Recent content by reineke

Having had serious side effects from Lariam I switched to Malarone. Never had any side effects and always took it when hunting in SA, Botswana and Zimbabwe - only in Namibia (except the extreme North) I did not take Malaria prophylaxis. After 25 hunts in these countries I never got Malaria, and...

@ Luederitz: that's exactly how it is in "Good old Germany" of today! But be careful to underestimate the 'Crats in Brussels - they can do a lot of harm to trophy importation. So we have to oppose these plans from the beginning- to start with of course not vote for these green morons at the...

43 - first trip to Namibia. I was invited- that was the most expensive invitation I ever got. Heavily bitten by the African bug, I added 24 hunts including the Big Five, for which I had to pay by myself....

Here's what you can do with Ele Leg bones - carved in Zimbabwe.

Being from Germany, there is only on solution since 1985 -Zeiss 10x42

And the lettering on the top left barrel on your pic show the letters " KRU" and opposite "STA". I assume the complete words are "Krupp Stahl", which means the Barrels are made from Krupp Steel, which was Top Quality. Then there is a little crack in the wood over the trigger guard. The...

Close to the end of the right upper barrel der seems to be a Nitro Proof

@ Hunter-Habib: a lot of time went into this excellent statement- thank you for this! Now I know where to look for copy&paste should I need well researched and written facts about our favourite pasttime without the necessity to overuse my poor command of the english language!

@spike.t : I always called the officials and politicians in Zim and SA "Asifs"- as they always act as if they were competent people in their Mercedes Benz'es and dark suits...

Rigby is overpriced, trying to justify this by claiming to be part of a tradition that has expired long ago. As to Blaser, I agree with Major Bonkers. I'd rather miss with a Mauser than hit with a Blaser ;). Buy a good old Mauser System and have it put into a custom made Rifle Stock.

Dear Enrico, thank you for this knowledgeable, informed and written-from-the-heart article! You made my day, being a fan of the wonderful 9,3x64 since I had my gunsmith build me my personal rifle in 1987. From then on, it accompanied me on about 25 Safaris in Southern Africa and never let me...

@ Nyati - my face as well! But I know a remedy: marketed in Germany under the name of "Citrafleet". Tastes like lime juice, and after taking it you can choose whatever you want for the next 1,5 litres...

like this one....

.500 NE Double it is!

@buffybr: yes of course - but it is the most effective way to piss off most pH's and trackers as well...