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    Norma Ammo Case Quantity Sale - Starting At $237 Per Case + Free Shipping

    I love Norma Oryx ammo, just picked up 200 rounds this week for my 338WM. curious what your price for the same amount would be.
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    Preferred calibers for Rhino and Hippo?

    Hunting on land does sound like quite the hunt. Especially at night, in the sugarcane fields as @Hunter-Habib has detailed before.
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    Preferred calibers for Rhino and Hippo?

    458 WinMag is what I initially had in my mind as well. That's what I was planning to use when I eventually get to hunt one on land.
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    Preferred calibers for Rhino and Hippo?

    With hippo I was thinking more so on land where a body shot or two may be required. I've heard that when hunting hippo in water the front of their skull isn't actually that thick and that a well placed 375 will do the job.
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    Preferred calibers for Rhino and Hippo?

    For those that have been fortunate enough to hunt either of these species, what was your preferred caliber of choice for the hunt? It sounds the .416s are ideal for Cape Buffalo and 0.458 and .50cal for Elephant. What about Hippo and Rhino? Is a .416 enough gun for either or is more...
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    2024 Double Rifle MSRP's?

    That's a good read. I think I've found my Heym 500NE, just working out the payment details.
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    Let's hear about your first dangerous game hunt, from start to finish

    Interesting, I guess the 375 minimum didn't apply where you were hunting Hippo?
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    My name is_______ and I have a problem

    My name is Northern Shooter and I have a problem, I haven't yet hunted Africa and need to remedy that. I'm recently retired (late 30s) and have caught the Africa bug. It all started with my 375HH which I refer to as the perfect gateway drug. I've since added a 416 Rigby, a 458 WinMag and am...
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    Let's hear about your first dangerous game hunt, from start to finish

    As a prospective Dangerous Game hunter, I'd love to hear about your first dangerous game hunt. Everything from the early planning stages to the execution of the hunt, to the kill shot and the taxidermy and trophy export. So a few questions: 1. What' made you want to initially hunt dangerous...
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    One rifle for North American big game?

    Yeah you can definately go down this rabbit hole. I'm personally running the following: Deer hunting - 12 gauge (for shotgun only WMU, under 100m), for rifle areas, over 100m I'm using either my 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser or Model 70 Featherweight in 308. Black Bear - From a blind I'm using my...
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    One rifle for North American big game?

    I prefer one unique rifle and cartridge for every different big game species in North America. Need a deer gun, elk gun. Moose gun, sheep gun, goat gun, black bear gun, brown bear gun, bison gun and so on.
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    Finally, my Heym 89b, 577 NE

    Why would it be banned in the US?
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    The Draw of the Sporting Double Rifle

    Great write up. You're making my hunt for my first double all that more exciting.
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    2024 Double Rifle MSRP's?

    I inquired at a retailer this week regarding new Merkel's. Was told the wait time is 12-18 months for delivery and it would cost around $22,000-$25,000 Canadian. Which is pretty crazy considering the last time I saw a new Merkel 500 listed in stock (2022) it was listed for less than $9000...
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    Which countries offer the most affordable Sheep/goat hunts?

    I've been referencing the Sheep & Goat lists on the Grand Slam Clubs OVIS/Capra awards here. Ovis - https://grandslamclub.org/awards/ovis-worldslam/ Capra - https://grandslamclub.org/awards/capra-world-slam/ I wasn't familiar with the majority of these species before, great resource.
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