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So last summer I bought a M70 Lightweight Super Grade from @Deep Six here on AH. As it was in the heat of the summer time, I didn't get out until a few months later to the range with it. Initial results for accuracy were okay, not great, but okay. But as I've done so many times before I...

I picked up a 7x57 last year here on AH. Finding brass was a bit of a challenge. I had some from when I was loading for my son's rifle that I could work with. But this evening I got an email from @RAVEN ROCKS PRECISION whom I've ordered from in the past. They have Norma 7x57 brass in stock...

Sometime around 1990 or so when I was living in Texas, a friend of mine acquired a Winchester 101. I did not get to shoot it, but I did get to handle it. I wanted one immediately, but fresh out of college I could not afford it. Some years later I bought a Browning Citori, like it well enough...

So my 2012 Toyota Tundra has some 176,500 miles on it now. Runs like a champ. No mechanical repairs ever needed barring brake pads/shoes and of course tires. I've no reason to be rid of this truck, just getting the feeling to get something new. The new Broncos with their throw back stying...

Folks, So the plan is for a leopard hunt in 2026. I'm planning to take my 470NE double and my .375HH M70. The .375 would be used for the leopard. Anticipating a hunt over bait and likely sitting in a blind in the dark. So hence, I'd like an illuminated scope. Researched the various brands...

Got an email from Bruno’s Shooters Supply here in Phoenix a few mins ago. They’ve got them in stock, less the 2 I bought. Limit is 2 per person. https://www.brunoshooters.com/product/federal-primers-215m-match-large-rifle-magnum-1000-ct/

'Twas the night before safari and all thru the house not a creature was stirring not even a mouse. Except for me, I am a restless, sleepless louse. For I am leaving in the morning to hunt the Niassa with a PH names Strauss........

So I've been an annual member of a local shooting range for some 20 plus years. When I first started shooting there, I would guess I was in the majority in that most of the shooters were firing bolt action rifles. There were certainly a number of semi-auto pistol and AR style rifles being shot...

Somewhere along the line I struck up a conversation with Gavin aka @PANTHER TRACKERS. Gavin is a South African by birth but makes his home in Australia when not hunting. Many of you know he runs a hunting operation in Mozambique. His specialty is leopard and with hounds. Well he contacted me...

Gents, I was interested in knowing how you guys who take your double rifles to Africa pack your rifles. On my one and only trip with a double two years ago, I packed it in my Americase broke down. Reason being was that it had to be broken down to see the serial number. So it seemed logical...

Well at the title suggests these 4 popular powders as well as others are in stock and available at Bruno's Shooter Supply in Phoenix, AZ. They are running a deal thru Monday at 8am where if you spend $300 on powder and/or primers you get free shipping and no HAZMAT fee.

Good evening from somewhere in Nashville. It's been a busy show and I've not had much time to meander about. Does anyone have any suggestions for exhibitors selling leather goods like slings, ammo holders and such. I'd like to stop at one and pick up a few things. But I haven't had much luck...

I’m sitting at the Phoenix airport waiting for my flight to Nashville and another SCI convention. Looking forward to meeting any AHers who will be there. Please come see Jacques @JKO HUNTING SAFARIS and myself and say hello. We will be at booth 1057z

As we all know the DSC convention will be in Atlanta for at least the next 3 years. There was talk around the convention floor this year that attendance will go down. It would certainly not surprise me as many who attend are either Dallas locals or live within reasonably short driving distance...

A few years ago @AZDAVE called me with a very nice offer on a Searcy double rifle in .470NE. He even dropped it off with me on his way through Phoenix on his way to an elk hunt to try it out first. I really had no idea how to check the LOP on my own, but I figured it was just a bit long. The...

We've all been there and felt the same..... :)

Official 2024 AfricaHunting.com Dallas Dinner Thread - SIGN UP HERE! The eleventh annual AH Get Together Dinner in Dallas during Dallas Safari Club (DSC) Convention 2024. Happy to announce that the tradition will continue for the 11th year in 2024! Just to let everyone know, you do not need...

