This was posted last year by @TheGrayRider , and I found it very interesting to look through.

I also thought it was fun to look back on what I wrote and see how it compared to what really happened.

I think this would be a fun yearly thread. Maybe say what your hunt plans are for 2026 and how your season went in 2025 compared to what you thought/said you were going to do.

Feel free to add photos of your successful 2025 hunts as a recap if you care to do so.

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Hey guys. For some reason I'm ridiculously drawn to a Husky 146 in 9.3x57. I love my 9.3x62 rifles and don't "need" a 146. I just never see them mentioned in here. I know that they are kind of anemic next to the 62, but do any of you hunt (Or just shoot) the 57? What do you think of it? As always, I appreciate your opinions!

2026 has started rather early for us, I am currently in Uganda finishing my second safari for 2026. Here are some photos of this amazing place.

Hello everyone,

I recently acquired a vintage German bolt-action sporter from Carl Stiegele's Königliche Hofgewehrfabrik in Munich, likely from the 1912–1915 era. It's chambered in 9.3x74R, built on a commercial Mauser 98 action with a full-length walnut stock, butter-knife bolt handle, double set triggers, express sights, claw-mount bases, and an "Elektrostahl" barrel with Munich nitro proofs ("St.m.G.") and early chamber marking "9.3 474 .c." The engraving on the trigger guard and...

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