I have a 308 Norma Mag that shoots 180 grain Maximus sub MOA. But, with a Benchmark heavy barrel, and an excellent gunsmith to put it together, I feel like I can squeeze some really unnecessary (for me) accuracy out of this still.

I am curious, what are your top three tips to getting the absolute most out of your cartridges? When you have done the basics to good effect, what would you do next to tighten it up further. I just feel that I owe it to this cartridge and rifle to go down this...

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As per my other post about the new 500 Jeffrey acquisition a few of you asked, why the step up? It surprised me a little too, having always been a proponent of the 'enough gun, but not too much' tenet, but after our last hunt I just couldn't ignore the facts any longer.
I am only referring to our close group with buffalo results that I have personal experience upon, and here are the statistics:
1. Bull. 375 H&H. Soft. Gut shot possibly clipping a lung. 24 hr successful followup.
2. Bull...

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I’ll start with- I typically struggle shooting from sticks. I’m currently using a Bogpod tripod with a U shaped rest. I’ve been reading a lot on here and dry firing at home over the last month. This was a hundred yard group today with my 9.3x74. Aiming point was the corner of the red square. I’m still getting a lot of wobble. I’m considering picking up a quality full sized 22 to be able to get more practice from field positions.

The Mrs. is getting into the spirit of things but has asked me a couple of questions that I can't answer so I'll leave it to the old timers who have done it before:

1) Apparently SA has a lot of snakes, many of which are venomous. What is the likelihood of encountering something like a mamba, puff adder, or cobra? Are snakeproof gaiters recommended? We ran into a water moccasin last year while hog hunting in Texas. I blew it apart with my 45-70, which she found amusing getting rained on...

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What is the best insect repellent on the market now for Africa?