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Congratulations on the wildebeeste!! Your experience reminds me of my experience with a wildebeeste. Back in 1990 I was 19 and on my first African hunt. One afternoon I was restless in camp, so my PH told me to take a tracker and go see what I could find (my PH stayed in camp reading "Lonesome...

Hi all! I'm considering doing a buff/tuskless and PG hunt with my son into the Savé Conservancy. Has anyone hunted there recently? And if so, what was the numbers and quality of game like? Thanks in advance.

I blame COVID. IMO some outlandish prices may be due to some dealers capitalising through profiteering in the wake of the worldwide epidemic.

Pre-1909 rifle calibres I'd take: 470 NE 9.3x62 7x57mm - and for me that's saying a lot because I love my 30/06 Spr. Of course a 12g, matched to my 470 NE double, would be "de rigueur".

A few hours ago, idly watching YouTube, I found two great videos on the calibre for anyone who's interested: 1) Ron Spomer's: "The surprising 9.3x62 rifle cartridge" 2) Bill Wilson's: "The Ruger 77 in 9.3x62mm: Bill Wilson's favourite hunting rifle".

Yes I've heard that too about the 375HH. However, Kevin Robertson in his book "Africa's most dangerous" states that his Brno 9.3x62 "client" rifle has taken over 600 cape buffalo. And just like when using the 375HH, placement of that first round is critical, and always have your PH backing you...

It's a SUPERB calibre. Dropped a cape buff with mine. No sweat!

I heard that too from PHs I was with in Zim and elsewhere. As identified by others he embellished stories - and used his gift for telling a story to write some entertaining books - but I think the problem arose from those stories he implied were his OWN experiences (ie: writing in "the first...

The weirdest thing I've shot is a shovel nosed shark, using my Ruger M77 in .30/06. 1 shot brained it.

Howdy mate!! Im glad you've pulled up a chair and joined us!! (y)

Yet republicans are ok with calling the opposition "demonrats" but get upset when labelled a supporter of the "repugnant" party? As someone replied earlier: "You know that is simply not done in polite society" - so sorry, but if you can't take it - don't dish it out. QED.

Im sure of that. But IMO when the expert political analysis starts, it's gone from a hunting forum for hunters, to just another form of the media - with a the inherent bias!

Maybe it was "bomb throwing" but just to test a point to the nth degree. But in casting normal political action/reaction as some kind of underground resistance to a tyrranical regime is stretching the point a bit too far I think - as you said yourself, "that's not done in polite society". But...

So triggered if someone has an opinion that different from yours? Hmmm!! Then maybe that's probably why there are opposing political parties to start with, huh? If there wasn't then we'd all be under one party states, just as Germany became in the 30's, and look what happened then. But as for...

IMO that has a lot to do with the manipulation of the media in not supporting/advocating for sport hunting or target shooting. Yet it's quite ok and proper for society to tacitly condone your local abbatoir by enjoying the convenience of buying cellophane portions of meat and fish at your local...

Some of those recovered hydros look as if they could be reloaded. (y)

I totally agree!! Woodleighs are a great game projectile. I've taken over half a dozen African DG (so far), from a hippo on the run at 120yds down to a quatering on cape buff at 35. Their 500gr RNSN, atop 72gr of AR2206H, just flattens game!! I run Woodies out of my 9.3x62 (286gr RNSN) and my...

You're just upset, and venting your (wildly inaccurate!) xenophobia, that someone other than a repugnant party member or demonrat has an opinion on this forum. By the vitriol some have expressed through the mainstream media (yes, I know it's all 150% incorrect if not pro-repugnant), it's seeming...

Only point I've ever made has been confirmed by analysis of those in the business, and now on here, that Trump lost because voters didn't like him, per se, than the republican party policies. I never like him, and not only have the balls to say so, but why - which now seems why he lost. But the...

Then I'll keep an eye outfor you in the wholly untrustworthy media - those who are obviously not pro-repugnant party - for the headlines.

Yep, another member of the repugnant party. But for all the ranting and raving it's now become the fashion for those who lose an election to bitch and cry foul, no matter what. If there was electoral fraud, then such expert armchair political expert analysts should stop ranting on and on about...

