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I put optics in my checked in luggage through Frankfurt last year. Going out no issues, coming back, the padlocks had been removed and there was a letter inside the bag saying that the batteries had been removed from a red dot scope and a set of range finding binoculars

This is what I have used with pick and pluck foam. An R8 and a K95 with two moderators. I am very keen to find a better type of foam.

In Namibia? We certainly experienced that in Mozambique and were stopped at roadblocks twice in Namibia (driving on our own without PH), once was to politely ask to check our headlights were working and once to warn us about roadworks ahead

Others here will have much greater experience than me on driving but in my experience, Mozambique was horrendous - more potholes than road, very dangerous drivers and a lot of spurious police checks. South Africa was fine out of towns or cities. Driving through Joburg and Durban was no...

My friends were telling me that they chose Cape Town over Windhoek due to more employment opportunities and a wider choice of schools, however my neighbour’s son moved to Cape Town about 30 years ago. He has now been told that he will have his contact terminated, as his employer needs to meet a...

My friends are able to work from the Cape Town office of their current employer, hence their preference. I know someone else who works from home in any case and now works remotely from the Aberdare hills in Kenya and just flies back to Europe to meet clients every 10 weeks or so. He is very...

My understanding is that it is only farmland. A foreign citizen can own tourism zoned land and residential property and there are exemptions for a large chunk of farmland, I think previously owned by foreigners before a certain date. The 51% Namibian owned farm would worry me but I met a man...

I have friends who are planning exactly the same thing as you. They are planning to move to Cape Town but have delayed until after the election. They live in Paris at the moment but have both worked in Cape Town. I am in the same position as you and if I wasn’t farming, I would definitely...

Did the old East African minimum of.40 apply to all Dangerous game, including buffalo?

What was the recoil like in the 9.3x74r?

Does anyone have any recommendations on a free range (or large sustainable fenced) eland tracking hunt? I imagine that Namibia is probably the easiest and most cost effective location and I am very happy with a basic tent and basic food. I have discussed this with a PH, unfortunately he can...

I imagine that the recoil would make you pay attention though

My wife has a K95 which she loves, it is very accurate and fantastic to carry. Hers is 7x57r and has a lightweight moderator so the recoil is very manageable. Has anyone here tried a kipplauf in 9.3x74r with a moderator? I would be interested to know how comfortable it is to shoot? Also, how...

I have Rogue leather gaiters. Absolutely no complaints.

1. Kambaku 2. Large former cattle ranch, mix of thorn and bush 3. Extremely well organised and fairly priced 4. Hard to think of anything I didn’t like 5. Absolutely 6. Large open area with several waterholes. Flat but brilliant views to the Waterberg 7. Be more organised with checking baggage...

Although trying to hunt warthog amongst most of the big five with some of the best people I have ever met comes a very close second

My best so far was a very close Eland in very thick thorn. The excitement of getting so close, then having a long wait for a safe shot was amazing.

I have one of these. It is fantastic

Welcome Martin from someone else in your vague area! I went to Namibia for the first time last year, it was amazing. It seems to be a popular place for Scots, or at least those in my area. One word of warning - So far as I understand it, Lufthansa won’t accept firearms from Scottish airports...

I have been meaning to write this for some time and have finally got around to putting something in writing. After hunting in Mozambique in 2022, I was totally hooked and after some internet searching for a place that offered ethical fair chase hunting, mainly on foot, I found Kambaku. I...

I I am certain that is true. The same reason why there are so many beautiful rook rifles bored out to 410 I imagine you would have a real battle to get permission to buy a Paradox in the UK now.

I should have added that my wife uses the 150gr 7x57.

My wife uses Sellier and Bellot blue in a 7x57 and she has used them on plains game (Impala, Warthog and Wildebeest) and I have used them on Red Deer and Roe here in the UK in a 30-06. We have no complaints, they are accurate and seem to work well. I tried various types of factory ammunition...

Very true. Thinking about it, the .375 stock is a good inch longer than the 7x57 I used to use and I am 3 stone heavier now, so I suspect that is a big part of the reason

It really is my honest opinion. I was amazed how gentle it is. Part of the reason is probably in gun fit but I was very surprised what a massive difference it makes.

