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Guys, you didn't disappoint. Thanks for sharing! I purchased a Montana Rifle Co .375 H&H from a member here, and have been going through the barrel break in and getting to know it a little. Its fun! Currently running the iron sights, and as much as I'd like to hunt open sights, I think my eyes...

Goodness @franzfmdavis that Rigby....

Oh, I'm not looking for any final word on rifles, i know better than that. And I'm 95% sure how I'm going to fit mine out. I just like looking at setups, and I know a lot of people like to share them, so let's all have a distraction at the office today :)

Alright gents, I've acquired my .375 and I'm fitting it out for my first buffalo hunt in 2027. So share yours, what do you feel makes a proper buffalo bolt gun? Optic? Iron sights? Sling or no sling? Barrel band? What do you consider essential, especially from experienced cape buffalo hunters...

I had a great transaction with @JimmyJack54, buy from him with confidence.

I just finished Carpet Sahib, it filled in a lot of details about Corbett's life is didn't know. However, shockingly, reading about his adventures as a hardware store owner, is not quite as exciting as his own stories of hunting maneaters. :) I just started "Surely Youre Joking Mr Feynman" by...

I fall into the camp of, I'm not running out to put them on all my rifles I use here in North America. I don't care for the looks, at the range I'll use hearing protection and hunting I'll deal with (hopefully) one shot without protection. Where I WILL consider one is if my kids get bigger and...

I had no suppressor experience before going to South Africa either, my first use was on a borrowed rifle. While the extra length took some getting used to (I really didn't care for that part), the quieter report and reduction in recoil were very nice.

I just finished rereading Tenth Leigon by Tom Kelly. I do that a lot of springs before turkey season opens usually. i just started Carpet Sahib based on a recommendation here.

We need to hear that one for sure.

So is mine....

I just learned of it, I'm hoping to hear more as well.

Has anyone read this one? Relatively new.

I have hunted hard the last 5 days and been into birds most days and nothing has gone right and it seemed next to impossible. Then, like turkey hunting seems to go, one morning it's just easy..

The saying i was taught in muzzleloader shot load lore is "little powder, much lead, shoots far, kills dead"

I have no judgemental comments, i think we all know that could have gone really badly. I'm glad all ended well, and come on, life is about good stories, and that one is hard to top!! As the kids say, "but, did you die?" Thanks for sharing!

I haven't read this book but I can see the value in reading something not told by Corbett himself. It seems to me, based on things I've read about him, not by him, that in his writings he is almost supernaturally modest. Extremely understating the danger and his physical suffering in a very...

I'm not a collector at all, but the patina, the history, the name, the caliber, all in a rifle I could actually consider hunting with as intended. I was deeply, deeply tempted! But in my tax bracket it's better I put that money to work on a trip. Congrats to the buyer.

Thank you for removing this temptation!!

"Sorta" dire wolves, if you read closely. I have very mixed feelings about this stuff, I've been fascinated by pleistocene north American animals my whole life, part of me would love to see a live wooly mammoth. The other part, well, ya know, we've all seen Jurassic Park and know how this sh**...

It's really remarkable, I was skeptical of the hype but they work. If I hadn't at the same time discovered that in early morning low light I have astigmatism and the red dot becomes sort of useless I might hunt with it again! Instead I'm thinking of heading the exact opposite direction this season.

On a related note, I have 3 young girls and have been trying to gently get them interested in hunting. To that end, I bought a single shot .410 a couple years ago but they haven't connected yet, mostly because they rarely come with! But out of curiosity I hunted with it last year and dumped a...

3 more weeks for me to wait, good luck everyone!

This is the exact rifle and caliber I borrowed on my hunt in South Africa. Beautiful, glws!

Please report back!

Thanks @WoodFire this is what I was mostly looking for, any real world experience with E-tips on game. Or other suggestions for readily available hunting rounds.

The .275 loads seem much rarer to find than 7x57 however

A new to me 7x57 has arrived in my house, I need to feed it! Looking for any recommendations on factory ammo for hunting that's semi-readily available as I dont reload. I'm interested in 140 or 150gr bullets for now. I have gotten to like TTSX in my other rifles but can't track down a factory...

Thank you for sharing. I'm curious about the recoil training you mentioned in the video.

@CBeck did you do those yourself? They look great.

I know nothing about javelina but I think you're comments apply to almost any game meat that people think is "bad". Its so simple and so many people dont get it. Skin em and cool em off!!!

A South African friend I made while hunting there loves Impala solids for all game. The idea of shooting plains game with solids struck me as odd but he has 5+ decades hunting experience in SA which is about 49 years more than me so I didn't argue

Fantastic! I do a little Flint shooting myself, but that's great shooting and a beautiful animal.

Someday I hope. Thank you for sharing.

One note for your safety. I don't currently have a wife to tell me which towels I can and can't use. Please be careful out there fellas. ;)

Alright. Here's the report. After doing a test portion of a hide with a steam iron method and not getting great results i did as @buck wild suggested. I took an old towel and got it damp, but not soaking. I laid the skin down on the hardwood floor and draped the towel over it. Once flat on the...

Dios mio

Seriously, how much money did you just save me?! Much appreciated.

The hide is a bit damp yet, I have it over a railing to dry all the way before I declare victory. The hartebeest is currently under the plywood. If I get them both dry and looking good I'll write up what I did with before and after pics.

They make those special bubble wrap packages for wine and liquor bottles. They have a super seal on them, so theoretically even if they break, they won't leak in your checked luggage. I brought some with me to South Africa for the purpose of coming home with some wine, and they worked great. I...

A vast improvement! Thank you @buck wild and everyone else. Hartebeest is currently getting the same treatment.

I will report back.

Thank you!

I did a part of the blesbok with the iron to see how it looked compared to the other half. The creases came out nicely but the hair looks no different. Im going to talk to a taxidermist but just be patient for now. Thanks all!

They're quite soft.

This is bold! I'm tempted but don't want to destroy the hide obviously.

Yes that's a blesbok, I also have a hartebeest and a springbok. All beautiful, just would like them to smooth out!

Any other suggestions? After 2 months under books etc, they aren't looking much different!

Duluth Pack stuff is great but has definitely gotten very expensive the past few years. But it's legendary in the canoe world for durability. I did not know they did work that was branded under Orvis!

Excellent and congrats on a great trip! NKWE, and eland, is on my short list for my next safari partly based on the excellent reports here on the forum.