My1930 Westley Richards .318 Accelerated Express, serial number 42223.

In my humble opinion this is the kind of rifle that stops a true sporting-arms enthusiast in his tracks. Still in its original condition, it carries the unmistakable elegance of classic Birmingham craftsmanship—clean lines, honest patina, and that quiet authority only an unmolested Westley can project. The rifle retains its original Westley Richards quick-detach bases, perfectly paired with its original serial number...

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I grew up on a turkey farm. Male turkey breeders are 25-35 KG, large and aggressive. I was just five years old or so. Decided to explore a pen of big breeder toms in the hen barn.

Those aggressive buggers started to peck and flap and kick, big sharp beaks going for my head and eyes. Chased me so hard the only way out was up, so I climbed onto the lid of a self feeder. Seemed like hours crouched there with a dozen big gobblers strutting and circling below and trying to get me. Yup, turkeys...

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Am sort of conflicted here, have a beautiful Holland Royal 500-450 Nitro with 26" barrels that swings like a bird gun, have also worked up a beautifully regulating load with 450gr Northfork flat nosed solids at 2210 fps over H-4831, the rifle is a spitting image of TR's rifle he used on the Smithsonian year long Safari, it's also just a couple serial numbers off his rifle.
The other choice is a mighty V\C boxlock 577 Nitro, also with 26" barrels, it's load with the 750gr Barnes banded flat...

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I just returned from the last hunt of the season in East Cape, South Africa. It was my first time to that area and it was a great trip. As usual, I learned a lot and will be sharing those thoughts in this hunt report.

For the last few years, I’ve been going to Africa twice a year but I thought this year I was not going to be able to go at all due to saving for a new house. I met my financial goal a little earlier than expected and my good friend, Dieter called and said are you sure...

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7 Day- 3 Cull Buffalo Bulls Hunt- US$10,500

Come and hunt one of the last truly wild frontiers on earth. 4 private adjacent concessions totalling some 2.5 million acres. Not another human or fence to be seen just pure wilderness and thousands of wild free roaming water buffalo dotting the concessions swamps, valleys and river systems. You can expect to see 3-400 buffalo a day. Comfortable tented camp set on the picturesque Wilton River with hot showers and toilets, running water...

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