I am heading to Zimbabwe in a few weeks and have a chance at an exportable elephant cow, I want to have it taken somewhere in Zim and get some accessories like gun cases etc as well as getting a few panels of the hide tanned and stained where would be a good place?

I recently purchased a Tsavo 375H&H after shooting one that belonged to a friend. His had an ultralight suppressor (Anechox 45) on it that quieted the bark, and reduced recoil, but it was not as quiet as I would hope. Maybe this is just the way it is, but I’m hoping to get some opinions on this. What suppressor would you recommend?

My thought was to put a Hybred46M on it, and run it in 2/3-length with 300gr DG loads, and full length with 250gr plains game loads. I’m not wedded to any...

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Finding time for a safari this year was tricky, between work pressures and other hunting commitments, but I was determined to get back to South Africa for a hunt. After some planning with my friend Juan Stander of LJ Safaris, we decided that, in order to hunt all the animals I was after in a free-range setting, within my available time-frame, I would book two 5-day hunts, one in April and one in September. With my September hunt coming up in about three weeks, I thought now was the time to...

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I’m torn. And I don’t care for the look of both on a rifle. I’m a year away from purchasing a bespoke heirloom rig and working with a gunmaker to build it. I’m trying to make my mind up ahead of time.

What have any of you guys done before, and could you share some pictures please.

Thanks, as always, for anyone taking time to share.

Tanzania, Maasailand
Outfitter: Robin Hurt Safaris
Dates: July 22-26, 2026
PH: Roger Hurt
Photo Guide: Nyati Shepherd
Travel Agent: Gracy Travel
Rifle: Ruger M77 Hawkeye in 275 Rigby
Ammunition: Custom by Superior with 175 gr Swift A-frame



My grandparents and dad hunted with Robin Hurt back in the 70s, so when I decided to take my family on a photo safari, that’s who I contacted. This was about 18 months ago and after a bit of back and forth with Roger Hurt we came up with a trip that...

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