First step is done... now we have to wait

[FlowHamed18]

The first Safari is booked. The contract is signed...

The funny part of reading different reports, asking people for their experiences, looking at pictures,... is over, the first thrill is gone.

After receiving a few different offers we decided to hunt in South Africa this time.
Two guys for 7 days in the Limpopo area (somewhere around Gravelotte) hunting for a Buffalo and some Plains Game including Eland and Wildebeest...
The .404 Jeffery (for the first time) and the .416 Rigby (the second time) finally will be able to do wht they were built for

The Safari will take place next year in August, so it will be a tough time until then in sense of anticipation

Looking forward to all the hunting reports from this area from this year, mine will follow next year

Thx to AH for all the usefull info

Save hunting!

 

[Inline6]

Hopefully you can do a better job than I. From the time I booked til the actual trip. I think I changed out rifles 3 or 4 times. Practice off of sticks and when the time comes you will be confident in your ability to make the shots! Good luck and looking forward to the report to follow!

 

[HookMeUpII]

Booked 2 years and 1 month in advance. Believe me when I say this, time will fly then stand still. As Inline6 said, practice and practice more. Shooting off sticks will seem very hard at the range but when the time comes, you'll feel comfortable putting shots out there.

 

[FlowHamed18]

Hopefully you can do a better job than I. From the time I booked til the actual trip. I think I changed out rifles 3 or 4 times. Practice off of sticks and when the time comes you will be confident in your ability to make the shots! Good luck and looking forward to the report to follow!

Well my rifle choice stands - "Helena" is definitely going to join me

.404 Jeffery - a long awaited call...

Congrats! Great looking lines. Nice piece of wood as well. As for scope options - any quality brand in the 1-4× or 1-6× region of magnification would be good. Having a "true 1×" at the lower end eliminates any need for a separate red dot sight. However, if you need the light gathering...

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Shooting using different kind of sticks is quite common in our hunting area while hunting wild boars or deer. Not with a .404 Jeff but with my 8x57 or 8x64S. All of them are Mauser 98 actions (original or from Dumoulin or MRC) so Iam used to the kind of action itself.
But of course you are right - I still have to train the shots with the .404 Jeff as often as possible

 

[Edster]

Don’t worry the thrill will be back when you book your second. my second has been booked for a little over a year now. Time will stand still for a while then it will go soaring by. Working on getting flights now. Grandson and I hit the range once a week and go hiking at least once a week as well.