First off this will be a detailed as can be report. It will take several days to get it all done.
I decided to start the report while at Africa Sky after arriving back from Mozambique. Doing a night layover here before DL 201 on 29th June.

Planning for this trip started way back in July 2025. Starting emailing with outfitters that could provide me with the 63rd Birthday trip I wanted. Elephant and Hippo, both would be non export as I do not bring back trophies anymore. I would rather...

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The USA has labelled both Canada and the EU as threats to their "National Security" in order to justify new duties declared by their military Commander-in-Chief on the international trade of steel and aluminum. So I suggest that USA made products such as firearms and ammunition should be sold exclusively within the USA so Canada and Europe can help our esteemed neighbour defend themselves and improve their national security. Sadly, I have come to the conclusion that Canadians and Europeans...

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Perusing Gunbroker, came across this rifle. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1179133089

Listed for $32,000, the checkering looks quite amatuerish. Overruns, the pattern does not match the points, just can't imagine this checkering quality or lack thereof on a Rigby rifle. Is this a "California Rigby" ? The bolt knob checkering looks also poorly done with overruns.

I would put this checkering one step above laser checkering, and certainly not worthy of a rifle with a $32,000...

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The Mrs. is getting into the spirit of things but has asked me a couple of questions that I can't answer so I'll leave it to the old timers who have done it before:

1) Apparently SA has a lot of snakes, many of which are venomous. What is the likelihood of encountering something like a mamba, puff adder, or cobra? Are snakeproof gaiters recommended? We ran into a water moccasin last year while hog hunting in Texas. I blew it apart with my 45-70, which she found amusing getting rained on...

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The long-running Politics thread is for serious (or at least mostly serious) discussion of political affairs. The thread "On A Lighter Note" is more for non-political memes and funny stuff.

I'm proposing a new thread that combines the two. It can be for any politically oriented meme or headline regardless of party or political orientation.

Here is something to start it off with.