So on a completely non-hunting topic....baseball! I love baseball, truly love the game. I can watch football, basketball, hocke and my RSA friends even have me watching Rugby but nothing does it for me in the world of sports like baseball. I moved to Arizona between games 5 and 6 of the 2001...

As you all likely know, Colt started making the Python again in 2020. There were a few problem early in production, but those seemed to have been worked out early and no problems since. Does anyone have experience with this new version? The Pythons I've shot in the past were amazing and now...

Folks, I should've done my homework before getting here to Kauai. Been here a week, and have one more. My lovely wife mentioned fishing, but the last time we tried that here, it wasn't such a great outfit. Anyone have any recommendations for a fishing guide, I would likely guess they'd be...

Folks, I'll be hunting in Mozambiques next year. But as is my habit I'm already considering the options for travel. The plan now is to fly to Johannesburg, likely overnight there, then take the Airlink flight the next day to Mozambique. Looking at various options, it seems like PHX-ATL-JNB...

Shortly after the DSC convention, Jacques @JKO HUNTING SAFARIS was off for Cameroon for his first hunt of the new year. And things got started off right with very nice Lord Derby Eland and West African Savannah buffalo taken.

Folks, I don't have a .308Win in the stable anymore. So no sense in keeping this brass I have for it. Here's what I have: 136 pieces of Remington (R-P). Fired at least once, but I really don't know how many times. 33 pieces of Lapua, also fired at least once, but again I don't know how many...

Fellow .470NE owners, it appears that Bertram USA has one pack of 470NE brass (100 pieces) in stock for sale. Yes, I have read many of the reports on Bertram brass. The reviews are anywhere from absolute junk to those having no issue with their product. From what I can tell, it seems to vary...

As the title says, does anyone use one of these? I have a lot of brass to sort through this winter. This includes a bunch of .470NE and according to the specs and a gent at Hornady, this one will handle the 3.25” case. I can’t say the same of the power option from RCBS. Furthermore I like...

Official 2023 AfricaHunting.com Dallas Dinner Thread - SIGN UP HERE! Tenth annual AH Get Together Dinner in Dallas during Dallas Safari Club (DSC) Convention 2023. Happy to announce that the tradition will continue for the 10th year in 2023! Just to let everyone know, you do not need to be a...

So I just returned to the USA on Sunday evening from my latest trip to Africa. This trip being my first to a country other than South Africa. I once again hunted with my long time hunting buddy @AZ KJ. I have mentioned a few times this year on AH that I would be hunting in Uganda this year...

Bruno's Shooter's Supply has RL-15. 1lb containers......please don't shoot the messenger for the message when you see the price. But they have it if you really need it. Not sure I can share the link so just Google it.

So @AZ KJ and I will be heading to Uganda in October to hunt with Jacques @JKO HUNTING SAFARIS. We won't be that far from Kampala, but we won't be that close either. For those of you who have bought these insurance plans for a medical emergency or anything else that may be covered, do you...

Just got an email and checked their website. 8lb jugs of H4831 are available with a limit of one. Get it fast gents.

Working with the M70 .30-06 Super Grade I picked up here on AH last year. I did a little work with it and 165/180gr bullets, but none were A-Frames. I seated them all to SAAMI length of 3.34". While in Dallas I struck gold and snagged two boxes of A-Frames in 165gr weight. I'm quite certain...

Bruno’s Shooters Supply is slowly showing more and more powder available. I am fortunate to live not far away and have been able to take advantage of the walk-in deals only. But after a week he will open up to shipping powder. https://www.brunoshooters.com/ A screen shot of todays email...

As you all know Americase is no longer making rifle cases. If you have 2 gun case you'd like to sell I'd be interested. I would also consider the 3 gun version.

