piggywiggy308
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Just a customary introduction post.
I live in the outskirts of Melbourne and have done for a few years since moving from Scotland.
I have a .308 here and have done one Africa trip since moving. Previously three Africa trips when based in Scotland, where I have left a .375 and a 500NE. They will make it over one day soon.
I'm hoping to visit Africa every two years from now on - trying to work out whether I prefer the long range stuff or the big rifles!
I did have some advice for anyone flying to Africa with rifles from Melbourne. You do need to make an appointment with customs house a few weeks before your flight to get the paperwork sorted. If you turn up to Melbourne airport without having done so Border Force may help, but it is time consuming. There is almost no documentation about the correct procedure online. Also, don't try to leave on a 6AM flight from Melbourne as I did. The check-in doesn't start working until 4AM and it doesn't leave enough time. I ended up trading a days hunting for a day in the pub in Sydney. I was flying Melbourne -> Sydney -> Joburg -> PE and next time I will just fly Melbourne -> Sydney as a single domestic leg with domestic firearms clearance (which is easy) then do all the international stuff in Sydney.
I live in the outskirts of Melbourne and have done for a few years since moving from Scotland.
I have a .308 here and have done one Africa trip since moving. Previously three Africa trips when based in Scotland, where I have left a .375 and a 500NE. They will make it over one day soon.
I'm hoping to visit Africa every two years from now on - trying to work out whether I prefer the long range stuff or the big rifles!
I did have some advice for anyone flying to Africa with rifles from Melbourne. You do need to make an appointment with customs house a few weeks before your flight to get the paperwork sorted. If you turn up to Melbourne airport without having done so Border Force may help, but it is time consuming. There is almost no documentation about the correct procedure online. Also, don't try to leave on a 6AM flight from Melbourne as I did. The check-in doesn't start working until 4AM and it doesn't leave enough time. I ended up trading a days hunting for a day in the pub in Sydney. I was flying Melbourne -> Sydney -> Joburg -> PE and next time I will just fly Melbourne -> Sydney as a single domestic leg with domestic firearms clearance (which is easy) then do all the international stuff in Sydney.
