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I hunted there last year. They have some tank sized buffalo. I personally witnessed some 44" and 46" skulls in their skinning shed. It really is a great location across from the Gonarezhou. We were dodging elephants daily while hunting buffalo. It is easy travel with no charters required. Tsala...

I currently own both. The VC is hands down the better rifle.

No one round until collapse, my point is you never know what effect a big powerful bullet can have. Nobody is shooting sedated bulls, let alone Tim Sundles.

I don't see that at all. You have to be pretty jaded to go there. It looks to me like fairly poor shooting, but the large caliber. 600 causing pretty traumatic shock to the buffalo. I once shot a buffalo with a .500 Jeffery that exhibited similar reaction, looking like no effect, until he fell...

As I told you this past week, that second bull is a hell of bull! Congrats on doing your first buffalo hunt your way, up close and personal with a .450 NE double. Great shooting as well! What a special hunt. Kwalata and L9 always deliver incredible opportunities for hunters willing to put in the...

I have spoken to Brandon with Tsala. The Pafuri border crossing is not effected. The area around their camp is Frelimo territory, with no unrest. You will be fine.

I have spoken to many Moz outfitters. They are not concerned it will impact this season. It is concentrated to the cities. The rural areas mostly support Frelimo, no unrest in hunting areas. You will most likely only be flying into Pemba or Maputo and then catch a charter. The airports will be...

I just ordered your book as well. This is a fascinating topic. Your book looks well written. Well done!

That is one of the most tastefully built rifles I have ever seen. Congrats!

My wife and I will be attending. I am looking forward to this year's get together.

Merry Christmas, I will be joining with my lovely wife. I look forward to it!

9.3x74R .375 H&H .400 H&H .470 CAPSTICK .500 NE .500 JEFFERY

Awesome! Thanks for sharing a great hunting experience.

I could not recommend Tsala enough! They are professional, honest and provide a great Safari experience. I hunted with them last year will be hunting with Tsala again next year.

Definitely would recommend Africa Sky. Gilbert is the absolute best. I wasn't staying there on the way through this past year. I met a couple of new hunters in Doha. They ended up getting all messed up in the SAPs office due to not completing their SAPS 520s. Gilbert was in the SAPS office...

I load for the .500 NE with a Redding Big Boss II. It may be the cheapest of those you listed but it is a fine press. I load for several large magnum cases with it including: .500 NE, .500 Jeffery, .470 Capstick, .400 H&H etc.

Heavy Rifle: Verney Carron .500.NE or Custom CZ 550 .500 Jeffery Medium:. Custom Mauser 98 .375 H&H Lighter Rifle: Weatherby Mark V .300 Weatherby I have consolidated down to two rifles the last several trips. The Verney or the .500 Jeffery and my .375. I have used the .375 as my plains game...

Looking forward to the rest, thanks for sharing!

I hunted elephant with Tsala this year. We saw well over 200 elephant during my time there. On day 8 we saw many large elephant in a large herd (well over 100 elephant) on the Gonarezhou side of the river waiting to cross into Moz. There were several 60+ pounders and some much larger. I was...

Mozambique has plenty of nice trophy elephant, especially on the Moz side of the Gonarezhou. Because they are not currently exportable the prices for a nice elephant are fairly reasonable. If you are doing a non-exportable hunt in another part of Africa for a few dollars more you could be...

My condolences to his family. We will miss his contributions on AH. Glad to hear Tokoloshe will continue.

If a first class outfitter like Tsala cannot get into the SCI show after being there last year and putting down a deposit for this year, because someone else put down a higher donation, that is a problem. Was Tsala asked if they wanted to make a larger donation? Are we going to have a bidding...

I have switched to Jim Green Rangers as well. I have tried every Courteney model and they all are way too wide causing my foot to slide around even with 2 pairs of socks resulting in blisters. I have a wide foot but the Courteneys are too wide for me. The Rangers with an insole have been perfect...

Saw some very large male tracks and heard them at night. I did not see any during my visit. I believe they do have lion on quota.

