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I have a leopard hunt in Namibia later this year and planning to take my 338 WM. Most of the ammo I have on had are 225 gr Swift A Frame hand loads. Not wanting to use the tough SAF on a cat, I was think of buying a few boxes of Remington Core-Lokt and call it good. I did a search on Ammoseek...

Anyone using this system or something similar?

While some of you were taking it easy at DSC in Atlanta, and others were in Dallas partaking at the @mdwest get together, I was actually hunting. During the past several years, I have read a few mountain lion reports from various AH members. A report from @cpr0312 got me interested in Seven...

https://www.louisianasportsman.com/hunting/other-hunting/louisiana-black-bear-hunting-season-successfully-concludes-with-massive-696-pound-male-harvested/

We'll see how long they last

Saw this online. Longview, Texas police officer hit a mountain lion with his patrol car, Dec 10, 2024. The officer knew exactly how to pose with the cat. Waiting for the civil rights attorney to file a suit against the police for violating the cat's rights in 3, 2, 1........

I hope I'm not spilling the beans on this topic. I just received my email version of African Hunting Gazette, December issue and read where congratulations are in order to Earnest Dyson @Spear Safaris being named SCI International Professional Hunter of the Year for 2025. Congratulation! AH...

Just received a message from Swift that 416 A Frames, 400 grain, are now available

Any thoughts or experience with resizing brass to a larger caliber within the cartridge family? I have read where resizing 300 PRC to 375 Ruger is doable. It seems a two step process is suggested, first upsizing to 338 and then to 375. With 375 Ruger brass being scarce, thought this might...

I just got home last night and will start a new hunt report on another incredible elk hunt with Rising Son Outfitters in Montana. A view from elk camp This hunt included an old hunting buddy that had hunted with me numerous times. Also along were two of my sons in law. Iggy had hunted...

I am currently in Montana on another wonderful elk hunt. My outfitter is furnishing the use of a “Best of the West” rifle in 300 PRC. They use Hornady ELD-Match ammo. They have several hundred rounds of once fired brass. I checked Midway USA and new brass is over $1 a piece. Offered at 50...

My wife and I recently did a tour of western Turkey, the 7 Churches of the Apocalypse. Very impressed with Turkey, very clean, excellent airports (we were in 3 different airports), excellent roads. Turkey has experienced 50% inflation the past couple years, so the dollar goes far. We flew...

Received a notice from Midway the Federal 210 Large Rifle primers are available $99.99 for 1000.

Received a notification about LRM primers in stock.

Namibia to rival Guyana as world’s newest oil and gas hotspot following massive offshore discoveries July 18, 2024 (Bloomberg) – Off a busy pier in Namibia’s main port of Walvis Bay, the seeds of an economic boom are being planted. As workers heave fish from boats, or unload cargoes of sulfur...

One of the joys of being retired is flexibility of schedule. My non-hunting wife decided we needed to go on a non-hunting trip to Turkey, on sort of short notice. It's basically a tour of early Christian churches and other biblical related stuff. Sent the money to the tour group organizing...

Pretty good video

Interesting, humorous video. Especially for our friends in Oz.

Interesting video

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/portugals-galp-says-field-off-namibia-could-contain-10-bln-barrels-oil-2024-04-21/ LISBON, April 21 (Reuters) - Portuguese oil company Galp Energia (GALP.LS), opens new tab said on Sunday it had concluded the first phase of exploration in the Mopane field...

https://worldoil.com/news/2024/4/18/reconafrica-to-begin-drilling-potential-play-opening-exploration-well-onshore-namibia/?oly_enc_id=9685D7228256G8S

Africa is the poorest continent in the world. There are, as always, a lot of factors to consider as to why that is the case, but recently Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson from MIT have released a study detailing the surprising bigger factors in why Africa still struggles to build wealth...

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/15/giant-marco-polo-sheep-created-montana-rancher/72990349007/?tbref=hp

Shocked at seeing this headline today. Loved his singing and the way he lived life. RIP big guy. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2024/02/06/toby-keith-country-singer-songwriter-dies/72489601007/

A friend of mine is moving to Alaska to work as a fishing guide and try to get on with a hunting outfitter. He's done the fishing guide and commercial fishing for a couple years, so hoping to take it the next step. So he is boxing up a bunch of stuff and shipping up to friends. You can't...

Just received a notification from Swift that .308, 200 gr A-Frames are available.

I learned something new.

I have an AR-15, but have been thinking about an AR-10 lately. Do I just go with a .308 or consider one of the other in between calibers? Mainly interested in a hog rifle. 243, 6.5 Grendel, 6.5 CM, or 300 AAC Blackout???? Am I missing anything? @Bob Nelson 35Whelen , no, I don't want an...

Just received notification from Midway that they have primers (LR & LRM) in stock.

https://www.newsbreak.com/alaska-state/3232914769688-alaskan-womans-backyard-destroyed-by-fighting-moose?s=dmg_local_email_bucket_11.web2_fromweb?s=ws_em

I have a few more things to be thankful for this year. Yesterday, I received a text message from my taxidermist that my moose mount was ready to pick up. I was using Outdoor Images Taxidermy, which is located about 15 miles from my house. Chris did the work in less than a year and I am pretty...

Not sure if Condor will carry guns and how a transfer to get to Africa will work. Anyone looking at this option? https://thepointsguy.com/news/condor-airline-san-antonio-nonstop-flights-europe/

Looking for ideas and suggestions for sable mounts. I know the most popular mount is on a floor pedestal, but I am tight for floor space and still have plenty of wall space in my trophy room. I have three sable to potentially mount. One is my daughter’s and the other two are mine. I usually...

While hunting at @spike.t Takeri Game Reserve, Mike loaned me a very interesting book to read, "Mzee Ali." It is a quick read and fascinating. I bought a copy online immediately. 'Mzee' is the Swahili word for an 'old timer', a respected elder. Mzee Ali Kalikilima was born near the...

A quick scroll through the postings on the chance to WIN an Americase 3 gun rolling safari case shows that voter fraud is prevalent! A microcosm of what's going on in the US! I hope this doesn't get me arrested in Fulton County Georgia. Several people submitting an entry do not meet the...

Midway USA has had 300 gr Swift A Frames in 375 in stock for awhile, but was limiting one box of 50 per purchase. I checked again today and the limit has been removed, so I bought 20 boxes. Actually, I only bought 2. Get them while they last. $100 per 50.

One week from today, my daughter and I are heading to Mike Taylor's (aka @spike.t ) Takeri Game Reserve in Zambia. We'll be hunting with @PeteG We hope to get a couple of these: Using a 404 Jeffery for me and a 7x57 for my daughter, Elise. While enjoying a few of these around the fire...

I don't really consider myself an archery hunter, since I do it so infrequently. In reality, I am a hunter that occasionally does an archery hunt. I am preparing for an archery elk hunt in September and have been shooting my bow quite a bit with field points. My question is, how much...

My daughter and I did a Wyoming antelope hunt in mid-September of 2022. We decided to have Elise's trophy mounted and used David Dandridge in Alpine, WY. They did an excellent job and had it to us in about 7 months. Link to the hunt report...

Now that's a headline you don't see very often. Sad, sad deal for the dairy farm. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/04/13/18-000-cows-killed-dairy-farm-fire-dimmitt-texas-what-know/11651207002/

Made this video today in my backyard. Anyone know what type of bird? It didn't seem to concerned about me getting to within 10 yards of it.

I have no interest in this, just thought it was interesting for a really nice, classic FJ https://www.rbauction.com