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Well, we have a pack now, five dogs! Four of them are rescues, two of which were dumped on or near our property, which is a big problem here. I think we’re about maxed out now! I will say it’s kept me busy post retirement, training them and taking care of them. We have Bandit, 11 year old...

I’ve only killed venomous snakes that were immediately around the house, always rattlesnakes in our case, living in California and Montana on acreage, primarily because we have dogs. Anywhere else, we leave them alone. We actually did the rattlesnake aversion training for our dogs while living...

Hello Mr. Glass. Well I would say “need” is subjective. The 375 RUM can be very capable as a longe range rifle too. Mine is quite capable of taking an elk at 600 yards or to kill an elephant at close range. The 375 RUM has a small but loyal following and for those that can shoot it well (and...

I really like the 375 RUM and bought a Remington 700 Custom Shop North American Custom back in 2016, one of the ones assembled by Dakota Arms. I’ve only used it on North American animals, elk, bison and large wild boar with handloads: Barnes 235 grain TSX at 3100 fps (moderate load), got under...

I read most of Mr. Capstick‘s books before our first Safari to both SA and recently reopened Mozambique in 1997, a year after Mr. Capstick died. I very much enjoyed his books and it seemed an excellent primer for our African Safari! I was quite surprised to find that all four of our African...

Sorry I can’t answer all of your questions but I do own two Ruger American rifles, one chambered in 30-06 and one in 243. Both have 22 inch barrels and both shoot under an inch, 3 shot groups with factory ammo. The 30-06 about 3/4 inch groups with the cheap Federal blue box 150 grain lead free...

Your first African Safari predated mine by 20 years. I was 9 years old then and my pretend rifle back then was a stick that I used to slay imaginary lions and tigers with! The biggest difference I have found is the internet and various online gun auctions/gun sellers that make it much easier...

Hmmm.. maybe Barnes did tweak their TTSX and TSX? Not sure they would even announce that either? I believe companies periodically revise or “improve” their bullets from time to time. Before we left crazy CA, I was using TSX in 270, 30-06, 7mm Rem Mag and 300 Win Mag with great effect on wild...

I’m not one to cast aspersions on another man’s favorite cartridge but I suspect perhaps due to the extremely light recoil of the 6.5 Grendel you can precisely place your shots on game and your success is due to accurate shooting and a good bullet more than the cartridge itself. The 6.5...

Some of us are retired so I now look at it as my “job” to stay fit and active!

I’m 58 turning 59 in a month. Like many here, due to an active lifestyle with sports, 6 years USMC and 25 years in law enforcement, I’m nursing a variety of old injuries: Bulged disc L5/S1, partially torn rotator cuff, previous knee surgery so I work around this with daily walking 3-5 miles...

416 Rigby 9.3x62mm Mauser 7mm Rem Mag

Sure, why not! Well, in my case I can count my friends on 3 fingers so it may not yield much! :LOL: Well, actually they would think I was insane! But, each persons situation is different and it’s a good thing to have many friends I think and I’m sure this is a nice gesture in many cultures...

The 416 Rigby 400 grain factory Barnes TSX are current production, haven’t checked the lot number. For easily obtainable 416 Rigby factory ammo right now it’s either Barnes 400 grain TSX or Hornady DGX. What caliber of Barnes TSX are you using and what animal are you shooting that your not...

I’ve always been interested in the Baltic region and the Balkans. I’ve never been but have studied photos, geography and history of the entire region. Very beautiful. Based on my DNA test I’m part Finnish! Would seem to offer interesting hunting in the various regions there. With my...

Red leg has some excellent interior decorator skills. Very tasteful. Well, after moving 4 times ourselves without a moving company during the last 8 years and balancing that damn 80 lb Eland mount on my shoulder as I climbed up the ladder to hang on the wall, I kept telling myself this is it...

I actually have a decent supply of 300 win mag 200 grain TBBC ( which worked great on grizzly/brown bear) and 375 RUM 300 grain SAF but I will solely be using 400 grain Barnes TSX for my 416 Rigby on Cape buffalo and perhaps plains game. This is very accurate minute of angle in my 416 Rigby...

Very true, I can only comment from a U.S. perspective which I should have stated previously. I did note that all of the PH’s on that 97 hunt in Mozambique carried BRNO ZKK 458 Win Mag and one in 450 Watts. The internet is certainly a game changer that of course we all take for granted these...

My eyes tell me differently. In 1996, when we purchased our Winchester M70 Safari Express in 416 Rem mag and 458 win mag at Ray’s Sporting goods in Dallas, that was it for big bore CRF. I believe the new Ruger RSM in 458 win mag and 416 Rigby were in production but nowhere to be found. Most...

Our first and only African hunt to date was in 1997. Plains game in SA and buffalo, hippo & crocodile in Mozambique after the recent end of their 17 year long civil war. I chose a Winchester M70 Safari Express CRF 416 Rem Mag with Leupold Vari X II 1-4, with factory 400 grain Remington SAF and...

The quality, durability and clarity of a Vortex Gen II Razor 1-6x24 and 1-10x24 is comparable to Swarovski, Zeiss, Leica and Schmidt & Bender. These are made in Japan and NOT to be confused with the lower end Vortex made in the Philippines and China, even though those are fine for deer hunting...

I have Collectibles Insurance 888-837-9537 for 105k, a combination of guns and taxidermy. 95k for guns and 10k for taxidermy. I’m paying $560 annually. I obtained the policy this year. I like that I have coverage of my guns while traveling. Many gun collectors that I know use either Eastern...

That is a handsome looking rifle! Congratulations!

Congratulations! I have the CZ 550 Kevlar 9.3x62 but I would have preferred a ZKK. I never see the ZKK in 9.3x62 for sale, only the CZ 550, so wouldn’t even have an idea on a price point these days. You may not come across another for a very long time. If you can afford it and this somewhat...

