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If you require prescription meds, carry 3 smaller bottles of it rather than 1 large bottle. If one gets lost or damaged, you are still ok.

Depending on the glue and surface finish on the scope, that bond shouldn’t be too hard to break. Pick the sacrificial part…likely the rings. Remove all screws. Insert flat head between ring halves and twist…top ring pops off. Get a rubber mallet and a large punch. With rifle secured in a...

It pains me to admit it, but the Tikka rifles are almost impossible to match from a cost/performance standpoint. I’ve bore scoped several and seen about a dozen in the real world. All were consistently sub MOA with zero mechanical issues. Bedding was later added that made them even better...

I love the cartridge but it’s got a lot of recoil. I have a nice custom rifle built in 358 that’s been sitting in my safe for years, Unfired. One of these days I need to dig it out and either put a scope on it or sell it.

Yes, if they conflict with humans, they die. You sit on a position of privilege, not having your kids eaten by predators, and advocate for the predators while knowing you will never face the consequences of living with them. Apex predators can only exist in lightly populated areas. Wolves...

Apex predators were killed off for good reasons…they eat us and they eat the things we eat. Bringing wolves back was a giant mistake. Bears are just as bad. The Bob is a shining example.

Yes, but it’s not a game changer. Accuracy issues come from twist that slows or is erratic. Gain is a way to get rid of those issues. Bartlein does it best. I have a couple. They shoot as well as their other barrels, but no better. Arguably, the ticket to a great barrel that’s...

I need to go back. I flubbed a stalk on a huge Eland and I really want to get after the Kudu in rut. It’s a unique place for sure.

Elephant overpopulation is a real thing in many areas.

Those are great trophies. I miss Botswana. NKWE is, by far, the best hunt I’ve ever been on.

Real answer…BTDT, buy about 30 packages of regular cera-sport. I like lemon lime flavor. Mix it with about a cup of hot water to get it dissolved, then ice and cold water to correct dilute. Drink it every AM. Eat clean and on schedule. Sleep hygiene is real. I can nerd out on...

Awesome. Jaco never fails to impress.

All bullets have a velocity expansion window. Just know it and be inside it.

Having hunted with Jaco, the bar is set high for future safaris. I can almost hear the echo of “GOOODFREY” by that fire. I need to book another Botswana trip…this thread confirms it. Awesome pics. Great work by all.

How did it go?

Wood and blued steel is sadl on its way out. The Ruger American is the future…lowest cost, machine made, plastic stock…but still very accurate. I hate it…but people don’t want to spend the money.

Your smith will have to set it up when they build the rifle. The general impression on GMA actions is that they are very well built, but require some fitting and finish work.

The best ear pro is a suppressor. yes, it’s still not technically hearing safe…but it’s good and your ears don’t sweat. YMMV…cans com with their own issues, but they are nice when it’s time to shoot. Add a mirage cover.

BTDT…you are in for an awesome adventure with Jaco!

German glass is generally a significant step up in performance and price from Leupold. Leupold generally has better CS, more options, more marketing, and a warranty dept that will fix anything. Look at Schmidt and Bender, then Swarovski or Zeiss, then Leica…for riflescopes. For Binos...

this. Call Jaco at NKWE Safaris. I took a 58 and 59 in Kudu there…and saw one much bigger. He is the guru for big Kudu.

There are places where you can’t hunt from the ground…it’s just too thick and flat. Historically, you see Safaris using elephants to hunt tigers in tall grass…. There was nothing unethical about it then or now. There is a difference in using the truck because the terrain requires it vs using...

The terrain often dictates the hunting style. I did a good bit of Spot and Stalk/Shoot in Botswana...but it wasn't possible on a couple of properties that were dead flat and super thick. You had to stand on the truck to see over the bush and down into it in order to shoot. I tried getting off...

What channel do they come on?

I still wish I got one on the 280AIs.

What are the trophy fees?

