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    ZIMBABWE: DALTON & YORK SAFARIS - Chewore South 2025 Lion, Elephant, Buffalo & Hippo

    Fantastic! Awesome! Thank you for sharing!
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    Bullet Selection Guide For Aspiring Sportsmen On African Dangerous Game

    Great article! Thank you for your time and knowledge! I wish you success in these endeavors!
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    SOUTH AFRICA: Cat Scratch Fever In The Kalahari

    When I first met with Buffalo, my thought was identical. Could I really be hunting buffalo? Hard to believe, isnt it!? Thank you for the report! Congratulations on an thrilling hunt!
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    Heia, heia, Safari

    Welcome!
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    Best lead expanding mushroom bullet for Buffalo?

    With the present prices of buffalo hunting, I will never collect 100 buffalo. Before my one and only buffalo hunt, I had the same questions as you, and based on collective knowledge of this forum, my choice went down to Swift A-Frame, 300 grain, 375 H&H. So, with only one buffalo, so far I am...
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    How to Temporarily Cover Glare From a Gun Barrel, Suggestions?

    Dark duracoat, or ceracoat. Simple
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    *** Container Ship Ocean Travel ***

    Not necessarily. Cargo ships generally have lower center of gravity when compared to cruiser vessels. To compensate for stability, pax vessels usually have stabilisation systems, and stability fins to provide stability at rough sea. Moreover, combined ships - car carriers plus passenger, have...
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    *** Container Ship Ocean Travel ***

    Previously discussed here: https://www.africahunting.com/threads/has-anyone-ever-taken-a-ship.84798/
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    Safari Life: What Drives You?

    I voted "the hunt" But this does not describe my motives. I look for experience, to see as much as possible, at as much as possible locations or countries. This can cover all the options above. Trophy size, or trophy in general, is of secondary importance for me. I could easily hunt for...
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    Are we cleaning our guns to death?

    New Bergara B14, brand new, user's manual, advises for break-in. That is one example; probably there will be others My "system": Match rifle, center fire - break-in to be done (no harm in it) Regular rifle, for hunting, etc - no need to break in.
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    Why are double rifles so much more expensive than SXS shotguns?

    Recently I tried a Russian double rifle in 30-06. It shoots 8 inches apart, left to right barrel at 50 meters. There is no such thing as a cheap double rifle. It must be regulated manually. Skilled gunsmith costs. And it is not a gunsmith, it is an artisan. On the other hand, for a shotgun, two...
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    25% Discount : Namibia Hunting Special

    Dear, thank you for the offer, but If I may give my personal view, kindly take note of the following: I think that members of this forum would appreciate real numbers to be presented here. That would be the full, all-inclusive packages. Not "25% of something". That is only typical general...
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    Rhino Green Hunt

    Are you joking? The white rhino is downgraded from CITES I to CITES II. The population is about 20.000. The black rhino population is about 5-6000.
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    Zastava LK M70 worth the money?

    Winchester type safety availble by few companies for those who want to upgrade zastava rifle. The workshop calls them "Dakota safety". https://ndeltacustom.com/proizvodi/
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    German Claw Mounts for Scopes

    600 was the price I paid for the swing mounts installation.
 
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