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Zim Makuti area December’24

Welcome. Your stellar reputation precedes you. I’m sure you will be a much valued addition to this site. I will look forward to your interactions. Jody

I did the same. Flew Emirates. Avoids an overnight in Joburg. And Emirates is a good airline. Left out of O'hare and the process was simple and didn't see my guns again until Harare. Although my airtags told me they were with me all the way.

I should add, my travel agent, Jennifer at Travel Express had sent me the paperwork for entry that they needed to have filled out so I was prepared. If I remember correctly, I waited to sign it in front of them.

I was there in December and took two rifles. I landed in Harare and did have my outfitter set up a greeter. They guided me through the process, but it was quite simple. You go to a small room where they have you open your gun case and ammo box. They look at and and photograph your rifles and...

I spent some time with them in Nashville. Seemed like great guys willing to answer any questions. Nice rifles, but I found the actions a little sticky and rough. I only handled the .375 (I think that's what it was) and the barreled action they had out on the table. Hope they do well. We can...

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Zimbabwe. Makuti Safari area. December’24

Yes. Drove roads until we cut tracks, then tracked. Rain a month before my hunt made the country extremely green and thick. Visibility was next to zero. Had to get in the bush to find animals. We were lucky on rain, as I knew it could be an issue. Rained 2-3 times but always during mid-day when...

I hunted tuskless and buffalo with Bruce in December in Zim. Fantastic PH and a good man. Had a blast. It was hotter than hell, and he and his team worked their asses off to make a successful hunt come true for me. Can't say enough good things about him and hope to hunt with him in the future.

I've used my Pelican 1750 for numerous domestic flights including Alaska, as well as Canada and Africa. Never had an issue. I cut foam to fit my rifles until my last trip to Zimbabwe. I needed soft cases as well for my Merkel double and Dakota Traveler. I removed the bolt from the Dakota and...

Signed up for GE in Oct. While in Zim first week of December, received notice of conditional approval and could conduct my interview on return to Chicago. When I landed after 20+ hours of travel, and having used MPC, I was ushered into the same line as everyone else. An hour wait to clear and...

Thank you all for your replies. I do have Mr. Wright's book and have read it thoroughly. From your information, I believe I am on the right path. I have been in contact with Merkel (although, they weren't too specific) about factory regulating loads. I have managed to put together a load that...

Sir, can you please explain the differences in handloading for a double vs a bolt rifle. I have begun loading for my 470 Merkel. I have had good results, but want to be sure I am not missing anything. Thank you Jody

While I agree with all your feelings towards wood and blued steel, I also feel that if the next generation finds plastic and camo attractive, support them. We need every new or young hunter to stay the course and help carry on the tradition of shooting and hunting we all love. Don’t dissuade...

Welcome. This place is a fantastic resource with so many helpful people. I found a discount hunt for two cow buffalo on an extremely large tract of land last March for under $5,000. It was a fantastic hunt with great PH and staff with great accommodations. Hunting was by tracking and we were...

Check out Keg County Outfitters in northern Alberta. Spot and stalk big blacks in grain fields. 2 bear limit. High success rates. We are booked for early September in ‘26. I haven’t hunted with them, but have had good references and my taxidermist does a lot of work with them

Current plans call for: SCI in Nashville for 4 days later this month Alberta for a free range bison hunt in Feb Namibia in March with my mother for a few days of touring and a week of plains game hunting Hoping to book another buffalo hunt at SCI with my girlfriend as an observer Possibly a...

Just got home today from a tuskless and bull buffalo hunt in Zimbabwe. I hunted 2 cow buffs in Limpopo back in March. Both were exciting hunts in their own right. Obviously the bull ended with a better trophy and was a fun and exciting hunt. But the cow hunts had their own merit and I...

Put me down for two. Looking forward to a few days in Nashville and meeting some more AH personalities. Thank you for organizing this. It is greatly appreciated.

Just finished up 20 CEB solids and 20 TSX for the 470NE to take to Zimbabwe with me next week for my tuskless and buffalo adventure. Also will take my 416 Dakota just in case. May be able to chase hyena and eland if time permits.

