Recent content by Roland Tembo

@Odinsraven replied, hope that helps. Yeah, to sum it up: affordable and reliable guns. Not very accurate, nor pleasant to look at... but they work. Also, not available in dangerous game chamberings. People has to remember that most of the cost on bespoke double rifles is about time, ammo and...

So... someone bumped an old thread. Well, I ain't gonna bash on other people guns. I too have been dreaming about my first DR for so long before having the chance to get my hands on one... let me just put it this way: I wanted my first DR to be "proper", and you pay what you get. Never heard...

And I am relieved to say I got rid of the 682. I did because I wanted an O&U shotgun more suitable for hunting, but I would have done the same even if I just kept shooting clays. So, yeah... loss of faith, but at last ain't got regrets about my purchase anymore.

Does one need to bring his gun and ammos for the course / hunt? Or are these things provided by the school?

Seriously thinking about this and anyway, you should think about doing this at least once every year Checking flight availability and prices from my Country right now to get myself overall cost idea. Where should one drop? Johannesburg?

Got me a pair of Rangers after I entered a Christmas giveaway without success. I have yet to test them out on the field but just trying them on these were among some of the most comfortable shoes I've ever had. Yeah, a bit wide looking on the toes but it works. Fit true to size, at least to me...

I'd say I lack experience, Sir. Anyway, good to know the provenance of the game you'll be hunting it's clear, I think it can make a great difference in overall experience. I believe hunting on public land is more true of an experience. Still, I don't understand... even if true that most...

I think I can answer this one. There is this nice book, "White Hunters" by Brian Herne. Apparently, scostman Alan Black could be the OEM PH. At some point some british aristocrat hired him and a somali hunter to guide a safari. Since Alan surname was the same english word for the skin tone of...

Thank you people for the answers. BRICKBURN provided a ton of material. I think I see your point, the outfitter is there for a reason: you give him money, he cares for all the bureaucracy and legal aspects of the thing. So... it's not completely clear to foreign hunters -and many don't even...

I wonder if anyone can tell me more about the legal aspects of african hunting, I mean... I know Africa is a continent of many different nations... but For those nations where legal hunting is an option, how does it work? Does the government sell tags for managing the population directly to...

Howdie, I'm in just to tell I am still looking for these books. Doesn't matter if brand new or second hand, either soft or rigid cover would be ok, don't care if signed or not... looking for lowest possible price, possibly shipping within EU to avoid oversea fees and custom duties. Hit me up...

Thanks to all your notions on this subject I feel relieved already. I just have 50 rounds handloaded by someone else at the moment and still have to get me the reloading equipment to inspect each handload by myself. I don't have fired brass to test at the moment neither I trust doing the...

Can't quite remember anymore... I am around guns since I was a kid, at some point somebody must have told me to be gentle when closing break action guns. Anyway, if I close this Merkel vigorously, the third bite locks just fine most of the times after some lubrication and exercise. And by...

I always thought of third-bite locks to be a precious add-on to "regular" break open gun builds. I never thought of them like yet another possible issue while reloading the firearm on a dangerous game hunt, but... I recently got me a Merkel 140A double rifle, gun comes with a Greener crossbolt...

Unfortunately I still have to build me a handloading station. I ain't had the need to go handloading previously. Now of course the price of a couple of .470 factory load boxes are gonna cover all the costs from press, dies and whatever. I am looking into RCBS Rockchucker #IV Supreme and stuff...