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Special on Non export Elephant Bulls

Special on non export Elephant Bulls .

7 days plus trophy fee and all taxes / Road transfer from Byo airport return and Parks ranger fees services of a experienced PH and staff all inclusive . $12750

Understand this hunting is primarily done in a community area and these bulls are generally taken at night .

If you want to export the ivory then a additional $4500 will need to be paid as these bulls all come off my quota . This is not PAC this is a community which has quota and the...

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Why does Tikka persist in supplying rifles with plastic magazines?

Tikka is quickly becoming one of my favorite rifles. On several PG hunts, I’ve used a certain T3 in .308 several times over the years in Namibia. This rifle spends many weeks per year in the field with a variety of clients. The last time I used it was two weeks ago during trip number 8. While it was once new, it now has many thousands of rounds down the tube, the stock has been beat to pieces, the scope has its share of missing paint, and the thing just keeps on shooting. Seeing it each...

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416 Rigby & 400gr North Forks

Working up my loads for Cape Buffalo in South Africa in August.
My desired load is the North Fork 400 gr semi spitzer followed by the cup point solid, both in once fired Norma brass with Vihtavuori N560 for 2375 fps out of my Ruger No 1.
I have both the SS and CPS heads but not enough for load dev and the amount of practice I want to do. The SS bullets are impossibly hard to find in Canada right now. I want to practice with a load that is as close as I can get to the load I’ll be using on...

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Ruger No 1 Stock Project

I'm planning on returning to Tanzania in October 2026 for another buffalo hunt and have decided to restock my trusty .500 Sharps for that hunt. This is a bit crazy because the wood that the rifle is currently wearing is actually very nice but I just am wanting something a bit different.

I thought I'd start this thread to chronical the process that I will be going through, the ups and downs, in hopes that it will be at least of some interest and also be helpful to others who may be...

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JNB Tambo new things since last trip

I arrived last night on DL200 to JNB.
Couple new twists since last time thru and thought would share.
I was VIP greet thru Africa Sky.
Met like usual. It when got to customs/immigration. There is a new special line for just all those issuing a greet service. Took about 10min in that line.
Now the new twist. Checked luggage with NO ammo in it comes out on conveyor carousel like always. Bags with ammo are sent to Police Station along with guns. It’s still in a new sorting and little...

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