I just finished hunting with Tsala in these blocks for Buffalo and Elephant. I will have a hunting report coming when I get back. I am traveling back tomorrow. This is a truly special place. The elephant population is truly amazing. We were dodging Elephant almost every day while hunting...

Here are some wild dogs from L9 from last years trip. It is a great block. Jaco and team are top notch.

I have learned several lessons over time. What I do is bring a scoped Mauser .375 H&H as my second rifle. I use it for plains game. It is also an alternative to my double. If I am presented with a shot on dangerous game that is too long or the vitals are obscured due to cover, I can transition...

You can read about it on here in the thread titled "Pain and Redemption in Niassa". If you read the comments after the story the PH weighs in as well.

No bolt action can replace the quick second shot of a double. It is probably a rare occasion for a client hunter to need that quick second shot. But I can attest to the fact it can happen. The picture below was taken immediately after I was mauled by a buffalo. My rifle is under the buffalo...

I am a huge fan of Qatar Business Class. In my experience you end up with layovers on most trips. With some airlines they will get you to Joburg faster. But you end up laying over there. If you are only going to Joburg then that may make sense. But for me, the business class service and comfort...

A quote from the late great Col. Jeff Cooper related to hunting Buffalo comes to mind. "....I came to understand.... that if you always do everything right you will never have any trouble. This is true, but people--even excellent people--do not always do everything right. We do our best, or we...

DSC life member. I absolutely refuse to go to Atlanta. I am very familiar with Atlanta. It is not my destination of choice. Like many, I work and only have time to take in one show. SCI in Nashville is a great fit for SCI and was a great event last year. There really is no choice if you only...

Check out Pain and Redemption in Niassa. I was nailed by a buffalo. I was lucky to have survived, if not for some great shooting by the PH and his tracker. I had cracked ribs and a broken toe as my only injuries. It is rare, but it does happen. I can attest to that.

Terrible to hear. Thoughts and prayers to his family.

My RB Rodda .500 Nitro Express. Due to their records burning in a fire it is hard to age. But, I estimate it as early 1900's. It has an oval designating that it was owned by an Indian Raj. Handles like a dream and still shoots 1 1/2" all day. You have to love the old English rifles. If only this...

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The right answer is ask your PH. Quality softs are probably the recommendation. However, depending on what cover you are likely shooting through a PH may recommend solids. I have made a few buffalo hunts in Moz with a PH that prefers solids because the shot will likely be through thick cover and...

.510 570 grain .483 480 grain .458 480 grain .375 350 grain

Prayers for a speedy recovery. Having a level headed tracker who can shoot saved the day. Kudos to the trackers!

I will take all the Woodleigh 570's. Thanks

Quickload is designed for bottle neck cases and isn't as accurate with straight wall cases. The author confirms this.....suspect part of your problem. Hogdons website is showing 42k pressure with a max 106.3 gr. load. Suspect Quickload is your issue. Try Hogdons online load data.

I don't have data for 600 grains. Since most .500 Nitro reloaders are for a double rifles, for us it is more about regulation than maximizing velocity. I have had good luck with 103 to 106 grains of H4350. I would work your way up until you achieve desired velocity without over pressure.

Love those Army Navy working rifles!

Welcome!

I am glad you started this thread. As a dedicated reloader who hunts only with reloads, for me reloading is all part of the joy of hunting. Hunting with my rifle, my chosen bullet, powder and primer gives me the ultimate control over the process and extends my hunting season into the off-season...

I am not a fan of a 6 o'clock hold. If you want to resolve the issue you actually need a taller front sight. This will lower your impact. They can be purchased at New England Custom Guns. Good luck!

I have not heard of them and I have hunted Niassa a few times including last year. If you want to hunt Niassa I can highly recommend Kwalata(Jaco Strauss) or Kambako(Jumbo Moore). Kwalata is a site sponsor and they run a nice camp and have great logistics to get you to their camp and home safely.

Thanks for sharing. What an exciting hunt! I booked this same hunt at SCI with Karl for 2025. I am looking forward to it.