I was only able to attend on Saturday but was there all day. It has obviously grown a LOT from last year. There were almost 2k vendor numbers but a few blocks of numbers missing. I would say there were at least 1500 vendors there. There was plenty of room and enough traffic on Saturday to have a good vibe in the exhibit hall.

You could tell the word is getting out that the old DSC location and dates are still good for show attendance. There were more big name vendors attending this...

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The Labor Government shows its extremist anti-gun agenda by attack on reloading. A Bill titled "Combatting-Antisemitism-Hate-and-Extremism-Bill-2026" contains some of the most punitive proposals anywhere in the world, (including Russia and Iran). Although suposedly about Hate speech and Extremism, approx 60% of the Bill concerns further restrictions and penalties on lawful shooters. The Bill is some 144 pages of detailed legislative amendments. Clearly this wasn't put together in response to...

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How satisfied have you been with the intensity of hunting effort in South Africa?

I'm planning a first safari, and I may be giving in to preconceived notions about "ranch hunts." How challenging can an East Cape hunt be? What are some reasonable expectations?

A better question: What is the range of difficulty that an outfitter can work within?

I want to expect challenging hunting, busted stalks, physical effort, and pride in a well-placed, hard-earned shot.

Follow up...

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A few days ago, @MontanaGrant started a thread about the Ruger African in 450 Bushmaster that was made exclusively for Randy's Hunting Center in Michigan. This thread eventually devolved into a discussion about what it would take to have a special limited run of rifles made for a group of people (like us!). So I sent RHC an email to ask that question and here is the response I got:

Darryl,

We work very closely with Ruger on exclusive rifles for our company...

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