I hit upon this article by Maurits Root a South African game enthusiast and writer. I find his thoughts on the Barnes interesting - Link

I'd like to have your thoughts ...

Headed to Namibia via Cape Town next June and planning way ahead. I like to have a glass or two of good bourbon in the evenings, especially when hunting. Is there good bourbon readily available in Cape Town and Windhoek? I like cask-strength stuff if available. I am not a Crown, JD, or JB guy, but Woodford or Elijah Craig will do if available.

If not, how hard is it to travel with your own? It looks like both countries allow 1 L duty-free. I don't think that will last me for the 17...

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I have never been able to get a reading with my 8-bore black powder loads. I have now tried three different chronographs with no luck. An old school optical chronograph and two different radar chronographs couldn't get a reading. It would seem that 260gr of FFg black powder is producing way too much smoke!

Any suggestions?

Thanks!
-Matt

So with all the stress that I/We have had lately let’s have a little fun! In a recent thread there was some Lonesome Dove quotes that some of us knew and were fun to read sooo…
Movie/Series quotes! Post them up and let see who is the first to know it! NO CHEATING! No going to google, if you know it you know it! And of you don’t know it but want to throw another quote up, throw it up! Let’s keep this going as I know we are all fans of great quotes!

I’ll start! “Two rifles, supplies for a...

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Share your pictures!

I've hunted and taken two Livingstone Eland in Mozambique. I don't know what it is, but, I absolutely love hunting them!

Hard tracking over many miles. They are shy and always ready to bolt for several miles before they look back.

Their eyes, noses & ears are amazing.

And when I see them I simply get "Eland Fever" totally overwhelmed.

Does anyone else enjoy them as much as I do?

I few pics below of the two I have taken in 2026 & 2024...

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