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BatshitCrazyRedneck

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I've been following AH since about early 2000. I've always been interested in some of the famous writers and stories of the golden age of African hunting, and finally decided to become a member of this forum. My bucket list has a safari on it, but not a typical safari, as there is only one animal that I am looking for, M'BOGO. That has been my dream since I was a small child, and I'm in my 60's now. Oh, and I want to do it Karamojo Bell style, with a 175 grain .275 Rigby. Some day...some day...
 
:S Welcome:
 
Good day! Welcome to AH! May you live your dream soon!!
 
Welcome to AH from Grahamstown, South Africa

I hope your dream hunt planning goes well! Looking forward to your hunting report!

Enjoy the planning journey!
Best regards
Marius
 
Welcome welcome welcome
 
Welcome aboard!
 
Greetings BatshitCrazyRedneck,

Khomas Highland Hunting and Fishing Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth.

When you can spare a minute, I invite you to have a look into the Khomas Safaris website.

Regarding the buffalo hunting, it is a dream definitely worth making into reality.
I do not know if there is a country within Africa allowing hunters to use a small caliber for that species.
But if there is, I shall look forward to your hunt report one day.

The one in my below attached photo was knocked off his hooves twice, by a left and a right from my Army & Navy .450 No2 Nitro and 480 grain Hornady bullets (a soft and a solid).
I believe I was 58 years of age then.

Now about to turn 72, arthritis is beginning to beat me up more and more.
Exercise and eating “right” to keep my weight down helps a lot.
But I’m getting slower and my energy is deminishing, little by little.

My point ?
Go sooner than later.
Time slips away.
Don’t waste it in front of a television.
You will be glad you hunted Africa, before you became unable to walk the hills mile after beautiful mile, very glad.

Best Regards,
Velo Dog.
 

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Welcome to AH!!
 
Welcome aboard!
 
:S Welcome: , Karamojo Bell style...no way, minumum legal caliber is .375HH
 
Welcome to Ah BatshitCrazyRedneck!
 

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Grz63 wrote on roklok's profile.
Hi Roklok
I read your post on Caprivi. Congratulations.
I plan to hunt there for buff in 2026 oct.
How was the land, very dry ? But à lot of buffs ?
Thank you / merci
Philippe
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
Chopped up the whole thing as I kept hitting the 240 character limit...
Found out the trigger word in the end... It was muzzle or velocity. dropped them and it posted.:)
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
2,822fps, ES 8.2
This compares favorably to 7 Rem Mag. with less powder & recoil.
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS FOR MY RIFLE, ALWAYS APPROACH A NEW LOAD CAUTIOUSLY!!*
Rifle is a Pierce long action, 32" 1:8.5 twist Swan{Au} barrel
{You will want a 1:8.5 to run the heavies but can get away with a 1:9}
Peterson .280AI brass, CCI 200 primers, 56.5gr of 4831SC, 184gr Berger Hybrid.
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
I know that this thread is more than a year old but as a new member I thought I would pass along my .280AI loading.
I am shooting F Open long range rather than hunting but here is what is working for me and I have managed a 198.14 at 800 meters.
That is for 20 shots. The 14 are X's which is a 5" circle.
 
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