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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I don't dwell on or generally acknowledge things that could be called regrets. But, here are a couple things related to outdoor pursuits that I wish I had done earlier in life..

1. Acted on my thoughts about going to Africa. I am now 60 and making my first trip in June. I had opportunities through the years but I never made them a priority or a goal. Often when you're young, you have neither time nor money but as you get older, that equation seems to change. Better late than never I suppose...

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Those of you who have watched Safari Classics will no doubt have seen CMS regular guest Geoff Devine-Jones, he's just written a book about his 30 odd years of hunting across Africa, I'm 3/4 of the way through and highly reccommned it...

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"Never eat anything bigger than your head." - this tid bit of sage wisdom was told to me by my beer mentor while sitting in a bar. As many bits of wisdom it carries multiple meanings. But, at least one meaning involves the size of your meals. The other meaning, I will leave up to you. Another saying is that wisdom is hard to obtain and yet remains worthless until you choose to share it.

With this in mind - what was the meal or dish that you ate in Africa that you enjoyed...

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Hey,

Who has used standard bullets like Winchester Power-Point or Remington Core-Lokt in Africa?

How did they go?

Now c'mon guys, before the barrage of replies saying,
"Why would someone skimp on a non-premium bullet when going to Africa?"
Or
"The bullet is the least expensive but most important part of the trip..."
I know that. I do.
If I were to go, I'd use the Australian-made Atomic29 premium copper hollowpoints in my 425 Express and .300 Win Mag.

But I'm just curious about people...

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