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Welcome to AH and the posting side @DriveByGuy! This forum has a wealth of information from some extremely knowledgeable folks, enjoy!
 
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Good evening, folks!

I’ve stumbled upon this forum, which I’ve recently been visiting quite a bit, after deciding that I wish to pursue hunting, particularly of animals that fall into the “dangerous” category.

I’ve had a bit of experience with hunting here in Texas, from waterfowl to boar, but I’d like to really take it seriously now. I will be going on an out of state Black bear hunt within the next couple of years, and hopefully a Cape Buffalo hunt a few years after that.

Anyway, I look forward to all of y’all’s sage advice that I’m sure I will be needing.
As the saying goes, “happy hunting”.
Welcome from another Texan! Feel free to reach out with questions you may have. I’d be glad to help,
Philip
 
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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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