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Good idea and I kinda thought Swarovski might try something along these lines. They could go to their top twenty dealers asking them to take pre-orders, maybe with deposits, and do a production run with, say, 10% extra, to fill that order. Then repeat in 2 to 4 years or whatever interval they...

Yep, something fishy about this site now that I've had a look. Maybe I'm wrong but my gut tells me to steer clear. Looks too good to be true, unfortunately.

Tasteful. Even the missus could not disapprove. Goes to show not every hunting memento has to be a full shoulder mount. Congrats, again. A great buff. Do you know if the colours used are the genuine and traditional organic materials ?

A few years ago I killed a Buff in Zimbabwe with 300 TSX bullets from my 375 H&H In my belt were several rounds loaded with 300 g Cup Point Solids which I had not used while killing the Buff. I wanted to try one so from about 10 yds behind the Buff I fired one shot into the Buff through one of...

@Philip Glass Sir, thankyou for that info. Good to hear they did well and a great pity DSC seems to have taken a poor detour. Can't argue that TTHA attendance costs are reasonable and I would agree they could see potential growth if some exhibitors are seriously looking for a DSC alternative. I...

@Philip Glass How did this TTHA show compare in size and exhibitor attendance to the last couple of DSC shows ? What was the entry cost per day, and for the full show ? If I'm not mistaken the venue interior looks to be the KBH convention floor .... ? Cheers

Whenever I open a new pack of bullets, regardless of calibre, I check weigh at least a few to ensure correct fit to specs. The only issue ever encountered was opening a pack of Hornady Interbond 30 cal bullets that were actually SST bullets that were the same as the labelled weight.

I have owned, and more recently started using, a 375 Ruger in Left Hand for a couple of years. I really like the Ruger M77 CRF actions and the Ruger company is one of those saintly manufacturere that makes good rifles for lefties. Manufactured in 2013 it has the excellent trigger used at that...

Congrats on your old man bull. He's a beauty. And a great, great hunt all round. Super that you made Dad part of your hunt. A great gift from son to dad.

Do any of the UK hunters still get around this by flying first to South Africa, then traveling on to Zimbabwe ? Or has this been discovered as a loophole and closed off ?

You might be right and there may be no internet sytem installed there. However, when there in August '23 I was able to get onto the net. There was something there that enabled me to connect once I installed an App on my phone. Maybe it was just a temporary thing that had been brought in by a...

I envy you, having your hunt booked and to look forward to. I wish I could say the same but believe my next hunt will be a few years away yet. I wish you the best of luck sir on your forthcoming hunt. Adventure awaits you.

Dande North is in the Valley. CMS has some nice camps there. You're right, October is usually hot. Latest I've hunted was early Sept. which was definitely warm but heat there doesn't seem to affect me much. Due to low humidity I think, unlike Auckland region where I live which is very himid and...

I think you're in for a great hunt. I hope you're hunting from one of the camps in the Zambezi Valley. I just can't get tired of hunting there. Absolutely love it. A big factor in my initial booking with CMS was knowing a couple of Kiwis who had hunted there a couple of times before I went. That...

Amazing !

And no matter who you are, prince or pauper ( like me ) CMS will work their backsides off to give you the greatest hunt experience ever. CMS don't ever forget that you are the client who, with your hard earned cash, is trusting them to provide an unforgettable experience. My suggestion is to go...

I have done three hunts with CMS. Almost without exception any reference you find to their hunts, concessions and PHs is nothing but positive. After experiencing my CMS hunts I know they are the real deal. Any future hunts I do in Zim will automatically be booked with CMS.

And, likewise in my dealing and communications with @9412765 who has been nothing but first class throughout. It pleases me to report he has been a complete gentleman with whom I would trade again without hesitation.

Even if you reload, as I do, practically the sole brass option currently available is Hornady made / brand brass. This brass is what I use to load ammo for my 375 Ruger. Sadly, brass quality is a bit lacking compared to other brands of higher repute. I simply don't get the brass life and have a...

@TnKen Depending on the calibre you shoot you might find H4831sc does the job. I shoot both a 300 Win Mag and 300 Blaser Mag and have found very close performance between these two powders. All my loads now use only H4831sc as it's a bit cheaper ( or was ) than RL22 and supplies have been more...

@Bob Nelson 35Whelen A man after my own heart you are Mr Nelson. The shortages were awful for everybody. And yes, some sought to take advantage by offering components for sale at exorbitant prices ( in my old fashioned opinion ) and while many complained I guess it's just market forces at work...

@Bob Nelson 35Whelen I can't be too critical of ADI regarding common rifle powders. We had a phase here of no American or European powders being supplied for a year or so. Many shooters with favourite loads developed with these were left high and dry. But ADI, bless them, who I imagine were...

We are somewhat behind this situation down here in New Zealand but it's good to see some level of normal returning for our American mates. We do catch up here eventually and there are signs here that this is coming. Just hoping it causes prices to drop a bit too. Especially primer costs.

