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EricD
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Re: Africa and odd Calibers
      06/02/10 07:08 PM

I personally think it is more important to check that the PH has a suitable back up gun (and ammo) you can borrow in case your gun or ammo doesn't arrive. Although I generally lean towards using a reasonably standard cartridge, where ammo at least might be available, as it it preferable to use your own rifle if possible.

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I think if Your suitcase with the ammo gets lost You have a big problem anyway. You will also miss Your binoculars, hunting clothes and so on.
In some countries like Benin there is no ammo available at all except some spare rounds from the PH. So I just take the risk and use my favourite calibers.

Kalunga




That is why it is always a good idea to bring the most important stuff with you in your carry-on luggage. Wear your hunting boots/shoes, and carry a pair or hunting pants and shorts, a hunting shirt or two, extra socks and underwear etc.

On two occasions I have had a bag go missing when flying to Africa. Once when my wife and I were on the way to Zim and Botswana, where one of our bags ended up in Iceland (God knows how that was possible???). It took a week to reach us. The other happened just a few weeks ago when I flew to Burkina Faso. The flight stops in Niamey, Niger, and somehow my Zarges case and several other peoples bags got left there when we continued to Ouagadougo. It took 4 days for me to get my case, but it didn't matter since I had all my essentials.

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* Africa and odd Calibers Northern 15/09/09 11:41 PM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers 9.3x57   15/09/09 11:57 PM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers Kalunga   16/09/09 03:06 AM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers 450_366   16/09/09 04:08 AM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers tophet1   16/09/09 11:12 AM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers bwananelson   16/09/09 12:38 PM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers Northern   17/09/09 01:03 PM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers Ripp   08/11/09 07:47 AM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers JabaliHunter   08/11/09 08:27 AM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers shorthair   06/02/10 06:03 AM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers DoubleD   06/02/10 07:41 AM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers tophet1   06/02/10 07:53 AM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers DoubleD   06/02/10 11:40 AM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers rigbymauser   06/02/10 06:16 PM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers EricD   06/02/10 07:08 PM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers Paul   06/02/10 11:41 PM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers 9.3x57   09/11/09 12:49 AM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers Schauckis   13/11/09 05:03 AM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers JabaliHunter   08/11/09 08:38 PM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers Yochanan   18/09/09 08:25 AM
. * * Re: Africa and odd Calibers jwm   08/11/09 05:48 AM

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