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I also suffer from being a tall man in a world built for the "average-sized" (6'7") I have learned that for anything over 10 hours, Business Class is the only way to go. Sell some rifles, work some more overtime, get a paper route, anything to prevent the torture of Economy air travel for me...

Sounds sensible to me, however, we have been to Namibia, Botswana, S.A. and Zimbabwe as tourists before, and my wife has this strange idea that she wants to see something new! I would be very happy with a Caprivi strip Buff, but I am only half of the equation.

Thanks, I will most definitely be hiring the services of one of the rifle handlers if we decide on S.A. Part of my reason for asking about Tanzania was to maybe avoid the back and forth air travel to S.A. and the costs associated with it. If just going simply to Tanzania, this would eliminate...

Bugger. Are those nasties endemic to all of Tanzania, all of the time, or especially in September?

Thanks for the reply, HankBuck. We have been looking at a guided tour with a tour company for just that reason.

Hello all, and especially to the outfitters out there. As the title states, I am looking for a Buffalo experience, and will most likely choose an outfitter from one of the many wonderful outfits located in South Africa. However, my wife and I like to travel, and the way we operate is that I go...

As stated above, what would be the down side of obtaining a Form.6NIA to cover all your bases?

Any Canadian on this Forum should understand.........

Take a look at SeatGuru.com. They have seat maps of the different airlines and the configurations they use. Type in your airline, departure date, and flight #. Then, confirm from the list at the top left of the screen that the same plane as yours has been selected (eg; A350 .vs A380) It's kind...

I just picked up a Valmet 412s over/under with a set of .308/.308 barrels, and a 20ga/20ga barrel set as well. Not hunted it yet, but got the rifle barrels regulated quite nicely just last week.

The idea of the Brenneke slugs had not occurred to me. I've never tried them before. That might open up it's usefulness even more......

Thanks, yes those are 1" squares, at 100 meters. The Valmet has a pretty easy system for regulation. A wedge half-way down the barrels for vertical, and another at the muzzles for horizontal. I was pretty pleased to get that group out of it. The stock in rifle form fits me very well. In shotgun...

Some time ago I asked the Forum members if they had any knowledge of this double rifle system. The rifle in question was chambered in 9.3x74R. It was located across the country, and I just couldn't swing a deal with the owner. I've had a hankering for a double rifle for quite some time, but my...

I too, am interested in this outfitter, and in Mozambique in general. Has anyone hunted with Legadema, and has dealt with Mr. Botha? Please feel free to fill me in on your experiences, either here in the Forum, or in a PM. Thanks

Christmas at Fire Station #3 with my work family this year. The boys are in the kitchen, whipping up something undoubtedly bad for me, yet so good for the soul!! They like to take care of their Captain! We'll run a few calls, I'm sure, might even catch a house fire (seem to get one around...

Bingo!

This one is a Pig Oiler. Hogs would rub themselves against the roller to keep the flies at bay.

Not quite, think livestock......

They do indeed spin, but you put oil in the reservoir, nor water.

I'll throw my entry into the ring.

Thanks BC Tal. I'll check them out.

Christ, I wish they would ship to Canada.......

12 minutes....... wow!

Nov. 10, 5pm, on the shores of Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada. This beauty came crashing through the hawthorn thicket right at me. He caught a whiff of my scent, snorted, then took off. I caught him mid-body while he was on the run, and the bullet exited just behind the opposite side front...

Hey Just a Dude, You could try X-reload in Quebec

Do you happen to know if anyone imports these to North America? Canada would be great, but I'd settle for someone offering them in the U.S.

I second HankBuck and AimSmall suggestion on Newfoundland. There are more moose there than people on the Rock. Trophy quality does not match that of Alaska or the Yukon, but in terms of getting an authentic experience, Newfoundland is hard to beat. The locals are friendly, as in, give you the...

Bingo!

I think we have a match...... Thanks!

Thanks for that Mark R. I am a novice reloader, so still learning the ins and outs of each brand.

Thanks Sootist43. They certainly look more Hornady than the other two do.

Here are the other two types I received, the Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer, and the Woodleigh Weldcore. The diameter of each is .422, and they all weigh 400gr. Can't measure length right now, but they all look to be about the same. Was hoping someone could let me know what I have before I load them.

The unknown projectiles also weigh 400gr. They most definitely are soft points though.

Hello All, I have been scrounging around for anything .404 Jeffery up here in Canada. I bought an auction lot that included; 1 box-Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer Solids 1 box-woodleigh Weldcore SN Additionally, a bag of 50 or so mystery projectiles were included. They weigh 400gr, and measure .422...

I hunted with Dempsey, Michael and their team in 2022 for plains game. I had a fantastic time, and they made sure I had an authentic African experience. I learned so much from the team, (tracking specifically) I am really hoping to return to them in 2025 for a Buffalo of my own.

Dempsey, Michael and the team put on one hell of a good hunt! This one sounds like a pretty good challenge as well!

I second the Zastava left hand action as well, for a budget friendly starting point. Perhaps a completed rifle in 9.3x62 or .300 Win Mag, that could be tweaked and polished to his liking at a reasonable cost. There are a few around on the Canadian gun auction sites ( Kidd, Ward's, Landsborough...

Ah, I had not considered the exposed turrets. Maybe an issue, maybe not. Thanks for the heads-up on the possible lighted reticle as well Mike70560. I have two Leupold VX-R and one Meopta scope with lighted reticles, and neither of then cause me any issue, but the heaviest calibre is only a...

I had to do the same with a magazine floor plate for a CZ 550. The only reasonable option was to have the father of a fried receive it at his vacation home in Arizona, and bring it back with him in the spring.

The authorities in Canada don't care what gets mailed to me, as long as they get their taxes out of it first. The same scopes are sold here, but at a much inflated rate. It's the U.S. authorities that will stop a scope at the border. Something about a lighted reticle gets their panties in a...

Yes, BeeMaa, I know what I want; 1-4, 1-5 or 1-6 magnification range, a simple set of crosshairs ( I really like the German #4) and a lighted reticle of some kind. I don't want junk, but cannot afford the top of the line either. Something mid range or better than mid range if on sale. This seems...

Thanks for the reply, and your opinion mdwest. The simple answer of why I'm looking at the VX4.5 is availability and economics. The VX4.5 can be had for $1300-$1400 CDN, used, (depending on my negotiating skills) There is a VX5 1-5x new, available in Alberta, but will be $2200 CDN by the time...

Hi All, I'm trying to figure out if this scope might be suitable on a Dangerous Game rifle - specifically my BRNO ZKK 602 chambered in .404 Jeffery. My main concern would be durability. Would this scope stand up to the rigours of the .404 Jeffery recoil? The magnification seems about right...

I'm not stuck on any particular caliber, but it will for sure be a small bore double rifle of some kind. Maybe in 7 or 8mm, a 9.3, or if I could find one in .303 British, that would really get me to crack open my wallet.

I used the Viper Flex sticks on my last safari, they belonged to my PH. This was the first time I had seem them, and had the choice of these or of using a traditional set. I opted to try the Viper Flex, as they seemed to work well during the sighting in process (borrowed rifle as well). It took...

I'm going to give some of these a try this September hopefully, on northern Ontario Moose. I'll try and post some results (if successful, fingers crossed!)

I'll send you a PM.

I did the same thing in 2018, Windhoek to Toronto, did it all myself. I too incurred additional storage fees because of CBSA issues. My trophies arrived on a Tuesday, I was aware of this, but did not get to the airport until Thursday (I'm only an hour away from Pearson, in Waterloo). Got there...