I have previously posted pictures of my new (to me) Dakota 76 African in .416 Rigby. I am taking this rifle to SA for my first Cape Buffalo hunt. I have read conflicting guidance on Sling or no Sling. The pro sling guys say that these rifles are heavy (mine is at 11 1/2 pounds) and after long foot stalks lugging this around without a sling I will be that much more tired from carrying it without a sling and the less winded I am when I shoot the better. The no sling guys say that when the...

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Today is World Land Rover day, April 30th 1948 the first series one rolled off the floor and into the world of Adventure…
Thought I would share a fun little article I wrote about the Land Rover/ Cruiser a few years back..


Land Cruiser Verses Land Rover- Jason Miller

There’s an old saying that 40% of the world’s first glimpse of a car was a Land Rover. That might not be statistically accurate—but emotionally, it feels right. If you’ve ever watched a grainy wildlife documentary, chances are...

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I never thought that I would ever think this way, but my Safari days might me coming to a close. It's getting to the point where I can't afford it anymore.

Airfare has almost doubled in the last 5? years. The prices that outfitters are charging, outside of RSA and Namibia have skyrocketed.
For example, I shot a Leopard in Zambia 5 years ago for $20,000 total, and now the same PH is charging $40,000. And that's before baits, tips, govt fees, then dip and pack, shipping, customs broker, etc...

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This all began about 30 yrs ago when I acquired 3 large Martini actions in various states of disassembly. I managed to salvage 2 working actions out of it. Back then I barreled one of the actions to 45/70. This is one of my favourite rifles, it points like a shotgun and with its 22" barrel is a very short and handy rifle. It weighs 61/2lbs so with 400gr Remington projectiles doing 2,000fps you know when you pull the trigger.
Recently I thought it was time to rebirth the...

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