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Welcome to AH, I hope you make it over for a hunt of your own. This forum will definitely add fuel to your desires' fire.

Well, it looks like the books are all spoken for. Just awaiting a couple of payments. If something changes with those, I will repost those lots. Thanks again to you all!

Well Lot #3 is all that is left pending a couple of payments. If it doesn't go soon I will set it aside and try to put some more lots together another time. I appreciate everyone having an interest in them. They went so fast I could hardly keep up! Thank you all.

Hi, I didn't see that you wanted Lot 2. It is yours if you want it. I sent you a PM.

Yes, I think I had that in there...but may have forgotten...

Wow, you guys are fast....I was not even gonna look at this till tomorrow. So far it looks like Lot 1, 4, 5, & 6 are sold. Still leaves 2 and 3 for sale. I will also post if someone backs out. I will get to the PM's here shortly guys and go by time stamps as to who was first for calling a lot...

I have 6 lots of books that need to go to make some room. I put them together in lots so that I don't go nuts trying to ship single books. I think I have them priced well below retail (verified on eBay), it is just the shipping that has increased as of this month again. I am not trying to...

Read James Michener's book, The Covenant. It is like a thousand pages, but you have time. lol. Get through the first 100 or so pages as he always starts his books with how the dirt was made and the hills formed millennia ago. It is a great read of fictional characters woven with historical...

Congrats and thanks for posting. Hard to beat any trip to Namibia.

Welcome to AH. This is a great community with knowledge of about everything hunting, and gun related. You will enjoy being a member, I am sure.

Yeah, could be, the truth, even when we hear some of it will be unrecognizable

Congrats on a great cat! Wayne shared a pic of your cat with us this week as we are scheduled to give it a go later this year. I also had a similar Delta experience last year - only it was 4 days extra. Glad you hung in there. Beautiful Leopard. Congrats again.

Afton House or Sunrock.

I was just on the phone with Coppersmith rep in Seattle today. She did mention that they had "changed things up" recently and that it was a pain as they never stick to any routines for long. (I thought to myself when she said this - government - always reinventing the wheel as new employees...

That's great. Every one of us probably thinks about having something similar. Nicely done!

Welcome to AH. Great forum here, you will enjoy it.

Nice...I took my daughter and son in law 10 years ago right after they got married. Now they are taking me back this year to celebrate their 10th anniversary! Hopefully it turns out as well for you in the future!

Always thought the 400 would be a fun cartridge to play around with....hope you post pics of your project as it comes along.

Congrats on your retirement. Thanks for your years of service. Now it's time to really start living. Hope you Buffalo hunt is a great one!

I always try to leave my ammo to someone that I know will appreciate it when my hunt is done. I only ask that they send pics of stuff killed with them and the bullets that are recovered. Got this pic last week from some of the 375 H&H rounds (and some dead buffalo) that I had loaded with 270...

I always ask if they or their wives would like anything from the states that is not readily available. I have taken a whole suitcase of riding jeans for a wife, havalon blades, trail cameras, hats, tee shirts, and all kinds of other odd request - even some Ford f-250 truck parts! It is always...

Delta has my vote also.

Yes, I am thinking there are not many options for air freight with Big 5 trophies whether from Namibia or RSA. I will find out soon enough.

Beautiful work. You have me curious about the shipping costs as I am waiting to hear any day now from the shipper in RSA with numbers for my crate. The way things are going I may have to forgo your ABNB crate option and go straight to living full time in mine!

That was beautifully produced and a joy to watch such a good cause in the works.

Friends' cattle on my property so no worries....and no neighbors, so no hassles about drapes either. Most of my shooting is done off the porches from 10 yards out to a mile. I am blessed to live where I do. Not many places left with open space.

I am of the thought that handling the rifle you will use is best - dry firing a lot, and hikes with it for fitness prep and more familiarity. I dry fire on cattle grazing when I get close to them on my daily hikes. This also allows me to think about shot placement depending upon the angles of...

Prayers for you and your family. All my best wishes for you going forward. Stay strong!

Congrats. Sounds like you had a good time and a great first experience. Thanks for sharing here.

If this is still available it is a great hunt....They are sponsors on here. They have other Buffalo hunts available also, but this will give you something to look at.... https://www.africahunting.com/threads/a-free-tag-for-our-sold-out-reserve-buffalo-hunt-has-just-become-available.81925/

If anyone ends up with a spare copy please PM me. I too, am not comfortable doing the wire transfer, but will pay extra to someone here if they are willing. Thanks in advance.

Welcome to AH. Look forward to hearing about your journey here.

I use Federal 215 for my Large capacity magnum loads, .375 H&H, .458 Win. Mag., 460 Whby Mag, even 300 Win.Mag. They have always worked very well. The last few years has been a dry hole for these primers and I was getting down pretty low. Fortunately a new Scheels opened near where I live and...

480 gr soft and solids for the .458 Win Mag (old 24A & 25A bullet numbers)

Just now saw this! Prayers for Michael going forward with recovery, and for his family. My son and I hunted with his partner Dempsey Bayly last year and they are a first rate crew. Didn't meet Michael, but heard great things about him. Alfred was on my son's team and was highly regarded by...

Welcome to AH! Lots of great info and resources here. My son and I had a great time with @BAYLY SIPPEL SAFARIS last year...I posted a hunt report here if you feel like having a look...

Welcome to AH. Planning your first trip is the best!

Give a shout to Peter up at Erongo Lodge....awesome area up there in the crater - even some Black rhino running around to keep things interesting....and it won't break your bank account. https://www.erongo-lodge.com/en/

Glad you are ok. As you say many of us have been reloading for multiply decades, but experience breeds familiarity. Always nice to see someone admit a mistake - and let us in on it so we can all learn from it! Thank you.

Sarah and I really enjoyed meeting you both and swapping stories. We need to stay in touch!

Great trophies! It was also a real pleasure getting to meet you and get acquainted there in camp for those couple of days.

Not sure if you were talking to me, but if so.... 59.0 grs of IMR-4064. Getting about 2135 fps out of my 25" barrel, as measured about 10' from the muzzle. Not a max load at all, just a nice sweet spot load.

Don't forget the Barnes 350 gr TSX as an option. If you are thinking of Hippo, the 350 has advantages. I used them this year and they do work well. Did not recover one from my buffalo, but left my remaining rounds with my PH and he just sent me a pic of one he recovered from a Giraffe that was...

Daughter with first deer all on her own - age 14. With Ruger 77 Compact, in your 243 Win caliber. Doesn't quite make your relic criteria, but 2 out of 3. I like Savage model 99's also, but have to admit that they do not fit small shooters very well without cutting both ends down some. I do...

Congrats on a great trophy and hunt. I enjoyed this very much, as it reminded me of my time with Dempsey recently. And yes I agree about his photo sessions - I called it Bayly Productions. Great pics there for sure. Memories for a lifetime with @BAYLY SIPPEL SAFARIS