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The only girl I ever found warming my bed on safari was a semi-tame warthog named Oshi Oshi..... Damn.... Nice! All those ticks!
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Official member of "The Clan of Turd-like People" ![[Linked Image]](https://i.postimg.cc/050xcBLB/Abbyand-Rum.jpg)
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As soon as I finish drooling......
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Dat's a nice old gun. Isn't that the same thing Bell used to shoot cormorants out of the sky?
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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Hey Poobs, you know that WR I'm always posting a picture of? I just got a note back from Simon Clode of WR, and he told me that's considered a stalking rifle. I'm waiting to hear back to see what WR considers to be the difference between a stalking rifle and an express rifle. I'm expecting it's what you said before: barrel length, caliber, etc. I'll let you know.
Oh, and by the way, Simon said he took one in .275 Rigby, as well as a .470, on his very first African safari.
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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Dat's a nice old gun. Isn't that the same thing Bell used to shoot cormorants out of the sky? Bell was using an 8x57 of some kind... He really liked the .318 and heavy solids. He said once in awhile an elephant would get out from under a good shot with the 275...figured the bullets veered in the target. He said the 318 never did...
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Hmmm...why did I think he was doing that with a .318? My poor mind is getting all muddled.
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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Point of fact he may have been....the 8x57 WAS a .318 and the 8x57JS was a .323....
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Ingwe: according to WR, an express rifle is "...large bore rifles and ammunition, typically used for hunting large or dangerous game at close range." Straight from the horse's mouth. So here's a herd of rifles, ranging from .250-3000 to .500 Jeffery, some stalking, some express. I'd take these to Africa...if they were mine. ![[Linked Image]](http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz265/mlward_ssa/ClassicRifles_zpsbbf59697.jpg)
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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Nice selection of rifles. Notice how many are Mausers.
For a fine working rifle, what else do you need to know?
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For a fine working rifle, what else do you need to know? Not more knowledge; more cash!!
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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Jason look at our own member here...KMG Safaris....in the Cape 10 day deal...
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Nice selection of rifles. Notice how many are Mausers. Is that a trick question?
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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Jason look at our own member here...KMG Safaris....in the Cape 10 day deal... Ok, looks good to me! Let's go!
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"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Y'all decide where you're going?
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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We decided we can't go without you.
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Shoot, don't wait on me. I can't schedule as far ahead as next week!! 
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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OK you two, where ya going, and what ya shootin'. Inquiring minds wanna know......    .... maddog
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