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A humble suggestion from a hunter who was once in South Africa and once in Namibia: buy in Europe a small amount (equivalent to €50) of South African Rands. If hampered by someone uttering "coffee" give him or her a 10 rand note. It cheaper for you and better accepted by the receiver than...

Welcome to AH Bhraaz Kashyap! Is CIC the organisation also known as Conseil International de la Chasse? As far as I know they are mainly concentrated in measuring trophies with highly complicated methods Please try to convince me that it is useful to hunters.

I warmly suggest to ask your french agent/organisation, as laws (specially related to firearms) are changing often. As far as insurance is concerned have a look to the BASC offer. Years ago it covered 3rd party liability, included damages due to driving under the influence. May they changed...

Pardon my ignorance. What is a "two legged variety" of cougar?

Humble comment by an African beginner. I am far from being an expert on Africa, as my experience is limited to two PG cull hunts, the first in SA with .30-06, the second in Namibia with 7mm Rem.Mag. I took in SA my CZ 550 Mannlicher style, with a Zeiss 2-8 x 42 Duralyt (without parallax...

Welcome,Alpine Huntsman. I don't agree about ibex hunt being not challenging. For a married foreigner the bill for a "Kapital Steinbock" is very challenging!"

In the net there is a plenty of offers for Model 7 stocks, from Optics Planet to Numrich. Have a look.

Dr.Carl Gremse, Senior Researcher of the Brandenburg State Forest Service (Germany), developed a very useful method to evaluate the bullet wounding behaviour.

Here (1175 m above sea level) we have 15.4 °C = 59.7 °C. Light rain, a bit of mist at valley bottom and fog at higher altitude

My late father, born in 1905 maintained that Zam Buk is great for fast healing of cuts and bruises.

Good for the american colleagues, but in certain european areas Vihtavuori powders and CCI primers are not available.

7 mm Rem. Mag. .30-06

I suggest to contact DEVA (German agency for proofing hunting and sporting arms). email address: deva-institut@t-online.de Good luck

Welcome! I think it is ripe time to take a couple of your rifles to Africa. What are shoting at with them in Indiana? Prairie dogs?

I live and hunt at some elevation: my village is at 1175 m a.s.l. and chamois seldom come lower than 1500 m. However, while we haven't moose neither elk, bears are strictly protected, as well as wolves. It sound (and it is) absurd but the laws are clear and strict. Anyway, my "mountain gun"...

Welcome from SouthTyrol! Altough the Mediterranean isn`t too far (about 200 miles) her we have ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) and capercallie (Tetrao urogallus). P.S. I don´t mean to show my culture with latin names (they are mentioned in the applicable laws) but I want be sure to avoid...

Welcome AK Huntress! Don't forget that trophy processing and shipping are very expensive in Africa. I respectfully suggest to invest money in hunting days and/or shot animals and to take home inexpensive pictures or videos.

Ben arrivato, Alessandro!

Luckily for the posterity, the statistics I have are referred to the "Austrian" provinces in those times. I took the date referred to:, -Niederoesterreich -Oberoesterreich -Salzburg -Steiermark -Kaernten -Tirol & Vorarlberg The "Republik Oesterreich" of our days corresponds to those...

Years ago, I was curious about the success top break and combination long guns had in the German speaking area. With the help of an old Austrian book that belonged to my late father in law and some recent statistics, I compared the shooting results of years 1906 and 2014 in Austria...

Few years ago I travelled with friends to Namibia. At the departure airport (Munich), we protected with sellotape the locks of the rifle cases. The idea was to prevent accidental opening due to hits. The remaining sellotape was in someone backpack, small and light enough to be a legal hand...

IMHO russian products should remain where they are, not to be resold.

Let me add that relatively few people can afford to take home a giraffe trophy. If you live in a town flat you cannot ask your neighbour (living one floor higher) to host the giraffe head, while the neck base sits in your living room.

I wouldn't dare to compare the Jimny performances with my simple Panda. Jimny has fantastic off road capability! I worked with Iveco (Fiat group) for 27 years therefore, as soon as I live, I am entitled to a good discount. It is a good reason for buying such a large sedan.

Here is mine.

I was 74. Better late than never!

Many interesting answers. However, I would be grateful for comments about the Lansky and to the related sharpening method

I use the Lansky, in the three diamond stones version, as well as a two sided dry stone. I am not fully convinced of the Lansky virtues, due to: -not satisfactory suggested sharpening method; for a long time I followed the leaflet directions to use, resulting in a dull blade; eventually, I...

A. Austin, before looking for customers I suggest you pass the exams to become a PH and get acquainted with that world. In this way you will learn which language is more useful to communicate with customers as well as local people (trackers, skinners, cooks a.s.o.). It is probable that Matabele...

-7 °C = 19.4 °F Not cold, according to local "traditions".

Welcome to AH!

A question to Mauser 66 rifle owners and/or experts: -how is the front sight mounted in its base, legthwise or crosswise? I am asking on behalf of a friend who lost front sight and tunnel after a fall in the forest. The sight base oh his "Stutzen" (full stock) has a lengthwise slot, while the...

A friend of mine has it and I used it once. The optics is great. The only arguable feature is the difficult aiming to the wanted spot. The body shape does not help.

Please, let us know which bullets are you going to use.

Rest in peace.

I concur with 93marlin in declaring it a DWM 1908. I dare to add that the crest is Brazilian, consisting with the DWM origin. Please compare with the images on Liberty Tree Collectors site. I don't dare to add words about the sporterization that, according to the pictures seems to have done at...

Pardon my ignorance. What is a CRF rifle?

I have no experience with any Meopta, therefore I don't comment them. I possess a Z6 Swarovski with illuminated reticle. The optical and mechanical features are very good, but the design of the switch controlling the illumination is absurd: it is too easy to switch on or off with an accidental...

Mark Hunter, although your comments about Barnes effect on roe seem theoretically sound, I cannot agree with you in concluding "not for light game". Your critic seem to be found and you are not the first to do it, but my experience is different. Up to now, I shot with Barnes 39 roes and chamois...

Hi Daniel! Welcome to this forum! I wish you all the best for your African plans.

In Italy the national law imposes: -centerfire rifles, with a bullet minimum diameter of 5,6 mm and case minimum length of 40 mm -no minimum caliber for ungulates. Regional laws include minimum caliber for red deer and wildboar (e.g. in some places .270 Win.) In the region where I live and hunt...

Welcome from South Tyrol!

Welcome from South Tyrol!

Hunter-Habib, not only are you a great hunter, but a person with a vast and deep culture. Congratulations,

Bubba, besides being useful for reloading, cartridge dimensions are important while working on the bolt head and to adjust headspace.

Bubba, the cartridge dimensions are available in the -CIP site https://www.cip-bobp.org/en -SAAMI site https://saami.org/ The two measuring systems are slightly different. If you plan to use US made ammo go with SAAMI, if you prefer European or British ammo use CIP.

Gunsmithing by Roy F. Dunlap - Stackpole Books Harrisburgh, Pennsylvania 1963 pages 242-250.

"Scientists of all kind that most of them never encountered a weapon before" should never be issued a weapon without suitable training. In case of contact with a bear, the team would face a double danger, the beast and the scientist.

Kudos to your courage and marksmanship, Hunter Habib, but I still blame the authorities for not issuing you and your men with suitable firepower.

Sorry for the multiple "a".