The “stolen valor“ thread got me thinking about accuracy and lies, “off the sticks”

Of course, shot placement is always important and, of course, in Africa shooting off the sticks is going to be important.

I see a lot of hunters practicing before their trips and stressing immensely over their group size. I think a lot of the nervousness and worry is because of Internet snipers.

I see a lot of gentlemen on this forum, claiming impressive feats with rifles shooting free hand or off sticks...

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Would anyone here take a Savage 110 in 458 Win mag on a dangerous game hunt?

I’m a Mauser style action type of guy and I passed on it. It was $650 and I am wondering if I’ll regret it tonight laying in bed.

It was a plastic stock so I would have had to upgrade that. I would have bought it if it was wood.

The USA has labelled both Canada and the EU as threats to their "National Security" in order to justify new duties declared by their military Commander-in-Chief on the international trade of steel and aluminum. So I suggest that USA made products such as firearms and ammunition should be sold exclusively within the USA so Canada and Europe can help our esteemed neighbour defend themselves and improve their national security. Sadly, I have come to the conclusion that Canadians and Europeans...

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Curious what those have paid in South Africa for Greater Kudu? The outfitter we are going with likely in 2028 has them on the price list from 4800 to 5800 seems like that maybe high compared to others. Not to be cliche but we bid on the classic hunt auction at DU and "won" for 4200 4 guys "5 full days of hunting" 2:1 PH with Blesbok or Impala, Warthog, Wilderbeast and Managment animal. Did find out Impala is no longer on that list 2026 and later after the fact which was a disappointment...

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Shield i made with the back hide of my eland with blue wildebeest and impala that my wife and I bowhunted in 2024