I recently acquired a full custom Al Biesen in .458WM

It's on a Mauser FN acton with a Biesen two digit Ser#.

Fully jeweled bolt

22" ported bull barrel with integrated barrel band

French walnut stock with an Ivory grip cap and cross grip checking

Steel trap door butt plate

Leupold !.5-5 Vari-Xiii.

And a Lawrence leather sling.

The bore looks pristine as does the bolt face. It does not appear to have been shot much at all.

I took it to the range today with some HSM 500g round soft...

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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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Is anyone headed over Bowhunting this year? Things are still looking a bit wet and green in South Africa these days, but the dry season should be starting soon. So when and where might you be hunting this year? We are headed over in July.

Looking at the threads on the cost of hunting in North America, I figured going on ones own was the most economical, which got me wondering how far into the back country do people go away from their access point/vehicle. I imaging there is still a fair amount of public lands in the Northwest and Alaska where people could self- guide, but with a rifle/camping gear and the weight of packing the meat back out over rough terrain, would be pretty limiting on how far one could go on foot at...

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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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