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Wow what a rifle, truly stunning and absolutely fit for purpose!! The Croc on the brass inlay is genius Buzz must be so excited to get it! I confess to being less enthralled by the new boots

I have an SKB fitted for two long guns that have survived two African trips and a Pelican 1700 for an R8. The SKB is heavier and feels more solid than my spare Peli 1750.

Why not just change the stock?

There is a saying in the British military that “no plan survives first contact with the enemy”. I wonder if the same is true with test firing a double rifle?

Great story! Thanks for telling it… Do I assume that the rifle was a .416 Rigby?

All my rifle hunting involves my Viper flex quad sticks. So much better than two or three legged supports after a modicum of acclimatisation. I would never go back to a bipod or tripod.

Welcome on board Ron. I have very much enjoyed your books, as I am certain have many others on here. Having your vast experience and knowledge on the forum will be most valuable to us all.

On DG hunts I have 5 in the rifle, 10 on my belt and an extra 5 in a pocket ammo wallet. I should give the tracker an extra box really but I never have so far.

Surely Akila don’t make the rifle and the barrel will remain stamped as a Blaser. I would just direct them to the appropriate engraving. The other tip I have is if you are flying into JNB to get your import permits arranged by Africa Sky. Their man in the airport seemed to have a way to make...

That sounds like a very eventful hunt. I look forward to hearing more about it in due course.

In my opinion neglect of the barrel wears out more barrels than overuse. As an example I bought a Blaser R8 recently with a reported low shot count. The 30/06 barrel was scoped and found to be heavily pitted as a consequence of powder residue and a slightly moist environment combining. The...

Is this a 2025 or 2026 hunt? Also is airport collection included?

I have looked at the greater Kruger area a few times but have some concerns that the animals may be habituated to seeing man to some degree or another. This is in comparison to the Zambezi valley. Is there any truth in this??

This is true but I am of the opinion that I see less craziness and more reliable straight line penetration and reliable expansion with the TSX and TTSX than many others I have tried.

I have put many hundreds of deer on the hook with the TTSX bullets, mainly the 130g in an .308W annd the 120g in an 7mm RM. I have shot all bar one of my African game with them. Whilst the non Barnes bullet I used this year comes highly regarded, I wish I had chosen a Barnes 500g TSX for my...