I think this post really is more about venting than anything else. I wish that a solution could be offered. Can’t say I’m even surprised by some of the “white guilt” displayed by other posters, it’s incessant these days. I remember talking to several African PH’s back in 1997…their greatest...

Probably Bob Marshall Wilderness elk hunt. Horseback 22 miles into the backcountry from trailhead with a traditional canvas tent camp. Everything I dreamed of doing. Beautiful ride in, then dumped 7 feet of snow on top of the mountain, below zero temps. Physically demanding…rivaled climbing...

Congratulations, beautiful leopard!

I do! I also killed several rattlesnakes every year at our place on Pilot Hill! Lots of them in Cronan Ranch too but you already know this! We lived at the very top of Meadowcroft Lane on about 6 acres with a great view. There were some really nice bucks there! Photo of one in our yard...

We lived in Pilot Hill for several years. I recall your friend killing that mountain lion while turkey hunting. I also recall the poor female jogger who was killed near Cool, California about 5 miles from us, about 20 years before we moved there. I called in a mountain lion while predator...

Welcome Brandon from another new guy! Brendon

I think the 375 RUM is a fine round. When I acquired my Remington Custom Shop 375 RUM, I didn’t really have Cape buffalo on my mind at the time or Africa for that matter. I thought It would make a great all purpose rifle from deer to elephant but really just planned on using it for N. American...

Excellent advice sir. I’m also somewhat of a sentimentalist, these both are classic African calibers (of course 375 H&H perhaps the most classic) and for me at least, I get enjoyment using historical and traditional calibers.

I do not believe this area of Limpopo offers the longer shots like the Eastern Cape but I have considered a 300 magnum, I own several. Those were my thoughts, may as well bring 2 rifles since I have a 2 gun pelican case.

Thanks! We very much look forward to our return to Africa, will have been almost 30 years! For giraffe, I would most likely use my CZ 416 Rigby with 400 grain Barnes TSX, plus I’m getting great accuracy with them.

Really appreciate your perspective and everyone else’s too. With buffalo being the primary quarry and relatively few other animals, it makes sense to only take the 416 Rigby, I realize that but being a rifle nut I’ve considered a second rifle! In addition to the 9.3x62 and 375 RUM, I have a...

I think the 340 Weatherby is an awesome cartridge and a perfect round for brown bear/grizzly and all African plains game, loaded with either 250 grain Nosler Partions or TBBC. I think Barnes 225 grain TSX would be excellent too. It was a favorite of gunwriter Ross Seyfried, who was also the...

In reality the blacks in Mozambique during that time were by Portuguese law considered equal to whites, considered Portuguese citizens with equal voting rights. No different than apartheid? Really. Is it possible that some people who were more technologically advanced looked down upon those...

Interesting if you study the history of Mozambique. A beautiful country with many natural resources and along the coast as well. Apartheid did not exist in this country when it was a Portuguese colony. In fact all people born and living in Mozambique during that period were considered...

But you still got the CZ 416 Rigby? :LOL: As did I! I do not know the OP’s budget. He seems to have some concerns about ammo availability in Africa. I believe he should consider a 416 Rigby like a CZ 550 in that case. Better ammo availability. Perhaps add a synthetic stock and Cerakote...

Once can only conclude government corruption is the primary culprit. Take Haiti for example. From 2011 to 2021, this tiny island nation received 13 billion in aid. If you were to fly over the country today, you would see a giant trash heap. Where did the money go? Into the pockets of...

I recommend you consider a 416 Rigby, either a CZ or Ruger RSM and still obtain a 375 Ruger Alaskan. You’ll have better availability of factory 416 Rigby ammo over the 416 Ruger plus you’ll satisfy your desire for a fine Ruger Alaskan in 375 Ruger. I’m considering a 375 Ruger guide gun too.

Every deer (whitetail, mule deer & blacktail) I’ve shot through the heart have travelled 50-100 yards, almost as if they take off in a sprint whereas a standard lung shot they drop pretty quick. This was a heart shot whitetail from last season, he sprinted about 60 yards after being shot with...

This was the largest wild boar I’ve ever shot, killed in Northern California. The scale only went to to 325 lbs and it was pegged out so not sure his exact weight, between 325-400 I’m guessing. Most was ground into breakfast sausage and hot links but we cooked the pork tenderloins in an...

Surprised by some of the comments. My family and I haven eaten every wild pig I’ve shot over the years, maybe 40-50. Half were killed in Texas and the other half in California. I felt that a young boar or sow feeding on the barley fields in the Central Valley of California was better tasting...

Someone mentioned you cannot get 416 Ruger ammo? That is incorrect. Presently, Ammoseek shows 8 sources for 416 Ruger ammo and in addition Buffalo Bore has 416 Ruger ammo available. I agree it’s not overly plentiful though and more expensive than 375 Ruger.

I’m not using quad sticks. I’m practicing with tripod shooting sticks, Primos Gen 3 trigger, like what our PH uses currently. I want to practice with exactly what our PH uses since I’m not taking shooting sticks to SA, will be using theirs. I believe the OP will be using same or similar...

I had the same concerns as you. 3 of us have booked a multi bag Cape Buffalo hunt for 2026. It seems many of the PH’s use some type of tripod shooting sticks and I confirmed with my PH that’s what they use. I’m not familiar at all with tripods and have only used the old Stoney Point bipod a...

I too considered both a 375 Ruger and 416 Ruger (except in Guide Gun format with wood laminate stock) for some of the same reasons as you. I ended up going in a different direction, acquiring a CZ 416 Rigby, which will mostly be used for African hunting (buffalo & hippo). I believe the 375...