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    Who has a blaser?

    Embarrassed to say I own a Luxus R8 with a a 375H&H barrel, a 300RUM and a 6.5PRC custom barrel. All are accurate to 0.5 MOA or better with great glass and it fits in a 1615 pelican case with a Heym double and is 49.6#. If they weren't so accurate or when combo didn't fit in the 1615 with...
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    What is the best car you have ever owned?

    Hummer H2 hands down
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    Murder

    I carry a knife and a gun legally every day, a couple close calls in Detroit in the 80’s when I was a surgical resident taught me to expect the worse from some people!
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    What’s everyone using for Buffalo?

    My first 2 were with 470NE double and hard to say I'll use anything else.
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    Blaser R8 in .375 H&H Magnum

    I took a Luxus with a 300RUM and 375H&H and a 470NE Heym Double this summer! The R8 is a unique design and frankly if they weren't so accurate and fit with a double in a 1615 Pelican case I wouldn't own one! A 1-8X on the 375 is perfect, if I take it next year I'll leave the 300 barrel home, all...
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    300 grain A-Frame verses 300 grain Nosler Accu

    I wouldn't use Accubond on Brown Bear! I have shot a lot of A-frames in 300 RUM to 470NE and 0.45 to 0.60 off the lands seam be the sweat spot (while most Bergers 0.20 to 0.25 is common). Witnessed 2 elk shot with Accubonds (210gr from 300WM and 250 from a 338RUM), neither did well. A-frames...
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    Help me justify another rifle! .338 Lapua

    I got into long range shooting to ultimately start big game hunting (mostly elk) with a 338 Lapua. Have owned and still have several. My currently favourite is a Bob Beck built (MOA Rifles) 338 Ackley Lapua Imp. It drives a 300gr Hybrid Berger at 3010fps and is a 0.25 gun if I do my part. For...
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    Best barrels?

    Benchmark is my choice!
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    How y’all doing?

    Hunting Africa addiction is worse than crack cocaine or meth! Only death resolves it, so just keep feeding it as long as you can.
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    Packing ammo

    Went to RSA in June and above is correct. You do have to notify Ethiopian that you are traveling with guns and ammo in advance (your travel agent should have done that at booking). I used a Pelican 1200 to take ammo in and just put locks on it and went in my bag, it was never examined! Make at...
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    Viper flex sticks

    I have the carbon sticks and the 5th leg. I find them clumsy to use, slow to set up, noisy, and despite lots of practice with them I've gone back to custom tripod sticks!
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    Giraffe with 9.3x62

    Sorry Yes I meant Barnes not Berger. Its summer here so its long range season so I have Berger bullets on the brain!
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    Giraffe with 9.3x62

    TTSX is a poor choice for giraffe, even with a 40cal or larger I won't use anything but solids! They are tough especially if the get some adrenaline going (with they do frequently). I shot a nice alpha bull 2 months ago who was beating up on other giraffe and anything else that he could. It...
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    Politics

    Joe: There you go again sniffing someone else's hair!
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    Scrum cap buffalo

    I've got 2 Buffs well over 40" and an old scrum cap is now number one on my priority list! I'll have a special place in the new trophy room.
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    375 H&H Solid/Soft Combo Run Off

    Swift A-frames and their Breakaway Solids
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    Americase 3 Gun Safari For Sale

    What does it weigh? And what is total measurement (ht,width,length)
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    Zimbabwe New COVID Restrictions Effective August 7

    This is just more crazy that continues to burden the world!
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    Suggestions for a crossbow

    I have been shooting crossbows on elk for several years, Have shot or owned most of the high end units. I have two ravens and they are death on elk. Have shot bulls and cows and never had one go more than 100yds most its 20-30. The newest 10 Point is close, but the Ravens have been...
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    Which provinces in South Africa can you hunt Elephant?

    THE TREE HUGERS NEED TO PROTECT THE TREES, LEFTIES ARE AS DESTRUCTIVE TO THE WILDLIFE AS POACHERS! POOR MANAGEMENT OF WORLD WILDLIFE HAS BEEN DEVASTATING AND THEIR $19.95 ON THEIR CREDIT CARD EVERY MONTH DOESN'T GO TO PROTECT WILDLIFE IT GOES TO LOBBING TO STOP HUNTING!
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    PCR test in Wyoming

    Sent you a PM
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    PCR test in Wyoming

    I'll check with a friend on Rapid City as she does trauma there and will have an idea
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    PCR test in Wyoming

    There wasn't as of May 24th and I called almost every site in the state directory! Many of the facilities weren't previously doing Covid testing but were sending the tests to reference but as new more accurate molecular systems became available many locations used their Covid money to purchase...
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    PCR test in Wyoming

