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Updated available dates for 2025

14-20 March
1-11 April
16-27 April
12-24 May
6-30 June
25-31 July
10-30 August
September and October is wide open
Nugget here. A guide gave me the nickname as I looked similar to Nugent at the time. Hunting for over 50 years yet I am new to hunting in another country and its inherent game species. I plan to do archery. I have not yet ruled out the long iron as a tag-along for a stalk. I am still deciding on a short list of game. Not a marksman but better than average with powder and string.
Hey mate,
How are you?
Have really enjoyed reading your thread on the 416WSM... really good stuff!
Hey, I noticed that you were at the SSAA Eagle Park range... where about in Australia are you?
Just asking because l'm based in Geelong and l frequent Eagle Park a bit too.
Next time your down, let me know if you want to catch up and say hi (y)
Take care bud
Russ
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BlueFlyer
BlueFlyer
Hi Russ, based in western suburbs of Melbourne, and also have a farm in NW Gippsland.
Do you go to the Big Game Rifle event at EP, I am thinking of going to the monthly meets?
Badboymelvin
Badboymelvin
Hi.
A few times l have thought of heading down to the Big Game Rifle event and taking my 425 Express with me - and l've met a few of the fellas, such as Keith Brimley... but as reloading components have been scarce and expensive l haven't gone down yet to participate.
I still might head down for a look to check out people's rifles and dream they were mine... l love doing that! :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
Russ
BlueFlyer
BlueFlyer
Hi Russ
I am heading to Eagle Park tomorrow - early.
I just want to try more loads to dial in on my hunting load.
Cheers
Tim
may I suggest Intaba Safaris in the East Cape by Port Elizabeth, Eugene is a great guy, 2 of us will be there April 6th to April 14th. he does cull hunts(that's what I am doing) and if you go to his web site he is and offering daily fees of 200.00 and good cull prices. Thanks Jim
Everyone always thinks about the worst thing that can happen, maybe ask yourself what's the best outcome that could happen?
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
roklok
roklok
Thanks !! Very happy with my bull. It was definitely dry in the early October time frame I was there. Lots of dust and some smoke from fires on the flood plains. We had no shortage of buffalo however, at least in Wuparo. We saw may herds of 100+ animals. Which conservancy will you be hunting ?
LIMPOPO NORTH SAFARIS
LIMPOPO NORTH SAFARIS
Due to the ongoing drought in Namibia which is severely affecting landowners and Hunting outfitters alike. Some of my acquaintances informed me they did culling to lower buffalo numbers and try and minimize the effect of the drought and demand for grazing, @roklok how was the condition of the animals in the are you hunted
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.:)
*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.
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.
Have twice tried to post something that your site canned as "SPAM" or some problem.. "Contact the Administrator"... Not sure why even the "Contact" button would not send my comment so you only received my query but not the content in question. I'll see if I can get it to you this way... NOPE I use a VPN and perhaps that is causing me grief...
 
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