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I have been hearing a lot of complaints lately about Ruger M77 rifles. People complain that they're innacurate, too heavy, look ugly, and many other things. I personally own a Ruger M77 MKII in .270 Winchester and I love it. It isn't the most accurate gun I've owned (it produces 1 1/4- 1 1/3 "...

My dad got a monster 8 point with a Husqvarna .30-06 on Saturday, which was the last day of Deer season here in PA. I was just 35 yards away from him when he first shot at this buck, and I almost fell over when he fired. This is my dads biggest buck he has ever shot, and to make it even better...

That animal Chuck Yeager is still getting around good enough to hunt in Africa! I am sure he was using some Weatherby mag too. Here is the story I got from a Namibian news website: Legendary Chuck Yeager on Namibian safari by Jana-Mari Smith BRIGADIER General Chuck Yeager, the first pilot...

I have been wondering this for a while, what cartridge is most commonly used by Professional Hunters? Does anybody have any idea? I would love to know. I would guess .458 Win. Mag. or .458 Lott but I could be wrong.

I have seen that 2 company's are making affordable (I guess you can call it affordable) double rifles. I think they cost around 3500-4500 USD, but I am not sure. Are these good, no-nonsense, reliable double rifles? Or are they something that is chincy and you wouldn't dare take to Africa? I...

Does Africa have these wretched insects called Stink Bugs? They're an invasive insect here in America, they somehow got here from Asia. There populations just suddenly exploded in the last few years, Words cannot accurately describe my contempt (spelling?) for these evil creatures. Whenever you...

What cartridge have you thought about the most, but never owned a rifle chambered in it? For me it all comes down to the .257 Roberts, .250 Savage, .300 Savage, .303 Savage, .260 Remington, .280 Remington, .308 Win., and 7X57 Mauser. I know a looooooong list. I am not truly sure which one I...

The question is, do you prefer to hunt with rifle or bow? I prefer to hunt with a rifle over a bow. I think a rifle feels much better than a bow and I trust my skills with a rifle more than my skills with a bow. I actually am a pretty good shot with a bow out to about 35 yds., but it doesn't...

I have been seeing a lot of Americans on the internet calling the .45-70 an "Elephant rifle". I hate it because IMO, the .45-70 can kill an Elephant but it is not necessarily an "Elephant rifle". However, if you dare attempt to debate them they often resort to name calling. I have even seen PH's...

Do you think Kenya will re-open its doors to hunting in the next few years? I believe they will. It appears to be the will of the Kenyan people (from what I've read), but I am not sure if the gov't of Kenya cares about that. But I think they will eventually be swayed by the amount of income the...

I have noticed that I hear no stories of people taking pump action rifles to Africa. Why is this? It seems to me that a Remington model 760 or 7600 in .30-06 would be a fine gun for an African safari. Is there a reason why I never hear of people taking pumps on safari?:confused: I hope I put...

What is the worst rifle you have ever owned? By that I mean a rifle that is full of issues, shoots patterns, etc. OK, I am going to post mine. The worst rifle I have ever owned was a Marlin 336 CS in .35 Rem. It was a nice rifle and it had a williams peep sight. So me & my dad took it to the...

Hello all. I have a question regarding the .270 Win. on plains game. Is the .270 Win. a good caliber for plains game from Impala up to Kudu and Gemsbok? The reason I ask is when we go to our local sportsman's show and I talk to PH's a lot seem to recommend 7MM mag and up for plains game. Some...

:D This is a funny song I saw posted on another hunting forum and I thought you guys might like it. I Like Guns - Steve Lee

Hello everyone, I have a question that I've been wanting to ask but keep forgetting. In most African countries the legal minumum for Lion and Leopard is .375 (I believe). Now, since Lion and Leopard are thin skinned animals that don't weigh all that much, why is it not legal to hunt them with...

I just finished AH Neumann's book Elephant Hunting in Equatorial East Africa which was a great read. Now I just started a book by C.H. Stigand and on the second page he refers to the "late" Arthur H. Neumann. Now Stigand wasn't there all that long after Neumann so that got me wondering how...

I've been reading as of late about ANC politicians like Julius Malemma who want the RSA to pursue Zimbabwean style land confiscation from the whites and killing of the whites. How much of a possibility is this and how close is it? Do they only want the farms or will they be after white owned...

People talk about how you need a Big bore in case you run into dangerous game while hunting.....So my question is how common is it too see dangerous game while you're hunting in Africa?????

Hi I am new here. I've joined this site to increase my knowledge of Africa as I'm 12 years old and my dream is to go on a safari to Africa. I've read alot about Africa from the like of P.H Capstick, and J.A Hunter. This looks to be an informative site and I'm glad to be here.:bighello: