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Agreed, Muchinga in upper lupande. We saw a number of great bulls when I was there in Nov 2025.

Take a read at this thread, if you haven't already: https://www.africahunting.com/threads/finally-getting-a-shot-at-an-elephant-with-a-bow.91341/ As many have said, securing a permit to legally hunt one with a bow is limited.

Buffalo in 2017 in RSA. I'll do more someday. Elephant in 2023 in Zim. Croc in 2025 in Zambia. Hippo in 2025 in Zambia. Leopard (hopefully) in 2027 in Zim. Rhino in prelim plans for 2028 in RSA for a dart. Lion's going to be a budget stretcher with two kids entering the prime of their activity...

Boereworst, pap, and relish. The primary protein is just a bonus.

An honest question: if one spec'd the rifle with a 22" barrel on order, would they deliver as asked? Or is 24" their only option?

Congratulations. Lin is great to hunt with. We enjoyed our elephant hunt with him in 2023 immensely.

I've had great luck with Fenix lights, but have made a nearly full conversion to headlamps for field-work. USB-C rechargable and a few battery packs are a must on every hunt.

Johnny's great to hunt with and Upper Lupande has excellent hunting. You'll see great buffalo there, and puku, Cookson's wildebeest, and kudu will all be on the menu there. We saw some great waterbuck, also. If the small stuff is on your list, we saw a TON of Sharpe grysbok.

Fantastic hunt. Thank you for sharing and congratulations. It's unfortunate Western Africa has dwindled in hunting opportunities due to violence.

Kit is important, but the training to recognize the severity of an injury and how to employ the tools in your kit is even more important. Many items can be improvised if you understand the mechanics behind the treatment, but knowledge is tough to improvise even if you have the right tools. The...

Neat concept. I saw a similar product from Magpul at the SCI convention.

I had some correspondence with Geoff from Woodleigh in 2016 when I was preparing for my first cape buffalo hunt and used the 350gr PP's. He provided IMR4350 between 68 and 70gr with expected velocities of 2225 and 2325fps. I used 69.5gr of IMR4350 and experienced fantastic sub-MOA accuracy with it.

I had a set made by TCI in Bulawayo from my 2023 bull. The detail is excellent when comparing them to my photos. One thing I was mildly upset about was I wanted to maintain a defect on the tusk near the base that was presumably caused by small caliber bullet. They did a great job copying the Zim...

I've always enjoyed the LMNT mixes. My wife uses them for long distance running replenishment, so I figure I'm good walking 5-10mi a day.

Gene Ingram F1 folder in S30V with coconut husk micarta handles for almost 10 years. Super light and disappears in almost any pocket. I've oodles of knives, and have been on the hunt for a new one for a while. I'd love a Spyderco Dragonfly again, preferably in one of the new premium steels...

Thank you for sharing. Unfortunate to hear of the scarcity of game, but glad to hear of your success with the buffalo .

I bump the shoulder back on practice (more than 1x fired) brass and essentially ignore the belt. Brass used on hunts is always new, so I don't have real concerns about bulges in front of the belt. I have had to use the Willis resizing die on a few pieces of practice brass over the years (prob...

Congratulations on a great hunt. Western Africa's incredibly intriguing, with Cameroon the last stable spot to be hunting many of these species. Thanks for sharing.

Two guns in one case for me. Moving around the airport with a single gun case, plus checked bag, plus backpack is hassle enough for me. I've multiple foam inserts for my case (Boyt) that I've cut the the various combinations I've traveled with. The case works just as well with one rifle and a...

Newer production Safari Express in 416 Rem Mag had no issues feeding 370 or 400gr CEBs from either side of the mag, without feed modification. COAL was 3.595".

Thank you for sharing and congratulations on a great hunt. Very well written up.

Loaded up second stage loads of 300 Win mag to test 180gr Woodleigh PP's over RL22 (which I'm down under 4lbs of, sadly), and a comparative load with 180gr Swift A-Frames. Also loaded some .375 H&H in 300gr Woodleigh PP's and 300gr Swift A-Frames, both over RL15. Ordered 22 Hornet dies...