Why so few outfitters in Uganda?

Why do you need 200Gr bullets? Not that there is anything wrong with it...but a 180gr TSX or similar is easily capable to 500M. Lighter bullets often have advantages at the distances people generally hunt (inside 400M) as they allow you to shoot with a max point blank range zero and not think...

This. I hunted with NKWE and it was everything I could have asked for. Absolutely professional staff, wild area, tons of game, with animals literally so close to my tent at night that I could smell them and hear them chewing on grass. Also a great value. Give them a call. Gigantic Kudu…

No. I generally trap them and call some locals who come take them. Allegedly, they eat them…but they also eat carp, buffalo fish, and gar. I’ve heard they are full of parasites.

If someone wants a 6.5 for field use on game, the 6.5 PRC solves the majority of the complaints from the Creed. It just needs a long action. The PRC is an absolute winner of a cartridge. Tight chamber specs, perfect throat geometry, high velocity, fast twist barrels…it’s a winner.

You could try the fix they teach at Remington armorers school for 700 ejectors… Sometimes, you get rust on the ejector spring that freezes it to the sides of the hole. A temp fix is to soak it in penetrating oil, let it sit, then tap the ejector with a pin punch and mallet, driving it into its...

When removing that pin, put the bolt in a plastic bag or pillowcase. That way it can’t launch the spring and plunger into orbit. seriously though, I would bet that the spring broke in there or similar. It’s going to be a bear to reinstall as the tool for it locks onto the lugs to hold the...

Plus, the locks must hold the case closed, even when the case latches are opened. I dealt with that multiple times last year…got slightly ugly when the case has 4 locks but the ticket agent won’t check it in because he can get his finger in the tiny gap created by prying up the case lid with...

6.5 Creed is great for its niche. The issue is that people don’t really understand how narrow the terminal performance niche is for a 6.5 130 gr bullet impacting just over 2k FPS. The mass and energy just is what it is…slightly below a 270 win. I like the Creeds. They are well designed...

try ejecting a live round while cycling the action full speed. Usually, it can’t clear the ejection port before the bolt retracts into the rear bridge. This causes the round to fall into the action.

Push feed often uses spring loaded ejectors. That’s fine for small to medium calibers. When you get to 300 win mag, they start to struggle when ejecting live rounds as you would with a misfire. To me, that’s a big deal.

If I have time, I enjoy oil stones. I generally use 3-4, larger is better. Hard Arkansas and Black Arkansas see the most use, but Soft Arkansas and Translucent are great as well. Honing oil, a cloth, and time…maybe a black sharpie to dye the edge in order to see where it’s removing metal...

Wow.

I need to go back to Botswana and chase Kudu. This thread makes me miss it.

Their commercial optics generally are not built that same way, but still use things like silicone to adhere and seal while being more serviceable at the factory level. NF optics are generally over built in terms of ruggedness. Its why they are often a bit heavier. That said, they work...

The offer is 2 hunters per PH? Is there a 1x1 option?

Happiness is expectation matching reality. Happy clients are created by showing them where they will hunt, what they will hunt, how much it costs, and what both your and their expectations should be for the hunt. Pictures are better than words…and often better than video. Hire a...

Buy this. It has tools you need to know when rings align. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1009245523?pid=816462

This. Don’t shim. You end up with a damaged scope tube.

When is the best time of year to hunt Buffalo?

I hate to say it, but this is correct. The British guns are just overpriced for this day and age. It’s not 1910…they are building rifles on CNC actions, CNC barrels, assembled with CNC made sights and parts…into a stock inletted with a CNC mill…while charging huge money and pretending that a...

Leupold builds to a pricepoint. It’s like Kia- Value is the goal and that translates to Kia upgrading the interior features of their cars one grade higher than peer cars For the same price. Unfortunately, Kia offsets that expense with engines that have poor wear characteristics and dated...

Any updates? Not open?

How do tags work in BC? Outfitter or draw?