Hi all
I am considering to acquire a double rifle that would be available for clients to rent on our dangerous game hunts in the Caprivi.
It is becoming more and more prevalent for clients to use our guns, as a lot are doing travelling before or after the safari, some may not want to go through the hassle of travelling with a fire arm, and some may just want to do an elephant hunt with a classic double, without having to fork out a big chunck of change for what may be a once in a lifetime experience.
Currently, I have the following battery available as loaner guns:
9,3 x 64 with scope
.375 H&H with scope
.416 Rem with Trijicon reflex site
.404 Jeff open sights
.450 Rigby open sights (also my personal "second" gun.)
We do not charge anything (not even ammo) for the above guns, except in case of breakages. I feel that to charge 30-50 dollars a day on a hunt costing more than the average car, would be nickel and diming it. But as more and more clients want to use our guns, and many have expressed interest in shooting with a double, I am considering buying one for a camp gun. BUT they cost a lot of money, and that made me wonder what would be reasonable to charge for such a gun? And also if you rent it out by day or by hunt? Or maybe one price for 7 days or less, and another for a longer hunt?
My mind sort of got stuck on US$ 500 to use the gun for a week, and an additional US$ 200 per week more than that?
Would that seem fair? Or what do you guys think?
I am considering to acquire a double rifle that would be available for clients to rent on our dangerous game hunts in the Caprivi.
It is becoming more and more prevalent for clients to use our guns, as a lot are doing travelling before or after the safari, some may not want to go through the hassle of travelling with a fire arm, and some may just want to do an elephant hunt with a classic double, without having to fork out a big chunck of change for what may be a once in a lifetime experience.
Currently, I have the following battery available as loaner guns:
9,3 x 64 with scope
.375 H&H with scope
.416 Rem with Trijicon reflex site
.404 Jeff open sights
.450 Rigby open sights (also my personal "second" gun.)
We do not charge anything (not even ammo) for the above guns, except in case of breakages. I feel that to charge 30-50 dollars a day on a hunt costing more than the average car, would be nickel and diming it. But as more and more clients want to use our guns, and many have expressed interest in shooting with a double, I am considering buying one for a camp gun. BUT they cost a lot of money, and that made me wonder what would be reasonable to charge for such a gun? And also if you rent it out by day or by hunt? Or maybe one price for 7 days or less, and another for a longer hunt?
My mind sort of got stuck on US$ 500 to use the gun for a week, and an additional US$ 200 per week more than that?
Would that seem fair? Or what do you guys think?