I have often seen people get quite annoyed with individuals using the term "Spiral Slam" when referring to the main 4 South African spirals (Eland, Kudu, Nyala, and Bushbuck). Some people seem to get very heated about it, almost irate.

However, when people use the term Macnab to describe almost any combination of catching a fish, wing shooting, and a big game animal, I don't think I have ever heard anyone complain about it. Totally different species from the original, sometimes on a...

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I'm always looking for a way to save money so I can give generously and live well. With that in mind, this is the frugality/finance thread and I'd like to hear ideas from all of you.

I made $83,000 today, payable in ten years and it took me four hours of effort.

Step 1: I changed our cell phones from T-Mobile to Mint, saving $150 a month.
Step 2: I changed garbage/dumpster service to a different vendor and went to bi-weekly, saving $190 a month.
Step 3: I changed our Internet from 8gb to...

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If you wanted a true classic stalking rifle in a standard calibre like 7x57 of days gone by where would you turn today?
This is my current dilemma and there doesn’t seem to be many modern options.

For those of us that appreciate iron sight and off hand shooting a light, slim stocked rifle with some drop at the heel of the stock makes for a much nicer and more comfortable weapon.

Having the option for QR systems is also great allowing me to bush stalk for shots up to 150m with my irons and...

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I'm not looking to buy one, but i'm curious about the Sako brand in safari calibres. In my part of the world - western Canada - they are a common offering in the .375 H&H calibre. I'd go so far to say that i see more of these being offered in this calibre than i do the Model 70. The rifles typically look like standard 'working man's' production guns, perfectly decent/good outward quality but nothing that stands out about them. Typically, the asking price is considerably higher than...

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Looking for first hand experience. I’ve used it before for night hunting and tick prevention. Worked pretty good just following instructions.

Hunting Mozambique, Botswana, South Africa.
I’ll be hunting 24 Days.

When do you apply Permethrin:
1. How many days before the hunt?
2. How much do you apply?
3. Areas of application on clothes/boots?
4. How often do you apply or how long is it effective before reapplication.

Thanks.