Deal with confidence with M70375 and John. I purchased John’s Merkel 470 this summer and he’s a true gentleman and easy to work with.

Caught a pretty good Montana whitetail last night.

Got bitten by the bug from AH. I now believe it’s incurable. First Safari last March. Have another one coming up in December and 2 more planned for 2025. Beyond that, I hope for at least 2 a year as long as I can stay healthy and able Was 62 on my first. 63 now. Only regret is I didn’t...

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Welcome from another Mitten Member. From the sunset coast side. You're gonna love it here. Just be prepared for all the enablers. My bank account may never recover!! P.S. Altitude, a big bore get shoot/get together would be fantastic. I'd certainly be in if at all possible.

I have 9 of the 10. Just need a sheep. May be a while, as I probably will never pony up the $$$ for a sheep hunt. Hopefully I hit the lotto on one of the state draws. I have about a million points in Montana, and still no joy. I did manage to finally pull my Mt goat tag last year and filled it.

Macduff made an easy transaction. Shipped promptly and exactly as advertised. Would definitely do business with him again.

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Ryan, I did a cow buffalo rifle hunt with them back in March of this year. Had a fantastic time. Lots of plains game. Plenty of buffalo. We did a tracking hunt with a rifle. Killed 2 nice cows in 4 days. Then chased eland for a couple of days. Didn't connect on eland, but saw plenty. Just not...

Gentlemen, I believe you are assuming facts not in evidence. I never said anything about a recoil aversion. I am definitely not recoil averse. And using your logic that using reduced power loads doesn't make for any better practice, then dry firing is useless as well. Which we all know is not...

I have posted the above photos for M70375!

That would be me. You sent me a couple videos. I’ll see if I can figure out how to post. No promises. I also have the pics of you after you went down if you want them posted let me know

I can try the video if you’d like. And the other pics of you. Just let me know

Hope you don’t mind I’m posting the photo you text me Jody Racer 00

#2 fillers on order from TK. And I realize there is a little more cost than dacron filler, but in the big picture we are not talking a budget breaking expense. At $22/hundred I will manage. LOL. Thanks for all the advice. Looking forward to the ride. Just something about holding a double that...

Thanks for the reply Rookhawk. The load the previous owner had worked up was with a very heavy charge of 4831. I fired a couple of these loads and my chronograph showed almost 2300 fps. I was concerned that it was over charged and stopped shooting them. JJ agreed that it was probably going to be...

I am new to the double world. Thanks to all of you enablers, I now own a beautiful Merkel 470NE. I took it to JJ last week and he cut it for a red dot (eyes are at that stage). I am going to begin reloading for it. Thanks to some info from JJ and also our very own Rare Breed, I have a decent...

I have a set in 416 Rigby and 338 Lapua. Fantastic rifle. The 416 will take a buffalo next June if all goes right. Ward Dobler has replied to all my emails promptly and even met with me and went over the rifle just after I bought it when I was passing thru Sturgis last fall.

On my cow buff hunt last March in Limpopo, we came across a kudu that had gone blind and a couple days later a gemsbuck that was blind as well. Outfitter/PH had me shoot both and gave me the trophies, no charge. They both were in poor shape and I only took the horns. Looking back, I would have...

I hunted with Nick Bowker Hunting, a sponsor here. Had a fantastic hunt. Far exceeded my expectations. I need to write a hunt report, but have been a little lax. LOL

Last March I made my first journey to RSA. I had a plains game hunt in Eastern Cape. While I was making travel arrangements with Jennifer at Travel Express, it occured to me the the flights were a major expense and that I should spend more time there. I searched around and found a hunt for 2...

Rare Breed, one of us is missing the others point. While I defer to your experience, my post was in regards to JJ stating that when regulating a double rifle you should try to fire both barrels in 15 seconds or less. Two targets allows you to do that and still identify which barrel and...

Make multiple copies. In the rifle case. On your person. In your carry on. Along with itinerary copies, passport copies, and travel documents for your son if he’s a juvenile.

I believe Lon had a potential client ask about an elephant hunt and wanted to film it. My guess is he’s being cautious with an unknown client and possible reasons beyond the norm for filming