Yep, another member of the repugnant party but for all the ranting and raving it's now the fashion for those who lose an election to always cry foul no matter what. If there was electoral fraud, then all the expert armchair political experts should stop talking about what they KNOW, and...

I feel your pain brother!!

I can't say as I've got no first hand experience in using them. But I can only suggest you talk to Geoff at Woodleighs as they're his company's projectiles and he'd have all the gen.

You've more or less stated the same thing as another guy's response. O,disrespect, but I'm not going to repeat it, but just read through - you'll find it. Cheers!

Yep, I get it you're a dyed-in-wool member of the repunant party - as opposed to those villainous good for nothing demonrats! But this is the US democracy, as enshrined by your constitution and laws, as the bastion of the free world - so let's see how this one pans out!! If Biden gets in, then...

Yeah that's fine to agree to disagree, but your figures may just go to show how many people come out of the woodwork for this election - OR - BOTH sides have been indulging in a bit of voter fraud to get the record numbers?

Its a much more laid back affair in Oz, people just accept the outcome - and if they don't like it vote the other way in 3yrs time! But to keep the 2 main parties honest, if the state government is one party, some people vote the other way (federally) - that way there's some degree of checks and...

I acknowledge your point, but regardless since the early naughties, each side has accused foul when they've lost the election. The ongoing post-election shit-fight seems to be a normal part of the fun now.

I read an online scientific veterinarian report that published the results of hydros tested in the euthanasia of beached whales in New Zealand and Australia. They used .30cal hydros in a .308 Win, .30/06 Spr and a .300 Win to head shoot beached whales. The hydros proved they all had exceptional...

As I said, in the next election there will undoutedly be more voters by virtue of the fact that the US population would have inevitably increased - just as there are more people living in the US than 4, 10 or 20 years ago - so your claim Trump having received more votes than any sitting...

And I suppose in the next US election it will again be reported about a candidate's popularity having "the most votes ever cast in history" - forgetting of course that in the years between elections the US population would have, inevitably, grown larger by that point anyway.

Did you note I simply responded acknowledging an already posted view point? Or........ weren't you paying attention? When Trump got elected, they whined about Russian involvement, now that he's lost, everyone's banging on about electoral fraud! Only one thing is certain in US politics - the...

Succinctly put. As I believed when I was last on AH - and you just accurately stated - they lost the election not because the electorate disliked Republican policies, but because they had enough of Trump himself: his personality and conduct.

For me it's the 9.3x662, then up from that, a 458 Win Mag.

For those who are interested, I described a superb rifle that I used in Zimbabwe in my article: "Is this the ultimate .404 Jeffrey?" here on AH. Take a look.(y)

IMO over the years (as a non citizen) I've watched Trump's performance as a statesman and have been aghast time and again by his naivete: to the point where he's been openly lampooned. That and his history of bankruptcy and scams (eg: Trump University), ongoing failures over his Healthcare Bill...

Your constant rebuttals to me just show that you're just a dyed-in-the-wool Trump supporter - who can't move on - proven by the political innuendo and references within each of your replies!! :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: You also say you're not offended by a non-citizen's opinions, but yet...

Without a doubt kudu, with its smoky grey coat, chevroned snout, wide spread, ivory tipped corkscrewed horns reaching heavenwards - almost as if in supplication! - just does it for me!! :love:

Yeah, we have that term here, but as I said, all media pander to their readership to a greater or lesser degree.

Nope. Wrong again! Use of the word "triggered" as used is what it means, nothing more. But I'm glad you FINALLY admit that you've been triggered. So the joke's on you, as you'll keep on being triggered by posters such as I. Those anti-Trump memes must piss you right off...

I knew when I posted them, someone would say they're prejudicial. But ALL media is biased depending upon which side of the fence you sit. IMO impartial political reporting in this day and age just doesn't exist. This leaves the media wide open to vilification and accusations from either side...

Mine would be a double 470 nitro, sidelock with either a "doll's head" or Greener cross-bolt, from between the wars.

Your replies to me just proves my earlier point that you've been triggered. Trying to justify your President when you've already stated my posts (as a non-citizen) are irrelevant, or inconsequential to you, just undermines your credibility. As far as having a thicker skin than me, that's...

Here's a photo of a three-tusked elephant. From the pages of "Uganda Safari" by Bran Herne: