I have two Weatherby Mark V rifles chambered in 270 Weatherby Magnum, one Lazermark and another Fibermark. I also stumbled across (10) boxes of custom loaded ammo and the bullets are loaded with 140 grain Barnes TSX bullets (I have not chronographed them yet but based on recoil I would say that they are moving pretty darn quick) which both rifles shoot exceptionally well. Would this make a suitable rifle for plains game with the largest animal on the hit list being a zebra? I do have larger...

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Used search and didn't see an existing thread, if there already is one Mods please merge.

Well, our gun season kicked off September 1rst, August 15th in the lower part of the state. Does legal September 15th.

Sat once before does were legal and saw 24 does and two fans. It’s been hot as hell here past couple of weeks, finally cooled a little.

My view this afternoon is a peanut field, acorns and wild grapes on the edges...








I usually pick a rifle...

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I subscribe to the US State Department's newsfeed on Africa. This was published today.

Doxing and Harassment of American Officials by the South African Government

12/18/2025 09:44 AM EST


Office of the Spokesperson

Doxing and Harassment of American Officials by the South African Government​

Media Note...

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I have read where several of the East African countries issued 404 Jeffrey rifles to their game department people to deal with problem animals back in the day. I am curious what game departments issue now besides the AK-47 or left over Enfield 303s? Winchester is the only company left that I am aware of that makes a dangerous game caliber rifle in a "budget" price point since CZ doesn't make the 550 anymore.

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An on-land hippo in the Luangwa Valley, Zambia





When I joined this forum a few months ago, one of the members who wrote a welcome note and knows me from another hunting forum, encouraged me to write a hunting report or two and even post some of my past reports. Well a copy / paste of an old report does not seem right to me, however from past experience the northern hemisphere winter months tend to be thin on African hunting reports and tales, so allow me here to rewrite an...

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