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I am enclosing my 300 square foot porch to a trophy room/ office. Here is the start. I will keep everyone posted from the start to the finish

After being on our great site for so many years now becoming an Ambassador I thought this might be a good time to post my experience towards my vision of taking the big 5. I have gotten concerned when reading so many members say they could “never possibly get the big 5” due to cost. While I...

Open to interesting trades. I am redoing my office trophy room. I sold my 470 DR and now have all the reloading package in great detail below. I estimate if you go to online sites the below retails for about $3,500 if you could find them a good example being the Aframes. I am placing a $2,200...

I bought a new Leupold vX3 in 3-10-40. FD illuminated got $650. I will sell it for $425 inclusive of shipping within US except CA and alaska

Asking for help please. I have a Ruger in 270 that cycles fine without ammo but with ammo it is a fight to close the bolt. If it was a DR I would send it to JJ. He no longer does bolt action work. I am asking for a gunsmith someone may know who can smooth this out please. As always your help is...

I just got my buff back and now have him on my office wall. Great memory and hunt with an incredible outfitter

Everyone, being a native Atlantan I can tell you we do not drive in ice and snow well at all!!!! Friday has been confirmed we have a 80% chance of ice and snow starting at 9AM extending through the day with temperatures falling below freezing starting at 5. The wind chill will take it down to...

One of our five children who the beautiful MRS. Rare Breed and I love dearly is so creative and I always tell her she is my favorite child. Look what she creatively made me for Christmas. She went onto AH.com, looked at my pictures posted over the years and made me 10 drink coasters with my AKA...

I have taken my last elephant and buffalo with my incredible Rigby 470 DR. Yes it is a CA not a London Rigby. However I sent it to JJ Perodeau when I bought it and after his normal complete breakdown of the rifle, inspection and firing he proclaimed the rifle “perfect” his words not mine. I will...

When I have done anything wrong I want to make sure I ASAP make an announcement stating that fact which is the purpose of this communication. I think it is also very important to understand what can take place between both ourselves and a taxidermist with shipping and government. As many of us...

TCI has typically a good reputation but I have to say the simplicity of my Dalton & York Cape Buffalo Euro Mount has been very disappointing. It is now going on 17 months and I still do not have any idea when I will finally be receiving it despite paying all fees and even transport. I love...

I have the Graeme Wright like new Shooting The British Double Rifle I will sell for $275 which is what I paid inclusive of shipping. I also have only worn three times John Rigby Safari Shirt which sells for $150 US for $117 inclusive of shipping in a 48 inch size. Tried to attach picture of...

My name is Craig Hodnett (Rare Breed). I now have a restaurant reserved for those of us attending DSC Atlanta for Friday night 1/10 from 6-10 EST. Much like how my good friend Nathan did in Chattanooga we will have a space upstairs for us, each person orders their own everything and pays and I...

I bought this rifle then did what I always do...bought every reloading component and ammo known to man lol!!! I bought this rifle from an AH owner. He says it only had 50 rounds through it and I only put 10. I replaced his scope with a Leupold VX5 in 3.5-10 50 Fire Dot for my leopard hunt...

@Hunter-Habib is one of my dearest friends and mentors who has taught me so very much! It is so rare and who amongst us can lay claim to taking not one but three man eating tigers in our life time!!! I highly recommend his book Baagh Skirari book which translates The last tiger hunter. Golam...

After reading so many of our members posts along with experiencing some dear friends passing I felt compelled just to share my experience for consideration especially to those who dream of going to Africa but see it happening in the distant future. “time is something we budget without knowing...

Does anyone know of paper life size leopard targets at different elephants for sale? I bought a red pig light and want to hang it in a tree on my farm. I want to attach a series of life size leopard pictures in different positions attach them to a board and hang it in a tree beneath the light...

I want to buy if possible a permanent standing rifle shooting platform. If I can’t buy I will build. I want to use bags to support my arm as I hold the gun. Any ideas?

Liesl, the wife of Lon Denny just let me know Lon Denny passed peacefully at his home in Mlblizi. He was such a great man and and outstanding person in every way!!! I feel so honored and privileged to both have met him and called him my friend!!!! To me and so many others he is a legend ...

I have bought and tried to wear three pairs of Courtney’s to no avail. I bought a pair oh Jim Green boots and nirvana!!!! 1. lighter than Courtney 2. Great arch support versus need for a support with Courtbey 3. No blisters on pinky toe versus Courtney 4. Side by side you can’t tell the...

I am getting frustrated everyone! I look at the videos on YouTube but still just cannot get an RCBS case trimmer to work for my 470 NE brass. Therefore, I am starting from scratch and asking for help. I have the RCBS reloading system with chucker press that has worked for 15 years reloading...

Question please…For my 470 Nitro using 500 grain solids with RL 15.5 at 84 grains I get 0.6 MOA at 50 yards. When I move to softs I don’t get this. Should I move up or down in powder grains? As always thanks for help!!!

WOW!!! What can I say...both Tokoloshe and Conservation Force are truly exceptional!!!! I got my elephant this past April just 4 months ago and just got my U.S. Import approval!!!! For those of you who have asked here is what you need: 1. A great outfitter like Tokoloshe who can provide all...

My walls in my office are covered up in my mounts and oil paintings I have shared with everyone on our great forum. I thought you might want to see two things I did with my Gemsbok I took in August 2023. 1. I took the two horns and had them make me standing lamps...notice the horns and...

I am probably just stupid...I had my two Gemsbok horns made into really cool lamps complete with porcupine quill shades. My problem is I have never seen the attached type socket that holds the bulb. I have two questions please: 1. Do I remove the two posts shown in the picture so that a...

Everyone, I am trying to thin the herd to help pay for more trips. I bought this great 404 Jeffery made by Montana Rifle last year from another member on AH. It went on my April Africa Trip and took 6 great animals. If you read my post of my hunt you will see 2 of those animals were taken at...

I have had four members ask me to post all three of my big 4 camera pictures that I had turned into Oil on Canvass pictures. I am not a big photo person as much as I am an oil on canvass person...the later I absolutely love the much more high texture of the photo.

Am I wrong to think todays announcement of the old government aligning with more moderate pro business to create SA new government is a very good thing for us? ANC was the polar opposite of DA so today seems like a nice surprise for once. Am I missing something?

I have a Winchester M70 pre 64 375 rifle for sale with claw mounts and Swaro 4-32 scope for sale with incredible engraving. it also comes with the following: 1. 100 bullets Barnes TSX 2. 100 bullets Nosler Partition 3. 100 Swift A-Frame bullets 4. Set of RCBS dies 5. 20 Pendleton soft point...

I am asking my friends to trust me on this…if you are looking for a Rhino dart hunt the very best is Wintershoek Safaris bar none based on both my research and experience

Just an observation made from my recent two week safari…the ability out to 50 yards to shoot your rifle off hand is not something most people think about in the age of sticks. However as I discovered on both my cape buffalo and my elephant having the experience of shooting off hand was...

Thought you would like to see my finished Buffalo backing I will shortly have my Cape Buff from my Dalton & York hunt mounted on

Okay moving from SA to Zim and the chance to hunt with one of our legends, Lon Denny and @Tokoloshe Safaris. To start right off, it was just outstanding in every single way!!! If you are looking for old Africa complete with tents and center eating tent look no further!!!!! First some overall...

My two week adventure begins!!! Targeting Rhino, Buff, assorted PG and finally a Trophy Bull Elephant!!! I will be providing parts to this trip in pieces by day hoping that is okay. Have you ever had a travel trip that went perfect? Well this was it. 14.5 hour trip from Atlanta to JNB went...

Saturday I am wheels up for Africa for 18 days!!! Dart hunt and Cape buffalo with Windshoek then off to be with our good friends Lon and his lovely wife and fellow PH Lisle with Tokoloshe for a trophy elephant in Zim!!!

I finally did it! I sold my truck and bought a Land Rover LR4. No it is not @Kevin Peacocke s level with his beautiful Landi but it was the best I could do. It is an immaculate 2013 with less than 10,000 miles per year on her. The only problem is the dashboard looks like NASA with all the...

Finally getting quotes to enclose our large screen porch already under roof to make a new office/trophy room. My question is who do you know that I can do the following please: 1. Buy a very unique Africa coffee table? 2. I have pictures of my favorite but need to recreate it half the size and...

Just curious, can someone please tell me why some company has not invented an SRO or MRO that provides focus enhancement even if it was only a 4X versus none yet? Please, any optic that looks like a scope is not to be in this discussion. I shoot a DR with a MRO...with my aging eyes I would...

I thought this might help anyone doing their own regulation for a new DR. This is my sixth DR. All my previous ones seemed to have no problem regulating. However my new 470 using my Quick Load had the barrels crossing at 50 yards and regulating between 2.5 and 3 inches. While that might not...

Just want to thank everyone for all your help helping me enjoy both my guns and Africa! We have 100’s of years experience on our great forum. I don’t have to get frustrated when any issue comes up…I just have to reach out and ask for help. A great example was today…@Mark A Ouellette reached out...

It may not be possible given I cannot find a bullet puller for a 470 NE. Any thoughts please?

I have shown i’m not a tire kicker…i know what i want. I want to experience the land Robert Rourk and Harry Selby experienced for buffalo. My research says that is in Northern Tanzania. Please chime in outfitters so i can set something up for 26. please PM me Thanks!!!

Which is better for elephant; CEB solids or Barnes Solids both in 470 NE please?

Actually my wife made me feel bad about listing my rifle on two other sites yet not on this one. My reputation is always on the line no matter where I sale so I will offer the rifle with the following caveats 1. The rifle shot practice MOA within 1/2 inch at 100 yards with Federal Premium...

everyone need your help please. i have a beautiful custom mauser in 375 H&H. On my last Africa hunt this year i shot it with Federal Premium ammo with Swift A Frames. After a shot suddenly despite practicing with it for months I could not get the bolt open until later. i thought it was a one...

I bought these boots new this year. Check the website, $546 new which is what i paid. while never hunted in them i have walked about 16 miles on my greenway hike area to break them in. i pronate slightly to the outside and these just do not work for me. getting Lowa Toro GTX Low boot. Courtney’s...

I just added the Rhino dart hunt i won this year at the DSC Atlanta Chapter with Wintershoek on the front end of my elephant hunt with Lon of Tokoloshe. I will be using my new 470 DR on the elephant hunt i will let everyone know about the dart hunt since i have never done one…remember it is a...

I thought everyone would enjoy some fun this Friday morning! At the very start, I know there will be haters for what I bought but that is absolutely okay given everyone has their own opinion which I greatly respect...it is what makes our forum great! The following are the details...please read...

i just wanted to make a callout to our own Mark Biggerstaff. he does an incredible job as our AH monitor. his post contributions i always read and appreciate. trouble with my Swaro scope getting fixed he reaches out to me to help just want to say well done sir!!!

For those of you that know me, you know I have been waiting for my John Rigby in 275 Rigby to be completely refurbished by a professional in my neck of the woods in GA. This rifle was built in July 1956. It was sold to a Riley Smith. It is a Sporting High Velocity Rifle...this was the...