My brother will hardly gut an animal anymore, deer or pigs. He claims he can get all the meat he wants off an animal by skinning, then boning from the outside of the chest cavity. He even does it with doves, just thumb nailing the breast meat away from the breast bone--quick and clean. For larger birds, he uses a knife--still, from the outside.

I asked him about the inside filets, next to the backbone. He claims he can reach inside from the top, though I haven't seen him do it, and cannot...

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Hunt Report
Karl Johnson
@MPETI SAFARIS OUTFITTER, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
10-16 August, 2026

PH, Conrad Fick and Henno Terblanche
Trackers, Doctor and Mandla

Rifle and ammo, CZ 550 safari magnum with 3 position safety and model 70 style trigger in a Bell and Carlson stock. Handloaded 458 Lott with 78 grains of H335, 450 grain TSX, with COAL of 3.625 which allows firm crimp in front groove of bullet.

I had a fantastic experience hunting with Conrad and Henno, from MPETI Safaris...

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Hello,

I don't understand why no one of the USA bullet makers are offering a lighter 9,3 bullet...I think there would be a very good market demand for a monometal 220 to 230 grs TTSX, GMX and so. Also an Accubond, Interlock/Interbond, Power Point would be great, making the 9,3x62/64/74 still better all around cartridges.
In Europe, there are a lot of very good bullets of those weights!!
No matter this covid 19 thing, hope they would offer some...

Best

CF

Hey all,

I have officially picked up my first big bore (.416 Taylor). Aside from securing some ammunition, my first task is replacing the Simmons 3-9x40 scope it currently sports with something… better.

I don’t really care how it looks, I want it to be functional in the field for DG. I am mostly leaning towards an illuminated LPVO (maybe Trijicon), but I’m open to other thoughts as well.

I have also seen plenty of people use reflex sites and/or red dots on theirs. I’m somewhat curious...

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Hello all, just wondering if there are any cigar smokers here on the forum. If so, let us know which is your favorite one!

I like to light a cigar usually in the late afternoon and enjoy last few hours of daylight reading. Most times its a safari hunting book, others might be a book on oil and gas law. When on a hunting trip, its at the end of the day after a great hunt. I enjoy several brands from Dominican to Nicaraguan. Mostly VegaFina, La Aurora, Oliva (serie "g"). I have...

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