This goes back to the topic of selecting outfitters, cancellation hunts, and asking for references after a hunt is booked.

This might be a little controversial and I think it’s up to each of us to decide where the line is, but in the last 24 Hours I’ve seen multiple examples of what I’d consider shady practices. I’m not picking on anyone, I don’t have the full story from all sides, but I think this is going to be eye opening for some. I’m sure I can find another dozen examples if I look...

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Tredoux belt $385 shipped in the US.
Murray Belt $300 shipped in the US.

Both belts are as new and never hunted. The Tredoux belt I ordered directly from him and wore to a couple range practice sessions where I used it for a couple days of reload drills but doesn’t show any signs of real use. The Murray belt is totally unused. It’s been rolled up with a few other cartridge belts and I’ve never used it at all.

Tried to photograph measurements for both belts, and the Tredoux is...

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I got this Golden Wildebeest on my trip to South Africa in 2024. I asked a friend of a friend to do a custom base for me after seeing some work he did for my friend. I didn’t give him much guidance. I just told him it needs wheels on the bottom, and I wanted the head to be able to turn. Phil just ran with it and made something awesome. When the video starts, thats the backskin of the same Golden Wildebeest. That tush of blonde hair you see is his tail. The 2nd side has life size wildebeest...

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May I suggest a bullet performance data base topic, where members can place pictures of recovered bullets. You need to add data to the post relating to the performance.
Type of bullet
Bullet speed
Distance of shot
Original weight
Recovered weight
Calibre
Species
Shot placement e.g. Frontal, headshot. etc.

This way we can all learn from each other when looking for a different type of bullet. One does not always recover your own bullets and I would like to see how a bullet performs when hunting.

I’m curious how others here are thinking about the next chapter of life.
I’m planning to semi-retire and, assuming everything stays on track, spend more of my time on the things I’ve always enjoyed but never seemed to have enough time for - hunting, shooting, travel, other personal interests, and most importantly, spending more time with family and the kids, I'm now a regular at all my sons football games.. I also plan to spend more time with extended family abroad.
After decades of work...

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