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    Which favorite musicians have you met in person?

    ZZ Top after a concert , Alice Cooper at the Calgary airport looked around and there he was, had a nice chat. Bret Micheals, Emerson Drive and others ar different festivals
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    Tuffpak?

    The nothing else in the Tufpack is a RSA rule, no one has said anything to me about having clothes in it in Joburg. 11 pounds ammo is for all ammo, TSA locks on the ammo. And yes yo May have to check it in separate to fly Airlink thou it hit and miss.
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    375 Ruger vs 416 Ruger for an all-around rifle

    I have 2 375 H&h’s 2 416 Rigby’S and 1 375 Ruger ihave used theH&H and Rigby’s in Africa. I haven’t taken the Ruger because of ammo availability, I can’t find it in Northern Alberta so I’m not taking it to Africa. Both thei375 and 416 will do the job, but the 416 takes a bit more practice to...
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    375 Whelen Improved?

    I just had one built, I’ve been doing a little load development but haven’t done much. I do have a load with Sierra 250 gr shooting 3/4 inch groups but haven’t cronagraphed it yet. My one club has been shut down since May.
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    I hate a thief!!

    I had a $1000 watch go missing from a bin going through security at the Calgary airpor, so even the TSA agents .are thieves found out later it happens often.
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    470 NE non solid for elephant?

    I have the same rifle and use Woodliegh bullet, solids and soft shoot at the same point of impact, so when I went Elephant hunting I took 15 solids and 25 soft.
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    Canada bear hunt-getting back into US?

    I’m Canadian so last time I came back, I collected my baggage and went to secondary in Calgary I was asked the reason for my visit so handed him my PAL, he looked at me and said your Canadian get out of here, and how did the hunt go.
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    How many .375 H&H's and/or .416's do you own and shoot?

    2 375 H&H, 1 375 Ruger, 1 375 RUM 1 375 Winchester 2 416 Rigby’s and 1 416 Taylor
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    Financially ready for a Safari?

    No mortgage no vehicle payments no credit card debt, more money in the bank, then I could spend in the foreseeable future. Making good money on investments due to some good decision. I’ve went 12 times.
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    Reloading for Dangerous Game

    In northern Alberta factory ammo for dangerous game is hard to find, most of my rifles have never had factory ammo shot through them. I’ve taken Elephant, Cape Buffalo and Hippopotamus all with reloaded ammo never had a problem. Just be diligent in your hand loading practice.
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    Alternatives to wired transfers of money

    A lot of US banks have a hard time with wire transfer, I have a sister in Washington state that needs money every once in a while, her bank can’t give her the information to her for doing a wire transfer even when i emailed a copy of all the information I needed. They keep giving her Western...
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    Dismantle your rifles while putting them in travel case or keep them as one

    air Canada marks Firearms on the gun case and Ammo on my duffle bag
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    Fill this Rifle Gap

    338-06 close to a 318 WR but easy to find components and ammo. Another would be a 358 Norma
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    Eye catching pictures...

    Courthouse Butte on Friday morning Oak Creek
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    Eye catching pictures...

    Snow in Sedona on Thursday
 
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