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You haven't lost your mind. I found a Defender 110 in Bushveld in great condition for R220,000. I'm trying to figure out how to get it back to the U.S..

Inline, Once again, we agree. Not top dollar, mid price...fair enough. I've never had a problem with any of my Leupold, Lieca, or Swarovski optics.

Rob, It's not the warranty that I have an issue with, its the fact that I've had to use the warranty with three out of three products....

I've never owned the "guide gun", but I've owned a slew of M77's over the years and never an issue with any of them. The 30-06 will serve you well for almost anything but the largest bears. If you do get stationed in AK look at buying a second rifle in 338 Win Mag or something comperable. I...

I've owned three products from Vortex (Viper PST scope, Kaibab Binoculars, and Razor HD 25-60 spotting scope) and sadly all of them were sent back for warranty issues, and I no longer own any of them. I'm sure others have has better experiences than I have, but I'm done with Vortex and paying...

I set all my bolt action triggers with no creep and at 2.5-2.75 lbs, but this is do to years of shooting match rifles and M40's. Any creep in a bolt action trigger and my little brain just can't handle it. I want the trigger to break when I want it to.

Those ugly little pigs are addictive. It seems like everytime I shoot a good warthog an hour later I see another warthog I want to shoot.

Shootist, I'm standing right beside you on this one. I discovered the 280 remington when I was 15 (33 years ago) and hunted with it with factory ammo for years. Now that I reload it made it even better! I have hunting buddies that shoot various 7mm and 300 magnums and my trophies are just as...

For me it's really about bullet quality more than velocity. If you're keeping your shots under 400 yards there is no reason not to go with the 7x57 and good 150-160 grian bullet, unlees you like more recoil and muzzle blast?. I'm really partial to the 160gr accubond in my 280 Remington (about...

I contacted Edwards, $67 for the MAX recoil reducer and $45 for the installation in my curent HS Precision stock. I'll take that all day compared to $600 for a new stock with a mercury recoil reducer from HS Precision. Thanks again for all of you input!

From 458 Lott to 300 Win mag, I would definately take that!

Thanks for all the advice. I'll look into the Edwards recoil reducers as well but either way I'm looking froward to the rifle being more balanced. At 8.25 pounds the rifle is barrel heavy and tips forward.

Hi All, After posting the initial double gun or bolt action question in the thread, I have decided to stick with my 416 Rem Mag bolt gun. The issue I have is the rifle only weighs 8 pounds, 4 ounces which for me is a little light for cailber like the 416. I am looking at buy another HS...

McmIllan would be my first choice, second would Bansner and Co., or Brown Precision. I have stocks from all three companies and am happy with their quality.

I placed a 1.5-6x42 Swarovski on my 30-06 for my plains game hunt this past May and I shot game at distances from 70 -350 yards. 6X was all I needed.

I have both, but my Sako AV Fiberglass in 338 Win just sits in the back of the safe now. I hunted black bears and elk with my 338 for years primarily for penetration and bullet performance. I didn't handload at the time and 338's came with tougher bullets. However, with the advancement of bullet...

Freefall, They shoot OK with the standard barrel, but it's hit or miss dending the manufacturer. I ordered a KKM 10mm barrel for my Glock and it now shoots Buffulo Bore's very well, and shoots Hornady 200gr XTP's in a 2" group at 25 yards.

Wishful, I need to re-read the article as well as I am relying on my failing memory. That being said, a biologist once told me black bears live an average of 20 years in good conditions, and can live up to 25 years in ideal conditions. This bear was young but plenty experienced enough to be a...

Brent, That's a young bear in his prime, I would have expected this from an older boar who was having trouble foraging and hunting. Interesting...

Definatley try to negotiate with the outfitter while you are over there. On my last hunt I was in SA to hunt buffalo, the hunt was 10 days and I had 6 days left after I killed my buff. The wheeling and dealing started almost immediately and I ended up negotiating many other hunts to include blue...

I was up at my place in Flagstaff, AZ this weekend and went by one of the gun shops, you should have heard the phone calls coming in from nervous people looking to buy a "bear gun" for defense. I've been hunting and living in bear country most of my life and this is a rare occurance, especially...

If you do your part (i.e. sending ALL of the paperwork 30 days ahead of schedule. I learned my lesson the hard way in 2022), the folks at Riflepermits will have you out of the SAPS inspection area in a few minutes. Excellent service, great communincation and well worth the money.

I'm going to choose to hunt for now. That is unless I see a double I just can't pass up...

AZDAVE, Thankfully, dangerous game isn't her thing (yet). She has waterbuck, black impala, blesbok, and springbok on her list for 2025.

375, I do and this hunt is not a typical farm hunt. The offer I received is to take a cat from a big five game reserve as a measure to keep the population in check. I've hunted this reserve in the past and I can assure you the lions have been there far longer than seven days. I saw one of those...

Inline, I cant hide much from her she hunts with me and fell in love with South Africa on this last safari.

Now I just have to tell my wife....

Thanks to everyone for the great advice and comments. I really would love to have a double but to be very honest I not a wealthy man and even the lesser expensive used doubles I'm finding are a bit high for my budget. On top of that, I spoke to my outfitter on the issue and he solved the problem...

416 Rem Mag (Remington 700)

I just recently completed my first bufffalo hunt in South Africa with my 416 Rem Mag (Remington 700) and man do I want a double rifle now! The problem is money... I'm looking on the lower price spectrum for double rifles and even a Sabatti in 416 Rigby is $7000+ and I can find an importer who...

I only have one buffalo to my name and the hunt was upclose and personal. I hammered the bull with a frontal heart shot with my 416 Rem Mag (400 gr TSX) at 25-30 yards and the buff lunged forward straight into my PH's 600 Nitro. In all, the hunt was everything I had wanted, but I hope my next...