As i have gotten info about the PH Exam is closed for outsiders and its only open to Apprentice PH `s , guides and the examiners.

What the info says the Excam concists of a weeks excamination where the Learner will put up an camp and be the boss of that , and the examinators will be the clinet with all strange things that can happen when the lion will try to be a cub for a week..:)

The Rifa course is a practice session before that week and outsiders /civillian are allopwed to watch it, and thats what im planning, i must get more cash and papers in order before that trip.

The course will consist of bush survivval, shooting practice, tracking, shooting, and skinning an elephant or more, im not sure yet how hunting it will be there, but the will walk upon elephants every day, and lion and buffalo is in the area also.

So 9,3x62 with 286 grain slugs are mandatory minimum for the trip.

I think the 404 with a good 400 grain solid will be the best as it can be close range and you probably are safe there, but much can happen on Safaris, and being careful hasnt hurt anyone on tours.

Rifa is alos the testground for various rifles and ammo so its where the good bullets are checked out to see if they are worth the ammo price and if they behave properly in game.

If i could afford it , i would have had a DR rifle in .450 NE for the trip . But the .404 is an ecellent round that is a good cartridge to carry.

And who knows perhaps it will get the chance on a Jumbo?

Now where is a rich spoiled girl........