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    POLL / You are going on a cape buffalo hunt in Zimbabwe... which caliber do you choose? And Why?

    This is my next hunt and I will be taking my Lott because it worked well on my first Buff
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    SOUTH AFRICA: KMG Safaris May 2025

    @Tim Blackwell Nice work mate. Sounds like a great hunt. Unusual to have black and blue wildebeest together. Did you see any hybrids?
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    REPORT: Has Anyone Used Splitting Image Taxidermy?

    Still waiting on my Buff from July ‘23. Dip and pack and a skull pedestal mount. I hope the work is exceptional
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    Attracting/decoying cape buffalo ?

    I’ve see PHs use calf calls to bring Buff out of the thick stuff with some success.
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    An all round rifle caliber , for Africa and elsewhere

    Hi Letzhunt, certainly. In 2023 I was traveling to SA for a Buffalo hunt on the Limpopo. There were some flight delays and we missed a connection. I had AirTags in all our luggage so I knew my checked bag with my ammo never made the flight. Fortunately I had my binos and a set of hunting...
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    An all round rifle caliber , for Africa and elsewhere

    I’ve just been through this and settled on the venerable 30-06 for all of the reasons above and ammo availability. After having my ammo go missing on my last trip to Africa, it was a consideration.
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    168gn TSX on deer/ medium game?

    I’ve used them in my 30-06. Think it’s the same projectile. Crazy cheap. Loaded rounds for less than the price of the projectile. Mine have all passed through on fallow. Closer range should be fine but I expect if you stretch it out then expansion might become an issue
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    Rigby’s “Grade 5” Stock

    You were very fortunate. Beautiful rifle!
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    Finding the one gun

    Looks nice. Which one is it?
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    Finding the one gun

    For the Aussies here, what rings are you running on your Highland Stalker? Hexalock are pretty high and possibly set the scope too far forward Recknagel mixed reviews EAW seem to be the pick but $$$
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    458 Win Mag vs 458 Lott....The facts

    Looks like the Win Mag brigade got tired of being looked down on and thought they would launch a bit of propaganda of their own. Don’t mind them. They won’t accept the error of their ways until they end up like old Jack
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    375 H&H or 458 Lott

    What do you want to use it for? I have both and use the Lott more. As you say, if you’re shooting light skinned animals you’d reach for the .30 cal. If you’re hunting thick skinned game then you want the Lott. Where the 375 shines is if you want one gun for both but that’s a compromise.
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    Trophy Room finally underway

    Looks great mate! Keep us updated
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    Madikwe East Private Reserve Buffalo Hunt 2025

    I have done this hunt and certainly not the case. You can pass up a bull if its not to your liking
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    Finding the one gun

    There’s always a better caliber but I can’t imagine being unhappy with the 30-06 to hunt the world. The only competition in my mind was the 300WM but most of my hunting is medium sized deer so the extra noise and recoil just isn’t necessary. Having had my ammo lost on a recent safari, ammo...
 
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