Very cool. Lucky Dad having such a very imaginative and caring daughter.

Yes sir, understood. I'll detail more in my PM shortly. Thankyou.

Hi Brent, PM sent re the 51 x R-P brass, and the Barnes TSX 300 gn x 50 Cheers

OK. Thankyou for the clarification. Cheers

@Smo1127 Would you please confirm the total price of your revised offer for the brass and bullets. If I read correctly it looks to me to be priced @ $11.00 If that is the case I will purchase your items subject to mutual agreement conducted via PM. Cheers

Nasty way to die but at least it wasn't prolonged. A good reminder to never be in close proximity of a pissed off elephant.

@Mark Biggerstaff Lovely rifle and lucky find. What is the magazine capacity please ?

Lovely rifle. As a lefty shooter it certainly takes my fancy. Only shame is I can't be a potetial buyer just now. Hope it goes to some deserving guy / gal who will appreciate its qualities, and get to hunt it well.

@rafter3 What a beast ! The bull of my dreams. Congrats.

Could simply be a manufacturer loading brass of absolutely mimimum size specs, thus causing excess headspace and resultant light primer strikes. Something similar happened to me with a new Ruger Hawkeye, 375 Ruger with my own handloads using once fired brass. I FL sized the brass thinking I had...

Did he do this by toggling the thumb operated button / lever on the rear of the bolt ? Don't know about the R8 but if I did this on my R93 I would simply reinsert the bolt into the action, possibly also fully closing the bolt, and the safety on / off function, by toggling the button / lever...

I'm on board with all others here liking a simple, standard duplex or the German No. 4 I have used both, but only the duplex in Africa which I found perfect for everything. On my last Zim hunt I used a Leupold Duplex Firedot ( VX6 1-6 ) and tried illumination for the first time. For me, it was a...

I don't have sufficient insight or expertise to either counter your comments or conversely suggest a likely scenario. But you may well be right in what you say regarding Zim Parks track record, and I'll leave it there. I agree though that if PHs are involved to a greater degree then culling...

If every Elephant culled was a big bull, middle aged and up, I agree it would be a negative, but possibly not ( too ) damaging to the overall population. I guess anything is possible but would imagine targeting only bulls is unlikely ... ? I would think the most efficient, expedient approach...

Hi @375Fox That's a fine hunt report, thanks, which revived happy memories of my own Dande hunt, with one of my sons, in 2016. Maplan and Martin were with Alan then but Bernardo, his driver then, retired and he took on Dubeh ( spelling ? ) as driver, who is a quite but great guy, and who worked...

@charlieB12345 Good info there from Firebird. Also, in burn rate comparison charts, Staball 6.5, which is also double based, sits very close to Norma 204. Currently I use Staball 6.5 in a favourite 375 H&H load and I have read of other getting good results in other calibres. Staball 6.5 seems...

200 Elephants culled won't even be noticeable from Zim's overall population. In some areas of Zim a higher take than that is easily justifiable and should be sustained as otherwise numbers will easily and quickly increase again. Typically, the animal rights zealots are so blinded by ideology...

Agree that North Fork would be suitable to substitute for Swift A Frame. NF bonded bullets perform very well and reliably, shoot very accurately and the new owners are really coming through with production to supply the market, especially the USA market. Mostly I personally shoot my all time...

Ron Spomer is quite a fan I believe of the medium game calibres. Not sure if he has used any on DG but IIRC he might have mentioned in one of his videos or podcasts that he was going to. I'm sure you could find some of his videos with a search. Here in New Zealand on one of our good sites I read...

My experience with my own handloads in 375 H&H ..... Best accuracy found with Barnes TSX ( 270 and 300 gn ), North Fork SS and Cup Point Solid 300 gn, Woodleigh Weldcore RN SN 300 gn. Least accurate was Hornady DGX 300 gn ( I think non-bonded model when I had them ). By least accurate I mean not...

Recently conducted a purchase of some Barnes TSX bullets from Roy @Rtsj that worked as perfectly as one could hope for. Communication was prompt, informative and courteous, helping assure me I was dealing with a person of integrity. Further confirmation of Roy's character came from several...

@Sourdough Phil, Thankyou very much for posting this video of your Nyakasanga hunt. It is very enjoyable viewing and prompted my own fond memories of Nyakasanga where I hunted in 2023. I think you did as I do and just relax into the hunt so completely that tracking time becomes meaningless. I...

@NIGHTHAWK I have done this application with Emirates several times. It seems daunting first time but apart from requiring a little time and filling in some details it's not too bad. And, Emirates is pretty firearms friendly so it's worth making the effort. I think the section asking for details...

Great rifle bag. I might steal that idea one day ;)

Would a Picatinny rail interfere with brass ejection at all ?

@duckfish I am happy to see yet another positive post supporting Roy. Thankyou for replying. Cheers

@Fixfire Greatly appreciate your post. Thankyou. Cheers