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    Poor Mans Big 5

    CBL lion, poor mans lion Cheetah, poor mans leopard Tuskless ele, poor mans elephant Own use buffalo, poor mans buffalo Buffalo cow, poor mans buffalo Darted white rhino, poor mans rhino
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    Does scope weight make a difference

    For hunting, to me, none at all. I look at other factors in hunting scope. Weight place important role in some shooting disciplines where the total weight of rifle is limited by regulations of sport organizations. For hunting scope I want clarity of picture. Good light transmission...
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    Hornady interlock, have you used it on anything?

    That bullet is more popular than I thought! (y)
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    Hornady interlock, have you used it on anything?

    I wanted to try American ammo in hunting, becasue I have some doubts on latest European production for consistency and accuracy. So. I took decent supply for forthcoming seasons of Hornady in 30 - 06, 180 grain, interlock. This one will be used mainly for roe deer, and most probably for mouflon...
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    Hornady interlock, have you used it on anything?

    So, have you used Hornady interlocks, what caliber, how many grains, and at what game? Experiences?
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    Price Increase Question

    I usually book the hunt for following season. From 8 months up to 3 months in advance, and this has never happened to me in 5 safaris, in last 8 years. Having said that, I remember there were few posts here when other hunters experienced the same. This was not received well in this forum...
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    CROATIA: European Brown Bear & Roe Deer

    @Red Leg I will join this party with late comment, as I was hunting north of the country last few days. When I saw this thread on mobile phone, I decided I will read it with peace and pleasure over a morning coffee on my laptop when I return home! So, I did, this morning As expected, you...
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    Belgian visiting Texas and Wisconsin

    Have fun boys!
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    Do you ever buy a gun just to have fun with and practice with? I just did.

    I bought colt 1911 gold cup national match in 45 acp, and schmeisser high end AR15 rifle in 223 rem for this purpose.
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    Can you reload a single shot fast enough for DG?

    I dont have a single shot, because I am believer in magazine capacity. But in 2024, I went for cape buffalo hunt, with my friend. We both hunted buffalo. He hunted with ruger no 1 in 375 H&H, I hunted with bolt action in 375 H&H. I was observer for him, and he was observer for me. He trained...
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    Croatia Brown Bear

    Check also Croatian costs. Annual quota for brown bear is steady at around 130 bears taken per year.
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    Central Africa

    Absolutely! But there is no bongo, dwarf forest buffalo or lord derby eland there.... Some people will go to central Africa for those.
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    What order did you complete your big 5 in and why?

    I did receive black rhino dart hunt offer. I must dig in my files to find it.
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    Good hunting in Hungary, bad experience with booking agent

    Probably VAT tax. Hungary has the highest standard VAT rate in the European Union at 27%, which applies to most goods and services
 
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