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I have a buff,kudu,Impala,nyala and eland crated and awaiting shipping. All shoulder mounts. $3200 ocean freight $6700 by air
 
I’ve always been Leary of ocean freight, humidity, rough seas and I think there may be some extra hoops to go thru at customs. But half the cost would be awfully tempting!
 
(Equates to $6.04/kg ocean and $12.64/kg air.)
 
Well trophy’s have left JNB. Looks like they are flying Turkish. Sitting in Istanbul right now, not scheduled to leave there till the 16th.
 
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Update on my crate from Badger exports out of SA. New quote yesterday, 236kg, $3200, air freight with insurance and fees, JNB to Houston. Leaving next week :)
 
Update on my crate from Badger exports out of SA. New quote yesterday, 236kg, $3200, air freight with insurance and fees, JNB to Houston. Leaving next week :)

That’s great news. I got a call about 2 hours ago from Tom Kelly @TROPHY SHIPPERS. Our crates have been released and are ready for pick up. Working out the finer details right now.
 
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Update on my crate from Badger exports out of SA. New quote yesterday, 236kg, $3200, air freight with insurance and fees, JNB to Houston. Leaving next week :)
Congratulations, much better rates , can’t wait to see my klipspringer and roan.
 
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Received quote for a shipment to Atlanta from Johannesburg, $3987. Volumetric weight is 301 kg, 96 kg real weight, 152 x 92 x 129cm. Not as bad as some quotes I’ve seen but still too much.
 

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Grz63 wrote on roklok's profile.
Hi Roklok
I read your post on Caprivi. Congratulations.
I plan to hunt there for buff in 2026 oct.
How was the land, very dry ? But à lot of buffs ?
Thank you / merci
Philippe
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
Chopped up the whole thing as I kept hitting the 240 character limit...
Found out the trigger word in the end... It was muzzle or velocity. dropped them and it posted.:)
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
2,822fps, ES 8.2
This compares favorably to 7 Rem Mag. with less powder & recoil.
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS FOR MY RIFLE, ALWAYS APPROACH A NEW LOAD CAUTIOUSLY!!*
Rifle is a Pierce long action, 32" 1:8.5 twist Swan{Au} barrel
{You will want a 1:8.5 to run the heavies but can get away with a 1:9}
Peterson .280AI brass, CCI 200 primers, 56.5gr of 4831SC, 184gr Berger Hybrid.
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
I know that this thread is more than a year old but as a new member I thought I would pass along my .280AI loading.
I am shooting F Open long range rather than hunting but here is what is working for me and I have managed a 198.14 at 800 meters.
That is for 20 shots. The 14 are X's which is a 5" circle.
 
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