albravo
AH senior member
Hello from southwest British Columbia, a little town called Squamish.
I didn't actually set out in search of an Africa Hunting forum, I stumbled on the site while researching the Blaser R8 and was impressed by the quality of information being posted. In particular, I read all the way through a thread "Transitioning to a Blaser R8..." and I blame the OP for the phone call i made earlier today and the R8 Ultimate in 6.5CM that is now en route. I have a few questions about the R8 that I'll post once I've settled in.
I suppose my interest in Africa started a little before that. It is winter here and hunting season is over so I usually tinker with my guns and load development but I've gotten to a place where my hunting rifles all shoot tight, fast groups so my mind wandered to the place that any reasonable person would go-- new guns. We have one primary website in Canada for used guns and the guns that kept grabbing my attention were wooden rifles in calibers that I have no use for in British Columbia. Though I understand the merit of buying guns for the sake of buying guns I have an irritating trait that insists on practicality. Why buy a beautiful double rifle if I'm never actually going to carry it and hunt with it? Short story long, I guess I was already thinking about a safari before I stumbled on this site.
I've never hunted outside BC. I've always been a meat hunter and have never hunted with a guide so I'm not sure how I fit into the safari world. I'll read a few threads before I start asking questions.
My first couple visits here have impressed me with the intellgence and experience of the posters. I've also liked the cameraderie evident between members and the pleasant tone of discourse. I know serious topics beget passionate exchanges but I'm too old and too lazy to argue (much) with people on the internet.
Thank you for having me, I hope to learn a lot and eventually add a nugget of wisdom here and there.
Allan
I didn't actually set out in search of an Africa Hunting forum, I stumbled on the site while researching the Blaser R8 and was impressed by the quality of information being posted. In particular, I read all the way through a thread "Transitioning to a Blaser R8..." and I blame the OP for the phone call i made earlier today and the R8 Ultimate in 6.5CM that is now en route. I have a few questions about the R8 that I'll post once I've settled in.
I suppose my interest in Africa started a little before that. It is winter here and hunting season is over so I usually tinker with my guns and load development but I've gotten to a place where my hunting rifles all shoot tight, fast groups so my mind wandered to the place that any reasonable person would go-- new guns. We have one primary website in Canada for used guns and the guns that kept grabbing my attention were wooden rifles in calibers that I have no use for in British Columbia. Though I understand the merit of buying guns for the sake of buying guns I have an irritating trait that insists on practicality. Why buy a beautiful double rifle if I'm never actually going to carry it and hunt with it? Short story long, I guess I was already thinking about a safari before I stumbled on this site.
I've never hunted outside BC. I've always been a meat hunter and have never hunted with a guide so I'm not sure how I fit into the safari world. I'll read a few threads before I start asking questions.
My first couple visits here have impressed me with the intellgence and experience of the posters. I've also liked the cameraderie evident between members and the pleasant tone of discourse. I know serious topics beget passionate exchanges but I'm too old and too lazy to argue (much) with people on the internet.
Thank you for having me, I hope to learn a lot and eventually add a nugget of wisdom here and there.
Allan
