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 Re: Headed to Africa
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08/01/14 07:43 PM
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/02/14 05:44 PM
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Creekrunner
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Here's an odd pic somebody (not me) took that I came across on my computer. 'Thought you'd enjoy. 
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/03/14 04:06 AM
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mustafa
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I need to find the pic of my hat, pretty sure somebody on here has it
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/03/14 03:55 PM
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sactoller
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How much have you shot the .375 and what loads are you using?
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/07/14 01:31 PM
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Congrats on your upcoming buffalo and sable hunt. That's on my dream list!!! I'm leaving for the Eastern Cape on Tuesday for a couple weeks of plains game hunting.
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/07/14 02:03 PM
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Sam in the Hills
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Sable...I did a lot of research on those in my undergrad- I have a lot of respect for them. Taking one is on my bucket list *sigh* will be watching for pictures when you return!
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/07/14 09:14 PM
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I'm jealous of all you guys going to Africa.
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it.
Don't text and drive.
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/08/14 02:51 AM
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mustafa
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I went to passport health yesterday and got 4 shots. I thought about canceling my trip
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/08/14 11:30 PM
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sactoller
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Good deal on the shots, but how much have you been practicing? What loads?
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/09/14 01:45 AM
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/09/14 01:58 AM
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mustafa
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375, 300 grain tsx. I am going to a shooting school a week before I go. They say we will be shooting about 110 rounds a day. I imagine ill have the kinks worked out before then.
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/09/14 05:15 PM
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sactoller
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375, 300 grain tsx. I am going to a shooting school a week before I go. They say we will be shooting about 110 rounds a day. I imagine ill have the kinks worked out before then. A week before you go? You think that is enough? 
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/09/14 09:29 PM
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/10/14 12:32 PM
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sactoller
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/11/14 03:40 AM
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eyedoc
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110 rounds/day with a 375 might cause a little flinch to develop - I've got lot's of big magnums and 110 rounds/day with any of them would not be fun - they get shot a lot but 10-12/day is plenty
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/11/14 01:01 PM
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You will have big problems if you take your .375 to shooting school.
That caliber is not designed to be shot 100 times a day.
(1) hard on your shoulder
(2) hard on the gun
(3) very expensive
(4) barrels heat up quickly and become very inaccurate
You are likely to ruin your shoulder, your aim, and your gun right before you go on your trip
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/11/14 05:37 PM
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eyedoc
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practice as much as possible off sticks, even if it's just with a bb/pellet gun in the back yard every evening after work, the practice will pay off
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/11/14 07:22 PM
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Creekrunner
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I like to go after the squirrels with .22 CB shorts in a scoped Rem. I swear the more I shoot, the more there are. The dogs have become obsessed.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/11/14 09:07 PM
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Shooting School...................... Dear Lord 
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/11/14 09:21 PM
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Take a really good camera with you. You will be glad you did.  
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/11/14 09:52 PM
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Take a really good camera with you. You will be glad you did. You've been holding out on us Mr. Bird. Amazing old boy up top. We'll expect to see a lot more of your work.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/11/14 09:57 PM
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Creekrunner
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Postscript: So many of the birds have amazing colors. What is the bottom bird?
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/11/14 10:28 PM
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Postscript: So many of the birds have amazing colors. What is the bottom bird? Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater, and yes, they eat bees. Thank you CR, glad you enjoy them. I love going back through the photos. Here are a couple of more:  
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/12/14 01:19 AM
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110 rounds/day with a 375 might cause a little flinch to develop - I've got lot's of big magnums and 110 rounds/day with any of them would not be fun - they get shot a lot but 10-12/day is plenty practice as much as possible off sticks, even if it's just with a bb/pellet gun in the back yard every evening after work, the practice will pay off You will have big problems if you take your .375 to shooting school.
That caliber is not designed to be shot 100 times a day.
(1) hard on your shoulder
(2) hard on the gun
(3) very expensive
(4) barrels heat up quickly and become very inaccurate
You are likely to ruin your shoulder, your aim, and your gun right before you go on your trip Dito, Dito, Dito
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Re: Headed to Africa
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08/12/14 10:34 PM
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I'm going to shoot a 308. I've shot the gun plenty just not much off sticks. That's why I'm going to the school. I didn't convey that in my post.
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