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I had my 460 wby built on a cz 550 action that I had gotten off gunbroker for a steal of a deal, originally I had wanted a bigger .458 so that narrowed it down to the dakota, rigby and weatherby but then I looked at trying to source brass and dies and found that the wby was much easier to source...

Welcome! I am down in deridder

My wife and I will be there on Saturday, there are a few outfitters id like to sit down and talk with

Thank you all! It was such an awesome experience we are starting the planning process to potentially head back over in 28 for some more plains game and once I retire in 31 we are going to head after cape buffalo in Mozambique

The gemsbok was by far my most favorite animal of the safari even though picking my favorite animal is like picking a favorite child lol. The gemsbok was my main animal of the safari and I had been dreaming of hunting one since I was a little boy dreaming of africa. I still remember every time...

Thank you all! We are already planning on going back but this time my wife has been building her own list

I've started doing this years ago for my meat hunts. I have way less meat damage on my whitetail does using my 375 h&h compared to my 270, 7mm and 6.5 prc. I've been using the cutting edge safari raptor 275gr with a medium charge of imr 4350

Day 5 We had completed our list and still had an extra day of hunting so I had made a grave mistake and talked my wife into going after an impala. So the day started with a trip to the range to ensure my rifle was still on for my wife and 1 quick shot proved that it was and we loaded up the...

Day 4 continue Warthog time!!! After the gemsbok was dropped off at the skinning she'd it was off to chase Warthog (our last animals on the list). We drove out to the rocky open flats where we had seen multiple females and younger boars in hope that an old board or 2 would show himself. No...

Day 4!!!! Today the focus was on my gemsbok and warthog for my uncle and I since they where the only animals remaining. The day started with a beautiful sunrise and the fog was sitting in the low ground but there was a different feeling in the air, something good was going to happen today I...

Day 3 The order for the day was getting my uncle his impala and wildebeest or if we had another opportunity at a gemsbok. They day started with the typical breakfast and coffee. Immediately as the sun broke over the horizon we started getting into impala, having opportunity after opportunity but...

Better pictures of my uncles kudu

So now that i am back in the states and done with all the traveling I can do a proper day by day update. So day 1 was a whirlwind as I said earlier I was hunting with my uncle in a 2x1 package, the day started with going after kudu for my uncle and ending with my blesbok. Day 2 started with...

Thank you all, there is more to come. I am hunting with my uncle and my wife as an observer and so far this has just been such an awesome experience.

Just got my 1st african animal ever the evening of day 1, a blesbok at about 40 yards with my 30-378 wby shooting 199gr hammer stone hammers, the bull went straight down with the shot. Talk about a whirlwind of emotions as I had dreamed of this day ever since I learned to read.

Currently wearing my Stirling Durant with a WOE Selous strap, waiting to kick off our South African safari later today

I fly the 25th from ATL to JNB

Just an update with this safari. We are 6 days out from our flight across the pond and we are so excited to get over there. As far as firearms go I ended up going with my weatherby mark v accumark in 30-378 wby mag, I know its probably too much but its the rifle I am the most comfortable with, I...

I was planning on for my next safari in june, taking the top layer of foam out of my 1750 and putting the rifle inside a soft case, ensuring a tight fight with my sticks

I was just a little too slow on the trigger lol I have been mulling over getting a pair of the canvas safaris for awhile now

So far took a doe during the texas late antlerless season. South africa for plains game in june Texas whitetail

Having not hunted with Dave, I have however spent some time visiting with him at DSC a couple years ago and that conversation has solidified that when I do book my safari in Zim in '31 it will be with Dave. He is one of those PH's that you love being around, very knowledgeable and fun to talk with

Thats exactly what it is

My 375 h&h is an old sako av that was my grandfather's and it shoulders like a dream

Now I am just trying to save up as much as possible just in case the bush decides to provide a little more than anticipated

Man thats awesome to hear! I cant wait to get there and start getting after it

I am looking forward to the citi lodge dinner and breakfast buffet

Thank you! We are looking forward to it and cant hardly stand it lol

Whipped up some loads for my 270 ackley improved going to see how it likes the 145 gr eld-x

That sounds awesome! I am looking forward to reading your report. We are beyond excited about our safari and have always talked about it but this trip just kind of fell in our lap so we decided to just go ahead and take the plunge together

I just completed a work up for my brother's 280 ackley, I tried the 160 gr nosler partition, 160 gr nosler accubond and 150 gr barnes ttsx all with h4831sc powder. His rifle did not shoot the partitions very good they averaged about 1.1" across all powder changes, his rifle shot the accubonds...

My wife has been a trooper so far but I am sure she will start to get annoyed with me when we get closer especially with all of the what do you think type of questions ive been throwing at her lol but we have been talking about our 1st safari together ever since we where teenagers

Gemsbok and blue wildebeest are my top 2 animals i really want on this safari. I am still in the decision process doing lots of shooting and reloading for the rifles but I know for sure I am going to be bringing 2 rifles so that way we have a spare in case something happens. The spare will be my...

1.Gemsbok 2. Zebra or bushbuck (whatever the bush provides) 3. Blue wildebeest 4. Impala 5. Warthog 6. Management animal

I feel like my collection will never be complete but I have the major bases covered 17 hmr 22 lr 22-250 223 6 dasher 6.5 prc 270 ackley improved 7mm rem mag 300 wsm 30-378 wby 8mm rem mag 375 h&h 460 wby 9mm 40 s&w 45 acp 45 colt The gaps i would like to fill next is a 204 ruger, 340 wby...

Thank you! Now if I could just make time go by a little faster.

My wife and I just booked our airline tickets for our safari in south africa and we are beyond excited! We booked through gracy travel and will be taking the delta flight from dfw to atl to Johannesburg and staying the night at the citi lodge and our outfitter will be picking us up the following...

I use the ttsx for my pronghorn hunts because the meat damage is minimal

Loaded up 20 rounds of 30-378 weatherby for some practice off the sticks. 95.5 gr of h1000 pushing a 199 gr stone hammer bullet

More than likely what will happen is ill end up taking my 7mm because I've had it for 20 years now and the 8mm is still relatively new to me but who knows maybe I'll just take both

The 375 h&h proved to be still on

A little range trip today to confirm zero on the 8mm and 375 before my new practice routine which i am glad I did because I had to make some adjustments, some of the best shooting ive done with this rifle

Ok perfect I'll start to throw in some closer range targets

That's great advice! I'll start bringing my binos with me to the range and start doing drills while wearing them. The only reason I've been doing the 300 yard shot is to try and mimic a back up shot on a fleeing animal

Perfect I'll start leaning into the 8mm more, so far my practice sessions consist of shooting off my bog pod death grip but I keep the claw loose to try and mimic typical shooting sticks, I shoot 1 round at 100 the quickly reload and take a shot at 200, reload and take a shot at 300 and I try...

So I am currently doing my proper preparation for my PG safari in june 2026 which is alot of shooting off sticks. I have narrowed down my rifle choices to 3 and I have been shooting them on a rotational basis. A remington cdl with times trigger and 26" barrel in 7mm rem mag shooting175gr north...

Not in the 375 ruger but have used it in my 375 h&h and 460 wby with decent results, I have since switched to big game powder for both of those rifles

Buck from my in laws property in north Texas, just trying to add a little meat to the freezer. Taken with my 8mm rem mag which i wanted to try out for a deer season to see if it makes the cut for a pg safari in 26. Still have another hunt to knock out before the end of season, hopefully my son...

I can't wait to get it back out on the range and finish up the load development for it, it's been fun to shoot and I can't wait to see what adventures I will have with it