I'm relatively sure I've the "perfect" all around safari rifle in an AHR upgraded CZ550 in .375 H&H, topped with a Swarovski Z6i 1-6EE scope. It's digested numerous loads from 250-350gr with great accuracy and not much fuss on load workup. It's comfortable to shoot and pleasant to look at. The...

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Not an easy call, here. I've handled a few of the RSMs, and have two 77 Hawkeyes with the same safety. I always felt the safety in the full rear position (bolt and trigger blocked) sat too close to the shroud and wasn't as easy to blindly "grab" with a thumb as the Winchester style is. I've...

A very well told story. Congratulations on a great hunt and thank you for sharing it with us.

I feel the two of you on the fruit front. Two kids of our own and 5 more nieces and nephews over frequently, plus friends from the neighborhood results in 6-10qts of berries and 4-5 gal of milk per week in our house. I haven't quite compared it to feeding a horse yet, but I'd be curious. Brass...

In the wild was our first night in Upper Lupande GMA in Zambia this November. Magical sound.

Pheasant hunts are some of my favorite. We go down to Nescopeck 3-4 times a year to hunt on a preserve there. Great times. Congratulations on a good haul and good times.

Great looking range and I really like that tripod standing mount with Garmin mount! Got a Xero C1 from Santa this week. After spending the afternoon freezing at 20*F shooting skeet, that indoor shooting port with a wood stove sounds awesome!

Anyone have experience using this bullet on leopard?

I used 165gr TTSX's out of my 300 win mag in 2021 in South Africa with great results. I'm currently working up loads for 180gr A-Frames and 180gr Woodleigh PP's for it now for an upcoming leopard and plains game hunt in 2027. Haven't used the ELD-X bullets, but have read mixed reviews from...

Incredible write up. I followed your earlier posts and read your published article. My wife is a marathon runner, and I always tease her that she should come on a hunt with me and train by doing this. I'll be sure to forward this along.

This is a fantastic deal on a turn key DGR. Tim does good work.

Wow. I'd do the same if I ran into that much RL 15. I think I'm down under 15lbs now. Dare I ask the price per keg? Assuming those are 5lb's, also?

In both 458 Lott and 375 H&H I didn't have to adjust charge weight at all with RL15 between the 470/500gr (458) or 275/300gr (375) bullets for the same POI.

I'm very happy with CEB solids. Very accurate and easy to load for. Successful on elephant in 2023, and sharpe grysbok last month. Runs the whole range in size!

Those are both fantastic bulls. I've promised myself my next will be just shy of dead before I shoot it. I want an old, worn down, well charactered. bull like both you've shown.

1 puff adder on my first trip to Limpopo RSA in 2017. 2 black necked spitting cobras in Upper Lupande Zambia last month.

I'll second Tim at Matrix. He did an upgrade 2 package on my 458 Lott in 2022 for me, I believe with Wayne's parts. Good work and turned around quickly. He's pretty responsive via email to inquiries and questions.

Thanks, all. I don't recall the specific numbers, but Johnny said they were basically sold out for 2026, and very full already for 2027. He did show photos of the lions they took this year, very impressive. I'd love to go back and hunt a leopard with Johnny, but its just out of my financial...

I'm sorry we missed you, Mike. I hope you had an enjoyable anniversary. I would've made the same choice! 1 day decisions for 364 other days of peace are well worth it!

Dates: November 3-12, 2025 Outfitter: Muchinga Adventures Location: Upper Lupande GMA, Zambia PH: Johnny du Plooy/Sean Armstrong Booking Agent: Arjun Reddy, Hunters Networks LLC Game Hunted: Puku, Crocodile, Spotted Hyena, Sharpe Grysbok, Hippopotamus, Yellow Baboon Game Seen (Additional): Lion...

Today saw 20 rounds of .300 Win Mag with 180gr Woodleigh PPSN's (64B's) get loaded in four lots of 5 with RL22 (73.0 and 75.0) , H4350 (67.0), and H1000 (80.0). Hoping to shoot them Sunday for initial groups. Filled some additional boredom with a flat worth of 12ga 1oz trap loads, and another...

Good morning, all. I'm looking for a Kahles Helia RD for my double. I have one on my 458 Lott bolt gun, and love it. Please reach out to me via PM if you've one for sale. Thanks,