Ok folks, I've got a couple of pair of binoculars that were moderately priced yet adequate for most situations. This includes now a brand new pair of Nikons. I had a pair for quite a few years that on my last trip to Africa I managed to knock off and lose one of the rotating eyecups. Sent...

Just a couple of days before we once again get to enjoy the DSC Convention. @JKO HUNTING SAFARIS will have a booth this year, specifically booth number 1421. Please come by to see us to discuss any of the hunting opportunities we offer in Africa. Jacques will not be able to attend DSC as he...

So I have a fair amount of powder that I'm willing to part with. I have enough powder of other kinds to keep my rifles loaded. These powders are ones I started with but found better loads using other powders. I could keep them as backup, but I really don't think I need it. So I'm willing...

Well with it seeming like my hunting buddy @AZ KJ and I are destined to never draw another elk tag in Arizona and Covid making travel so tough, we decided to do a bear hunt this year somewhere. We gave thought to Canada, but our friends up north for quite awhile were not welcoming U.S...

Okay, so got the new .30-06 here on AH a number of weeks ago and finally getting around to developing loads. I already know the other M70 in 30-06 likes IMR4350 and 165gr pills, pretty much like it seems every .30-06 does. I'll giving that recipe a go and tweak as necessary. But I'd like to...

If you were thinking this was a thread about.... you're wrong, but I couldn't help think of this old song when I read something somewhere about Hammer Bullets: https://hammerbullets.com/about-us/ Not sure where I heard about these, but I looked them up and they seem interesting. I like the...

So I didn't really know which forum to post this in, figured Articles would be the best place. This isn't an article, just a story about a recent conversation I had. So I was having a cigar at my local favorite cigar lounge last week. Sat next to a gent doing the same. We strike up a...

Official 2022 AfricaHunting.com DSC Dinner Thread - SIGN UP HERE! Nineth AH Get Together Dinner in Dallas during Dallas Safari Club (DSC) Convention 2022. Happy to announce that the tradition will continue in 2022! Just to let everyone know, you do not need to be a Dallas Safari Club (DSC)...

So @AZ KJ, my long term elk hunting buddy and I won't be applying for our archery elk hunt in AZ this year. KJ has a conflict in his schedule and wouldn't be available in September. So on to something else. That something else may be a black bear hunt that we've talked about for a few years...

So I was working from home this morning and on a Zoom meeting when a big black bird came over the roof and landed in a big tree at the entrance to the park adjacent to my home. I was out on the deck as has become my habit in the mornings now that the weather here in Phx is so nice. A few...

Well gents, I'm sure you're opening this thread anticipating an announcement regarding our annual dinner in Dallas. Unfortunately it is not the announcement I would like to make. As of now, the plans for the dinner are on hold. I have spoke with Jerome on the phone about this and we're in...

Glad this didn't actually happen in Texas and this wasn't actually @Royal27, @Buff-Buster, @tarbe or @Bullthrower338 https://www.foxnews.com/travel/nude-man-chasing-wild-boar-stole-laptop

They can't seem to sell enough guns even in high demand environment to get out from under heavy debt. https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/remington-arms-bankruptcy-surging-gun-demand

So I've not been at the reloading bench in a serious way for months now. But that's changing as I'm missing shooting and load development. So I finally decided to sort the brass that I got when I bought the Searcy from @AZDAVE. The great big bag of brass consisted of Jamison, Hornady and...

I must give credit to @spike.t for sharing this touching video with me. Without question it gets to the heart of why we hunt. I hope you will find it as inspirational as I did:

Official 2020 AfricaHunting.com DSC Dinner Thread - SIGN UP HERE! Eigth Annual AH Get Together Dinner in Dallas during Dallas Safari Club (DSC) Convention 2020. Happy to announce that the tradition continues! Just to let everyone know, you do not need to be a Dallas Safari Club (DSC)...

This will be a different report than I normally would write as this was a different hunt for me in comparison to past trips. I made my first trip to Africa in 2010. Like most of you I was already planning my next before I got home. There was no doubt in my mind I wanted to get my friend and...