    I live in WY and as a surgeon have lots of connections in medicine. Went to Africa late in May had set up PCR locally weeks before and 3 days before departure contacted the lab here in WY said they were using an improved test which they thought most labs were using and the last min scramble was...
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    Delta Update

    I'm done with Delta, Ethiopian Air worked well in late May return mid June. United and its inability to keep me booked without changing departure dates made it worthless this year!
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    Ruger #1

    THE RUGER #1 IS AN AMAZING RIFLE IN ANY CALIBER. I OWN SEVERAL
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    Infections on the Rise, Johannesburg Mayor Dies: Virus Update

    SPANISH FLU IN 1918 CLAIMED AN EST 675,000 IN THE US, POPULATION WAS 103MILLION WE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW VIRUSES EXISTED, NO VACCINE. WE HAVE LOST NEARLY 650,00 BUT POPULATION IS IN EXCESS OF 300 MILLION! AND DR FAUCI HAS LIED MULTIPLE TIMES THAT NATURAL IMMUNITY "WON'T STOP A VIRAL PANDEMIC" I LOST...
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    Bullets for 450/400 3"

    Im a diehard A-frame believer in both my 470 and 450-400 and their new solid is assume
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    Infections on the Rise, Johannesburg Mayor Dies: Virus Update

    well my advice on vaccine is not from a US agency it what I've personally experienced but much more what Ive reviewed in the world literature. I ask you why we should allow enhancement of a virus to make them more deadly or do you believe this is just pure nature! IN 1975 were were looking at...
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    Infections on the Rise, Johannesburg Mayor Dies: Virus Update

    AS SOME OF YOU KNOW I AM A BOARD CERTIFIED SURGEON BUT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCHOOL I WAS PART OF A LAND MARK STUDY ON CHICKEN BOX VIRUS (THE MICROANATOMIST) WHEN THIS DWHOLE THING STARTED MY ACADEMIC BRAIN SET OF TO LEARN AND READ AS MUCH WORLD DATA AS Possible! AND THANKS TO A WORLD WIDE...
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    Wanted Used Copy Of Shooting The British Double Rifle By Graeme Wright

    talked to publisher and they are working on 4th edition, issue amazon doesn't want to carry it!
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    Who would or would not hunt with another member from the site

    I've hunted some wonderful places in the world and some of my best friends I've met in hunting camps! The people I've met here have been amazing folks and in a 1x1 camp I think anyone of them would be fun!
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    Ethiopian Airlines- meals

    just got back 2 weeks ago going food was typical airline, coming back it was better but not great! On par with Delta.
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    50 Hornady Unfired .416 Rigby Cases For Sale

    I'll take them
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    Professional Hunter gored by Gemsbok

    Two weeks ago had my close call with a Gemsbok He came out of the brush in an instant! I never would have dreamed it could happen!
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    What Watch do you wear when you hunt?

    Rolex you must be kidding I once owned a Timex and a Citizen watch but hell that was 3 decades ago, Never have been on time for anything and in Africa a calendar and the sun is more time than I need!
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    Emirates Suspends Flights to JNB

    Have Patrick at TWG get you on Ethiopian Air. I just got back 48hr ago and went well but shoot me a text and I'll give you some tips that will make it even smoother!
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    270 winchester bullet performance question 150 partitions and A frames

    Killed many elk with 150 partition out of a 270 and 160 Partition out of a 7mm/06 Imp and in their day were a heck of a bullet and did a better than average job, then went to Bitterroots which lacked accuracy of the Noslers but held together much better. The A-fames in every caliber Ive used...
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    PCR Testing

    Just returned last night from SA, I had more trouble getting a PCR test here before I left than in SA and in Joberg they barely looked at it. On departure from Joberg I had a 2 page report (results and certificate) from PathMed in Joberg and total look at it both times was less than 10 sec...
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    .375 IMR4350 & 300gr Barnes TSX

    I use IMR 4350 at 75.5gr with 300gr A-Frame and get amazing accuracy in 3 different 375's Barnes accuracy has never equaled A-frames in virtually every big caliber I've tried it in. Barnes need to be at least .050 off the lands. I have one 375 that will shoot TSX 300 with H4895 and 67.5 gr...
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    PCR Testing

    I'm in Africa right now and PCR for return seems to be easy!
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    PCR Testing

    You need the results printed no more than 72hr prior to departure and must be a RT-PCR. If flying Ethiopian Air I would suggest results no more than 48 hours old! Get started now as technology is changing faster than the Rules and it took some special effort and connections to get one done for...
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    Solid versus full metal jacket bullets

    The barns bullets are hard on doubles IMHO
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    Developing a flinch

    Add an inch lop with a slip on pad and see what happens
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    Double Gunsmiths

    JJ is the best there is, I wouldnt trust anybody else!
 
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