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Truly beautiful sling…beat me to it!

What a tremendous success and awesome show!!! Could not have gone better and perfect weather!!!!

Too funny…I told you to stay away from the Rigby tent!!! LOL!!!!! Also I believe you have a lion hunt booked with your new Rigby?

Could not agree more. I would never pay for trophy fees up front. just me

As a reminder for those who want to come but don’t have a big bore I am providing my Rigby HS in 9.3x62 with ammo and my Rigby 450 NE DR with ammo for members to shoot

lol absolutely not a requirement. I have six animal targets set up for us. Corbin just thought it would be an additional piece of fun

Tipton Burns was fantastic for me! He now gets all my bolt action work while JJ gets my DR work

no question a higher grain of wood versus other Whitworth I have seen and I have owned two

You are a wise and honest man!!! Well said! I so agree with you regardless of any members wealth we all have our Africa that we love dearly and brings us together which is what I love about our forum!!!

Package hunts think SA yes normal. Any hunt with day rates and trophy fees all day rates due 30 days before hunt no trophy fees due unless you draw blood or take the animal. Just me I would never pay in advance trophy fees not happening. There are too many great outfitters who don’t ask for...

Anyone driving please bring any empty gallon and two liter bottles. I have one shooting stand in the field that is 25 yards that we can fill the containers up and shoot in addition to the animal woods targets

To your point, I have been with my same CPA for over 20 years...this past tax year I asked him what was the number 1 thing his clients told him...his answer was very telling...they did not do what he thought they would do which is to tell him what they regreted buying most...it was without...

You have captured one of the greatest of feelings that I experience each time I go to Africa!!! Words don’t even need to be said for that peace to arrive as the world’s requirements just fall away!!!

@Red Leg I know you took your leopard with a 338. What bullet did you use?

not bad group off sticks at 150 yards…dead animal. I recommend just checking barrel not on sticks and fingers not pressing down on barrel off sticks

Just a reminder our big bore shoot is at my farm all directions posted on 3/14 from 12-5. I will have water, snacks and gatorade provided no cost for anything. Please come up Robert Hodnett road see the AH.com sign then follow the orange cones to park!

If budget and comfort for your wife I can personally recommend both @GAME 4 AFRICA SAFARIS and @frontier safaris. Incredible value and experience for the first time hunter both in Eastern Cape. Just reach out to each of them and request a quote for the animals you want. They hooked me on Africa

You should buy @TOBY458 9.3x62 Tikka

Outstanding!!!!

I share this thread only to provide my perspective and experiences with my desires in the last quarter of my life. When I started out in the corporate world with two degrees I went through three stages. Stage 1 climb as high as I could while accumulating assets such as a 100+ acre farm paid off...

My experience is you find a certain price with just a few outfitter s in the 15-25 pound range exportable under $20k think @Tokoloshe Safaris then 30-50 pounders for about $30 range, then when you start hitting the 50+ you can start looking at $1k per pound. All these are fully exportable. If...

my largest 43 is a shoulder mount one of my other three 37 inches is a Euro mount. My other two are pictures in my albums

What a treasure my friend!!!

I thought it would be done in gold with outlines?

Don’t laugh…think of your favorite thing about Africa, your wife if married and your mother…find the trifecta and your there

I had all my bolt guns in Swaro. In my opinion the absolute best glass. However after having two of them struggle to allow for horizontal adjustments both being sent back to Swaro and realizing given on almost all my safaris I gave shot DG in deep shadow I sold all my Swaro and went back to...

First with any DR make sure of three things: 1. Right weight for caliber. 2. Correct LOP. 3. Lowest number of grains to achieve your desired FPS. If you do these three things I highly recommend either a 450-400 or a 470 NE. You get two things: 1. lowest possible recoil I will bet you can handle...

love to have you! For those who want to spend the night just google hotels in LaGrange just 7 miles away and you will find many to choose from. My choice would be the Hampton in the heart of the city with great restaurants within easy walking distance on the square

I had a GMC Canyon for five years cGreat truck easily fit into my garage

WOW!!!! Simply outstanding, caliber, Rigby and one of a kind wood!!! Congratulations!!!

Your spot on…both are excellent and both are hard to get which opens the door to Barnes TSX with great supply and equal performance in my experience. Of the three if I have a choice I would take the Swift but strictly due to my brand preference not better performance

Question please, does TCI provide the option of doing the tusks matching the actual weight as well like Collets? What was the weight time please from TCI getting your pictures to them arriving at your home please? Thanks!!!

I think you’re spot on with the majority of your thinking based on my own experience. I don’t want to associate put and take with package hunts because while I can see the potential correlation I have not experienced that. However after my first package hunt which hooked me on Africa all the...

Really excited coming out of SCI!!! For perspective, I have had the most incredible elephant hunt with @Tokoloshe Safaris for a 15-25 pound chance with my taking a 20 pounder!!! The value hunt at $18,000 is simply unbeatable and I highly encourage people on their first elephant hunt to talk to...

Just lifted him up!!!

Phil I am looking for an exportable bull elephant to US in 2028 between 40-50 pounds any ideas please at all in $30k

What will you do when your garage gets cold my friend?

Which is exactly why I love my heavy butcher block table

You have always helped me so very much my friend and I am forever grateful to you!!!

I grew up in East Cobb went to wheeler HS then played football at GA Tech

For distance just remember the smaller the more accurate. At close range bigger is better

Come to my big bore shoot on 3/14. I will have both a 450 DR and 9.3x62 for people to shoot!

Agree at that weight I would imagine not very fun to shoot. Too light for caliber, wrong LOP and not understanding achieving the FPS you want with the least grains of powder all mean you will not enjoy shooting your rifle no matter pretty it is or a low cost.

If you are looking for an elephant you will not beat @Tokoloshe Safaris for a great hunt for a great price with great people I now consider as family!!! They are Binga elephants so smaller in the 15-25 pound range exportable. Right now $18k all in except tip and air. Fly into Victoria Falls in...

Smart man!

@Bandera has an outstanding place for a big bore shoot!!! The future looks bright for big bore shoots!!!

You and me both with the same vision with only our leopard left!!!

I have the simplest of set ups that reloads everything for me. I bought a rolling heavy butcher block table and installed my powder and handle press that works wonderful for me in my office/trophy room. Next to it is a simple 8 basket shelf with my reloading supplies, one per caliber

I am shocked too! If I did not have my Rigby HS in this caliber I would be all over this! Great value from one of our most respected members!

Given it is your first Africa hunt, congratulations!!!!!, I highly recommend watching a few of my friend @Philip Glass videos such as packing for Africa and shooting off sticks!!!!!