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Run the TTSX's fast and they work great. The AB's are also good bullets when you can't get the Swifts. The TSX's seem to be a "harder" bullet. Bruce

Interesting first post @Redfish64. Perhaps you'd care to enlighten us? Posts like yours are somewhat frustrating to many of us. The only way I know to find out the truth is to ask online or to meet with the folks in question in person. The former may be not be the most objective, but the truth...

Had a great time with Tsala a couple of years go. Have a hunt report on here about that hunt. They'd be a good option. Family oriented. Bruce

Congrats. Thats a hard tag to draw. Best decide first if you want to use a guide or DIY. Then go from there. Good luck. Bruce

Nice animals. Looks like a great hunt! Bruce

Quite a few of us from Wy here.... Welcome. Bruce

Yes. Take some time and do a search. Read some hunt reports. Has been talked about a bit. Ethiopian is unusual in that your firearms are inspected every time they go through Addis Abba. You go down to ground floor and they check the the numbers on the rifle against your 4457. Best to have close...

Zambia and maybe a mile before we caught up to them. Bruce

I would also love to try some should it get through to the US. Not coming to Africa soon that I know of otherwise I'd try to help.... Bruce

Welcome to AH. Looking forward to your contributions to the forum. Bruce

I’ve been fortunate to kill close to 4 dozen elk. Many were with a .270 and a 150 gr bullet. Now days I usually consider my 7 SAUM as a minimum. I’d suggest dropping the 6.5 PRC from the list and any of the others will do just fine. If I was expecting my shot under 300 yds I’d use the 06. Longer...

excellent Bongo! Congrats. Looking forward to the full report. Bruce

I love the huge smiles on your daughters face. It is obvious that she had a great time. Wonderful memories I'm sure. Good job! Bruce

Good to see the smile and the great attitude. Keep up the PT. Lots of work to do but you’ll get through it. Bruce

I like the looks of that new property. Congrats on the eland. Quite the trick for each of you to get one a few hrs apart. Bruce

Just thinking out loud about a shotgun. How about the new Tungsten loads? Guys are successfully killing turkeys at what 70 Yds? Geese at the same? I have not used them but perhaps something to consider. Bruce

I have hunted with Coenraad Vermaack safaris. It was a few years ago, but their property is HUGE. Saw lions several times over the course of my plains game hunt. Lion proof fence around the main lodge to keep the lions out. Last night I was there we had dinner at a waterhole under a...

I hunted a neighboring ranch a few years back and enjoyed it very much. Good job taking your family. Bruce

I read what you wrote several times to be sure I had a decent understanding of your question. I have killed 2 Vaalies in RSA. Both were at reasonably longish ranges. I used a 7 SAUM with a 180 gr Berger and had no issues with hide destruction that caused my taxidermist grief. I'd suggest that...

Prayers sent. Hopefully a quick recovery. Bruce

Great write up. Beautiful bear. Thanks for the primer on where to shoot one. Son and I are going up in Aug. hopefully we'll get an opportunity. Bruce

Darn good shooting. Looking forward to the rest of your report. Bruce

Now that is a great cat. Well done. So nice to to get your target animal on a hunt like this. Your culls and bait looked like they provided some extra excitement. Thanks for the report. Love all of the pictures. Bruce

That is actually a Forest Sitatunga that I got in the Congo last year. It does look a lot like a Nyala at first look. I wrote a fairly long report on that hunt here on AH. Bruce

Congrats on a great hunt. Sounds like you made the most out of a short hunt opportunity. Some nice looking trophies. Thanks for sharing. Bruce

Umm a solid for deer to save meat? Even if it was legal...... You said most shots are under 100 yds so an accurate shot shouldn't be a problem. Then just use a soft point and stay away from the shoulder! Behind the shoulder. Deer dies quickly without any drama and you get to eat your deer...

Congrats on an excellent first safari. Good shooting too. I'd say you had a great time. Thanks for taking the time to write it up. Bruce

After being on this forum for a good number of years the best advice for leopard that I've heard was to find the right PH. Some PH's are great "cat men". Thats the guy you want. Don't let price be the deciding factor. It's a lot more expensive to go 2 or even 3 times for a leopard than to pay a...

Nice animals. Sounds like a great time. Bet your buddy that couldn't go was frustrated.. Thanks for taking the time to post. Nice pictures. Bruce

Some good looking trophies. The real value tho is probably the memories. Some good smiles there. Thanks for sharing! Bruce

I gotta admit that this was a first for me. Never heard of someone getting jail time in a hunt report. Glad it wasn't longer. So do they expect you to take your own rifle over? Seems a little hard to figure. Glad that you were generally well treated. Nice bears. Thanks for the report...

Closer is almost always better. Usually under 50 yds when possible IMHO. Bruce

I’m in N Ohio and it showed up pretty good here as well.

Welcome. I'm in Gillette so not far from the Western edge of SD. Bruce

Great report. Good shooting by both you and your wife. Thanks for sharing. Bruce

Nice pics to whet our appetite. Looking forward to details. Thanks for posting! Bruce

Excellent bull. Great job guys. Congrats!! Bruce

I’ll echo the above. I’ve killed 3 eland with a 7 SAUM. Pretty much same ballistics as the PRC. 3 kudu, a couple of Gemsbuck, a zebra, a blue and black wildebeest plus another 2 dozen plains game animals. Some with a 7 mag with 160 gr Accubonds. Most tho with a 180 gr Berger. Your PRC will do a...

Likely get several recommendations here but if not go over to the Texas hunting forum and look in their exotics forum. It has a few hunt reports but several requests like yours. The answers there should get you going. Bruce

I was also thinking 8-9 yrs old. Still fairly pointy tips on horns. Still has the majority of its hair. Face not showing any white on it. I’ve only killed 2 buffalo so I’m not a pro. Bruce

Binoculars can be added to a form 4457 in the USA along with the rifle and the scope.... No idea for other countries. Wonderful report like always. I always appreciate your candor about any mistakes. You took some fine trophies. Congrats on getting them. Bruce

Nice bushbuck! Congrats on hanging in there. Seems like a rough hunt. Some nice trophies for your efforts tho. Bruce

You started off pretty early in life! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more. Wish I could of started my African hunting sooner. Good job. Bruce

That is starting them young. Good job on making it work. Love to see more pictures and read about some of your stalks. Bruce

Welcome to AH from another Wy member. Congrats on your first safari. Would love to hear more details about your hunt. Pictures are always good to see. That african bug is a tough one. I've been 9 times so far...... Bruce

I did not, but I was under the impression that someone on another forum did get some. I also saw a notice that some Fed 215's had been in stock at another online retailer. They were gone very quickly apparently. Primers don't seem to last long....... At least we're starting to see some show up...

I appreciate your report. Always good to hear that someone has had a good hunt. Would love to hear more details about stalks. Did you hunt more than the 2 animals pictured? If so then more pictures would be great. Congrats! Bruce

Powder Valley has Fed 210 large rifle primers in stock right now. Bruce

Meopta seems to be doing a good job. They are developing a good reputation on some other forums that I'm on. Bruce

Great job! Congrats! Where’s the pics? Bruce