If you can get it, a mod agreed. A moderator changes things significantly. I have a moderated 375 H and H and it is fantastic. Recoil is much less than an unmoderated 30-06 in my view, probably similar to a 7x57, although I am convinced that the Blaser R8 professional stock shape helps things...

Have you seen the Condor planes? They look amazing: Caveat: they might not be as good inside

When I spoke to the German police, they said I defiantly did need one and risked being refused entry on to my second flight without it, no one asked to look at it at any point though.

No issues. The permit didn’t arrive, but I called Frankfurt police, who issued it whilst I was on the phone. We checked the firearms in at Newcastle - they were absolutely superb there and didn’t see anything until we got to Windhoek. All very straightforward. There was some confusion as to...

My vie is that it isn’t the one buffalo, it’s the time you drop the rifle on the way and need to re-zero and the other opportunities you come across on the way. I agree it is unlikely that you will need more than 10 rounds in total but I stalk on an estate in Scotland that insists you have a...

I expect that having cartridges on the left would be ideal for a double rifle, perhaps less so on a bolt action

My belt is also from Jacques Tredoux. It was stiff when it arrived but a coating of neatsfoot oil sorted that. I prefer having the cartridges on the left. It stops the cartridges scratching my stock and if I am using a shotgun, I always load from my left pocket, so having the cartridges on the...

I have a really nice culling belt which is comfortable and easy to access cartridges, however I was crawling in to an Oryx last month with the PH and we had left my wife about 400m behind and she said the flash from the sun reflecting off the brass cartridges really stood out at a distance. I...

I have now read part of this book and it is brilliant. I highly recommend it

I got a price from Richard as well. He is very competitive and the work of his that I saw looked good

Thank you very much for this report. I could not have written my experience there as well as you have done but Coutada 9 is a really special place and Western Safaris truly deserve all the support they can get. I enjoyed every minute there and can think of few people I would enjoy a week in...

I had a week with Ed and James a year ago. It was absolutely brilliant. Hard to fault Coutada 9. The countryside is amazing and the two brothers fantastic company. I don’t think I have ever laughed as much.

On the topic of Ticks, I went for some travel vaccines yesterday and the pharmacist, who by his own admission had only qualified days before told me that I should consider an Encephalitis vaccine as it came up on his computer, although Namibia was not on his risk map. He didn’t have any in stock...

There are a lot of pheasants on roadsides in Scotland but I have never heard of them being released any time after June or early July and most shoots in our local area do not start until November. They do seem relatively tame, particularly before the shooting season as they are fed with wheat...

I have an R8 and have not seen this happen yet but I am aware of an estate not far from me that does not allow R8s due to the number of accidental discharges that they have had. My understanding is that the most likely cause is people cocking the rifle with a finger inside the trigger guard and...

I second the comments on the Cavalry and Guards Club. It is very good. If you have chance, I would visit Rules Restaurant for very good, traditional British Food and Boisdale for Scottish food. Both very good but at the more expensive end. Most of the Savile Row tailors are just a small showroom...

In the UK. I used to have an EFP but since we left the EU, it is no longer valid. I like your packing idea. My wife and I have managed to do the same

Exactly what I have done. Thank you

Thanks. Did you have to present the transfer permit in Frankfurt customs?

Thanks. I have applied for the transfer permit.

I have a Lufthansa flight next month via Frankfurt. All booked together on a single ticket, but I have heard that if you are travelling with firearms, your baggage is not checked all the way through, but has to be checked out at Frankfurt and back in again. Anyone know if this is true? I have...

I have these in both weights. I was amazed how cool the heavyweight version is. Really good shirts and not too expensive

Just thinking about this further, I suppose it could be approached as private equity, particularly if the hunting business is registered in a politically stable country and have a written agreement as to what you are investing, how you will get the capital returned to you and what benefit you...

For what it is worth, I know a few people who have bought in to various hunting enterprises, mainly in UK or Europe. Some have just been basic timeshare type fishing syndicates, some have been shares in a company owning and operating hunting areas or forestry managed for stalking and hunting...

We have 20% vat in the UK. It is normally included in prices quoted for personal items and quoted separately for business items, as businesses can reclaim VAT. I find the whole tripping thing very difficult as it is just something I am not used to. It gave me a bit of a shock when a waitress in...