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Ya, its unfortunate he's such an unpleasant human. He has a nice AHR custom in 270 Howell that I won't buy simply on principle after he was a dick to me via email inquiry.

After missing a brute of one 20 minutes earlier, I shot this Sharpe in Upper Lupande in Zambia with Johnny du Plooy.

Very cool hunt report. Thank you for sharing. I got to do some some-what targeted guinea fowl and francolin hunting in Zambia last year and it was a blast.

Congratulations, Mark! I'm not sure how I missed this report! Truly a story of perseverance. Hopefully you're on the mend now.

Congratulations on a fine rhino and completing your Big 5. I'd love to hear more on the documentation and conservation angled process with the hunt. I'm contemplating a dart vs a traditional hunt for 2028.

Thank you so much for sharing that hunt with us. Congratulations on a fantastic hunt with your son.

When I hunted elephant in Zimbabwe in 2023 with Lin Stanton/Mbalabala Safaris, we hunted out of Sedinda Camp with Brian Ellement as our second PH ( we were 2x2). Brian was great company to be around, and we had a successful hunt. I've kept in touch with Brian since and it look like the new camp...

Very sad to hear. May he rest in peace.

Awesome hunt. I'd love to hear a bit more about the area and how the hunting was, other game, etc. Good luck in TZ. What are you chasing there?

I have around a dozen of their shirts, plus that jacket Tanks posted about. Their shorts are very expensive for what they are, but good quality. I really like their stuff. The issue is their stock reliability. I've been waiting around 3 years for them to restock their ball cap..... Their jeans...

Superbly written report. Thank you for sharing and congratulations on a great leopard.

That came out great. Thanks for sharing.

Expensive stuff stays in my carry on bag or padlocked gun case. I've always travelled with Samsonite clamshell hard luggage with hinges and clasps rather than zippers. Not 100% entry-proof (to anyone with a TSA key), but much flower to get into than a zipper bag with a ballpoint pen.

Congratulations on a great hunt and thank you for sharing. Even better that you got to experience it with your father. I keep trying to drag mine along, unsuccessfully so far.

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?