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    When to start hunting Africa?

    As early as possible, once you have settled in life, and have budget to support the safari. In communication with my hunting friends, I came to conclusion there are two schools of thought. 1. As soon as affordable. 2. Nay.... I will go after I collect all domestic species. Those who opt for...
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    What cost in African Safaris is sustainable?

    The prices I had in Namibia in 2024 from the outfitters price list. Day rate 300 eur, 7 days 2100 eur Zebra, 1000 eur Warthog, 400 eur Springbok, 600 eur Kudu, 2000 eur Oryx, 600 eur Total: 6700 eur, or 7835 USD
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    Politics

    Red leg, Well noted yours, with great interest. However, i still think that sometimes best laid plans do not survive first contact with enemy. I hope we will never see this happening.
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    Politics

    Dear red leg, I have to thank you for your responses, as I consider you an expert on weapons and tactics without equal on this forum. I find it to be privileged in allowing me in this meaningful conversation. So: In any war, there are targets - we agree on that? And any side can get hit. For...
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    Politics

    We can call it asymmetric warfare. For large conventional navy power in coastal waters that is really inconvenient to put it mildly. Now put any warship of any navy in black sea, against Ukraine, or Russia - which ever. And watch what happens next. Entire paradigm of coastal warfare changed...
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    Politics

    Russians also get hit to their fleet (hidden and berthed away) by Ukrainian drones. Regularly. But lets not forget, Ukraine has no fleet at all. All gone. The entire battle field changed on land and at coastal waters with appearance of all kinds of (cheap) drones (seaborne and airborne). And it...
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    Politics

    Lets conclude the following. As red leg has said, standing bridge in Crimea is maybe saying more about Ukrainian capabilities, then about Russian air defenses. Certainly a valid point, from that perspective! If that is so, it indicates that proxies have lesser capabilities than main global...
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    Who traditionally had the higher build quality -- Winchester Model 70 or CZ?

    My list of preferable CRF rifles was following: Winchester m70 Zastava m70 ZKK 602 CZ 550 I was looking for 375 H&H Winchester is medium length action, and holds 3 rounds in magazine, safety is winchester type on the bolt. Zastava is thumb safety blocking the trigger, medium action, 3 round...
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    Politics

    Red leg, somehow I knew you will take a bait.;) Now, let me try to answer your question. Russia is building defenses specific to what Nato, or USA can throw at them. We agree on that, do we? So, what do we know now for fact? The facts: Clear example of those US capabilities is first strike...
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    At What Point Are DG Hunts No Longer In Your Future?

    I am 54. Been on buffalo hunt. 2024. At that time I was thinking, one and done for DG. Then I went for elepahnt hunt. 2025. Both hunts were successful. Both hunts can be described as hunts of a life time. I feel privileged, greatful and humble that I had a chance to experience it. On both...
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    Politics

    Well to be honest: it was built by Russia across the sea channel. It is a prime target for Ukrainians for last 4 years. At first that bridge was essential to have Crimea connected with Russia mainland. Now the bridge is not of vital importance, because Russians created a land corridor to Crimea...
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    Are Nosler Partitions still worth the money?

    I dont know, but I will tell my experience, where the lesson learned was - not all premium bullets are good. I had a 2 season affair with Sako superhammerhead, advertised as bonded bullet. It was in 30-06, 150 grain. Speed was close to 900 m/s. Very accurate. (I managed 1/2 moa at 200 meters...
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    Politics

    If I were American voter I would vote for president Trump, because I saw Harris as continuation of president Biden policies. At that time the western countries under leadership of USA had only one war to worry about. Ukraine. And the west was united. Now: USA has two wars to worry about, in...
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    Politics

    Lets put it this way. I think he will not invade. You think he may invade. Maybe you are right. Now lets see what happens. ;) So far he is busy in Ukraine.
 
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