Africa isn't in my foreseeable future. I do however have dies, brass and bullets on the shelf along with a 2.5-8 Zeiss Conquest.
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Recoil is about twice a .30-06 or .308
How many rounds do you plan on shooting per year
The stock is by Elrond. To duplicate that would cost the price of the rifle itself.
I see why the stock would be expensive