, they are almost impossible to obtain nowadays. Asking $300 shipped anywhere in RSA,ZIM,NAM,BOTS,MOZ. For shipping to USA or Canada ad R650 ($36) via DHL. Typical time to destination is less than one week via air freight. Plenty...

What is the history of this company? Did they go under or did someone else take them over? I found a set of 6,5x57 dies in my reloading room that I got with a rifle ten years ago and forgot about. I cant find much on the net about them.

I’m finishing up bleaching a nice hard bossed bull with a 39” spread. I’d appreciate some input on a nice way to display the trophy. I personally feel the horns sweep to far back to make a euro mount possible. I’ve got another one displayed loose on a table, that works well, but not sure what to...

First of all to obtain permission from mods to post. Secondly, are there interest among fellow AH members looking for hard to find hunting books, afrikana, and reloading manuals. I’ve sold a few (18) books over the last month and it got me thinking about the possibility that more people...

This year I was very blessed to start hunting early in January. In the first week i took a monster 39&1/2” Buffalo, dressing out 381kg, after 120mm of rain, countless lost spoor and billions of tics. My .416 Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan with a 400gr Dzombo solid ankered him for good after 3 days of...

Cosiddering selling this book. As good as new $100 plus $40 DHL. One of the best books about hunting the Jess in Zim prior to ivory-hunting closure. Payment via PayPal or direct wire transfer. PM me for my WhatsApp number

Good day gentlemen, I have a few (16) new copies of this book for sale. Asking $350 per book. DHL from RSA to USA is R660 or $40. It takes about 6-8 days to arrive via DHL. We can split courier costs, and I’ll send the book for $370. Payment via paypall.

Late in 2022 I booked a buff hunt with Hugo Engelbrecht and Frans Loots in Magudu for an old Daggaboy in January. After a day on the big tracks I got a quick but close shot on the bull late the Thursday with my .450-400 3&14” Gibbs. Full frontal and bullet (400gr Woodleigh) went somewhat left...

Yesterday I was given a gift of one of the best finished pocket knives i have ever handeld. A friend in my church makes them and the finish is superb. He is also on instagram. My knife has black giraffe bone scales fonoshed of so the natural colour comes through. Edge is 18 degrees and it is...

Instead of hijacking degoins’ post, show us your handgun kills. All mine taken with a Super Blackhawk 7,5” and 340gr casts. So far one impala, 2 Zebra and an ancient grey duiker. My aim is to spend at least one hendgun hunt a year.

Good afternoon, Can any member recommend a gunshop to visit in Barcelona. I’m still here until the 30th. Going to jump off a high building if I have to go along one of the wife’s food or cooking tours again. Ps. On the train from Barcelona to San Sebastián they confiscated my spyderco pocket...

I try and read a good hunting book a month. After a few years I re-read some. “Hunting Imperative” by Harland comes to mind, as do “Months of the Son” by Ian Nyschens. Recently I read Wayne Michael Grant’s “Into the Thorns” & and “ Drums of the Morning. Great books. My last three were...

Ive been playing with the idea to neck up the .416 Ruger to .450. I reckon i can get 150 fps on the Win Mag with a 500 gr bullet. The shoulder shoud still headspace. The idea would be a carbon copy of the Alaskan with 20” barrel and Hogue stock. Pachmyer old English pad, stock filled with foam...

I’m looking for alternatives to hornady for the above to calibres to easily distinguish. Two, sometimes three ph’s hunting with the same weapons, and brass mix. Currently I practice with Hornady basic brass ( no stamp) formed to .416 Ruger. I hunt with Hornady stamped .416 Ruger brass cases...

Tomorrow I’m off to hunt Pongola private game reserve. It was going to be a hunt for impala and warthog, but last minute I spoke to Kemp over there and decided to look for a knarly old buffalo. Spread doesnt bother me, as long as he is mature, horns worn down and the boss hard and warn, with a...

Having just gone through the painful process of renewing all my firearm licenses in SA, and more or less getting them in sync, so that i don’t have to do it yearly for one or two rifles - remember a license is only valid for ten years, then the mess starts again. I realized I haven’t bought a...

I picked one up yesterday in good as new condition for R6000. Thought it was a reasonable deal. I’ve got a Leica 10x42 Geovid thats tge good ol faithfull, as well as a lovely Austrian military green 10x42 Swarovski Porro prism binoculars, but sometimes I just want to go for a walk with a light...

Does anyone know of a solution to mount the older shape ATN Mars/Thor thermal closer to your eye? Most people here use extended picatinny rails, but I’m not to keen on that. I’d rather get a mount that moves the scope back and works on multiple firearms. I see Contessa makes one, but they are...

I’m looking for some advice on a thermal scope. Of late I’m dealing with quie a bit of bushpig that see the red illuminator from my infrared scope. In addition we have substantial spotted hyena and black black jackal trouble, and I want it for them as well. This will be purely a tool for...

Good day Does anyone here have the above rifle in good original condition? I need a photo or two for a magazine article on the .250-3000. Much appreciated Dewald

I’m hoping some of the members here can shed some light on the difference. I can get one in .375 H&H in SA - carried, not shot much and in good condition. How do I distinguish between the two. The Dakota website isn’t of much help as the two models carry the same description. What would a fair...

I had a look at the 8x42 & 10x42 at the huntex convention in Johannesburg on Thursday. Having owned an older Leica Geovid and hunting hard with it for 5 years now, that used to be my gold standard, together with my Swarovski 10x40 Porri prism dating from 1981. The kahles was as clear and...

Good day to all the members. I reside in Empangeni, a small town on the north Coast of KwaZulu Natal in SA. I've been hunting all over Southern Africa for most of my life, both on my own, and also as a part time PH for the last 8 years. I joined the site in 2012 allready, but being somewhat...