I want to preface this thread by saying it wasn't my idea.

Tina and I have a Safari scheduled for May 2027 with @DIVAN SAFARIS and she asked what I was most interested in hunting there. My current affliction is Buff and Lechwe, followed by Eland. She asked if she could hunt Hippo in addition to the Tiny 10?

Well hunting the big stuff requires a little more horsepower than the 257 Roberts she's used to. I have numerous rifles in 375, 416 and 458, so when she asked my what I'd hunt one...

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I see these online services that promise getting business class tickets using far less miles than what the airlines show are required. Or using a combination of miles and paying roughly the equivalent of coach fares. There a lot of these services out there from what I can tell.

So the question for the forum is has anyone used any of these? Are they real or just a scam? I'm about to turn 59. I'll fly anywhere in the USA in economy, after numerous trips to Africa there is no leg within...

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I’m going back to Africa, and this time I’m taking my .35 Whelen. Last time my .375 with Barnes 270 grn TSX bullets performed flawlessly. I really like the TSX, but I’d like to go with a 250 grn bullet for the Whelen, but the TSX isn’t available in that weight. If I want that bullet, it’s going to have be a 225 grain. Other options are Swift A-Frame in 250 grains, but right now, they’re unobtanium. Nosler Partition is another option, but I prefer Swift’s bonded version.

Rifle is a...

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Members, here are the components of a .500 Jeffery build:
1X Magnum heavy 24" inch barrel
1x Mauser 98 action ( receiver/bolt/magazine box/bottom metal)
1x American Black Wall Nut blank
Pacmyer recoil pad
V-express rear sight 50 meter , 100 meter and 150m flip up spring tension distance indicators
Buffalo Boss grip cap
Black Ivory forend
Alkenet root oil rifle stock finishing

This is my own component list....please take part in this discussion, WHAT WILL YOU WANT TO DO WITH SUCH A .500...

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