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Last seen: Jun 30, 2026
Topics: 41 / Replies: 1078
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Re: What's the oldest ammo or components you've shot successfully?

I have found that shot gun ammo is very susceptible to deterioration  in times as short as a year, especially reloads. There seems no real rules ...

1 year ago
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Re: What's the oldest ammo or components you've shot successfully?

Some really old Norma 38Spl rounds we found in the back of my dad's safe all went bang as well; they were quite hot - bought somewhere in the 70&...

1 year ago
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Re: Baboons not afraid of man

My uncle had a private reserve in the Magaliesberg. When there were small stadsjapie kids about in the 70's he had marked a perimeter around the ...

1 year ago
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Re: Bullet coming in

Incredible! Being able to see the trajectory like that is fantastic.

1 year ago
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Re: Baboons not afraid of man

Half tame animals are extremely dangerous. These baboons are monitored as can be seen by the one with the neck belt. They have lost all fear of man du...

1 year ago
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Re: Baboons not afraid of man

I see the heading of this post, a thought came to mind, why are we so used too, expectant, almost feel its normal that things should be afraid of us?i...

1 year ago
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Re: Baboons not afraid of man

Too much Disney screen time over the last 40 years.

1 year ago
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Re: Labradar for sale

There's one currently in the S&OF app for 6k.

1 year ago
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Re: Behold the slayer of pins

Agents haven't got stock and reckon shipments out of the States are off. Looks like I'm going to be in for a small fortune to have one made....

1 year ago
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Re: Behold the slayer of pins

Bloody hell I must have angered the shooting gods. On friday night I cracked the second Pro 1000 shell plate carrier in 6 months and on Saturday my Mo...

1 year ago
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Re: Promising pigeon numbers this season in Gauteng & Freestate

Re the reduction in the numbers of game birds in the Kroonstad area, in discussing it with a mate he suggested that it was at least in part due to the...

1 year ago
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Re: Promising pigeon numbers this season in Gauteng & Freestate

The Guinea Fowl In Port Elizabeth are perhaps 3 x more than 2 or 3 years ago. The same goes for the Egyptian Geese.Good to hear. I'm very much ho...

1 year ago
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Re: Promising pigeon numbers this season in Gauteng & Freestate

Maybe due to a combination of good rains and less shooting?I'm sure the rain must be a factor as it's heavier and more consistent than it�...

1 year ago
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Re: Promising pigeon numbers this season in Gauteng & Freestate

A natural flux then ?I see the Guinea Fowl in the Cape are on a high again, there were just a few flocks of 3 - 5 animals 5 years ago, now the average...

1 year ago
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