Finally bit the bullet

[Jaws]

Time has been on the short end when looking at my "to do list" lately.
I have so many plans & want for DG & PG hunts, the invites come knocking more often at never to be repeated offers, its almost sickening! Not that I'm complaining about the opportunities, but rather the ever rushing deadlines & meetings bestowed upon us normal working to survive class people.
a 10 day hunt is out of the question, heck even 5 days without a laptop or phone is pushing it! Nothing ever fits into my schedule.

But... the year is on its head, 2018 is upon us & time for a new strategy. What better way to effect the changes than to acquire a new tool to ease the task at hand? (thanks to my lovely wife that put the the plan into alignment)

Behold my new pride & Joy!
My first ever DR & the beginning of a new learning curve.

Fire away with suggestions & opinions.

Verney Carron 450/400 "3"

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Beautiful rifle, great caliber. A rifle like this needs to go on a 14 or 21 day safari! Enjoy the new learning curve with lots of shooting at the range. Look forward to updates.

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]

Beautiful rifle sir. Congratations on joining the double rifle club. Wishing you many safe journeys, and may your bullets fly where your sights lie.

Take Care,
Marius Goosen

 

[Jaws]

Thank you kind gents!

Now for that long wait on licencing..

 

[Hogpatrol]

Beautiful rifle and yes, it demands at least 14 days of hard, heart pounding hunting. Good luck with it!

 

[cpr0312]

Very nice!! Now to plan that hunt

 

[Shootist43]

Licensing? Where are you located? How long does it take?

 

[Roan]

Nice Rifle!!

Looks like Safari Outdoor here in South Africa.

 

[Jaws]

Licensing? Where are you located? How long does it take?

South Africa...anything from 3 to 6 months. Quite a pain really.

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Congratulation @Jaws, I'm now new to the DR world having just purchased a Searcy. I'm not new to visiting the VC booth at the DSC and SCI conventions. For whatever a novice's opinion is worth, I love the VCs!

 

[Jaws]

Nice Rifle!!

Looks like Safari Outdoor here in South Africa.

We all know where you are spending a lot of time?
Indeed, S&O.

 

[Red Leg]

Before I retired (a hugely underrated condition), I was a VP in a major defense corporation. I was on essentially 24/7. So, for my first hunt in Africa ten years ago, I rented a satellite dish, brought my computer and a satellite phone and stayed up with the business evenings for the ten-days my son and I were there. Not the best way to enjoy Africa, but one does what one has to do to pull it off. You can do it all through a sat phone now. There are "remote" DG areas like the Caprivi that have almost total cell coverage (not so much in Mozambique). And congrats. When VC wants to make a classic looking double, they can turn out a beautiful one.

 

[Jaws]

Congratulation @Jaws, I'm now new to the DR world having just purchased a Searcy. I'm not new to visiting the VC booth at the DSC and SCI conventions. For whatever a novice's opinion is worth, I love the VCs!

A novice myself to be honest. it was quite an impulse buy.
We actually went to the shop to buy a new holster for my pistol, the wife was looking at the doubles on display & casually persuaded me to have a closer look at that "nice one" a few words such as, "you always talk about one" "I think you should buy it" sealed the deal! fortunately the chosen gun was in the correct caliber!

Originally I was contemplating a 404 Jefferey as an "upgrade" from the .375, and before I knew it, I have a Double on the way.

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Might just want to hold on to that lady!

 

[rinehart0050]

Great looking rifle! Congrats

 

[AZDAVE]

Welcome to the double rifle club! Nice rifle and great caliberVC makes a nice double.

 

[Shootist43]

Dittos on hanging on to that gal. Its' a pity they aren't all like that!!

 

[Jaws]

Before I retired (a hugely underrated condition), I was a VP in a major defense corporation. I was on essentially 24/7. So, for my first hunt in Africa ten years ago, I rented a satellite dish, brought my computer and a satellite phone and stayed up with the business evenings for the ten-days my son and I were there. Not the best way to enjoy Africa, but one does what one has to do to pull it off. You can do it all through a sat phone now. There are "remote" DG areas like the Caprivi that have almost total cell coverage (not so much in Mozambique). And congrats. When VC wants to make a classic looking double, they can turn out a beautiful one.

Exactly as you say...not the way to do a a decent hunting trip, but will see what transpires next year. I still have at least another 30 years before I can retire, and has to make the best of my "youth" whilst I can.
I think a tuskless / PAC elle hunt in the new year is exactly what my doctor would order.

 

[Jaws]

Dittos on hanging on to that gal. Its' a pity they aren't all like that!!

She is indeed a one of a kind, & thank you for the generous words.
the wife was a city girl, studied fashion designing & had no idea of the outdoors, hunting or guns for that matter till we got married. a Few years ago we bought & moved to a small farm. Without a clue she dove right in & made it happen.
She manage the cattle, sheep & the little bits of game we have in all aspects, even dispatch the stray dog or vermin now and again. SA is a dangerous place especially on a farm these days, so she quickly learnt to pick up a fire arm & can hold her own against some of the toughest cowboys.

Understandably I din't argue when she ordered me to buy!

 

[spike.t]

A novice myself to be honest. it was quite an impulse buy.
We actually went to the shop to buy a new holster for my pistol, the wife was looking at the doubles on display & casually persuaded me to have a closer look at that "nice one" a few words such as, "you always talk about one" "I think you should buy it" sealed the deal! fortunately the chosen gun was in the correct caliber!

Originally I was contemplating a 404 Jefferey as an "upgrade" from the .375, and before I knew it, I have a Double on the way.

very nice of her and a lovely rifle.......does your wife know she is letting her competitor move in.........