I was told by a previous P.H that we could hunt black mambas in S.A no problem. We even spoke to the taxidermist and he said he would mount it. But after doing some research it appears to be highly illegal in all parts of Africa? Can anyone chime in on this as I would love to get one anywhere in africa if legal.

I recently read and re-read the article by Don Health entitled The "All Round Rifle" And Other Slippery Shibboleths'

In the article, Don discusses his requirements for the one rifle to do it all in Africa, which are briefly outlined below:

• The rifle must be able to drive a bullet through to an elephant brain from any angle;
• The rifle must be accurate enough and flat shooting enough for use on plainsgame under local prevailing conditions;
• The rifle must be easy to...

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While I'm not unhappy with the 250gr/2550fps ballistics of my .35 Whelen A.I., it's maxed out the .30-06 parent case (.473" rim, .470" case body). I'm not a fiend for short actions, so my .358 wildcat can be a standard-length round.

The .358 Norma Mag (a necked up .338 Win Mag) is a fine round, but I just don't want a goram belt.

Experimentation on beltless cases exists with the .358x.375 Ruger, and also necking up the 8x68S, to recreate the .35 Newton. (The .358×404 Jeffery has a...

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good solids stock for sporterizing an Enfield , black butt plate and forend tip.75.00 shipped tyd lower 48

I am wheels up tonight on Delta's 200 Flight leaving at 10:10PM to JNB on my way to Windhoek to try for my leopard a second time only with Divan Safaries!!! If anyone is on this flight tonight PM me and I will buy you a drink at the airport!!! I usually get to the airport between 6:30-7:00PM for this flight.