Recent content by Borderer

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...