HUNTING & SHOOTING GUIDE

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The leading magazine for the South African hunting and conservation fraternity.

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Foreword
As far as hunting and firearms are concerned, not much has changed in the last century. We still use vellies (at least some of us do), some hunters are still armed with black powder weapons dating from the 1800s and interestingly, quite a number of s
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Compiled by Phillip Hayes and Gail Osborne Art Director Clemens Smith © Man Magnum Magazine 2024 All Rights Reserved mail@manmagnum.co.za Published by SA Hunt Publishing (Pty) Ltd Distributed by On the Dot, a division of Naspers ■
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The All-important Air Rifle
EVERY serious hunter should own an air rifle or a .22lr. I know this is a bold statement, but please hear me out. We all strive to be the best hunters we can be and this requires practice – lots of it. But practice comes with a price tag. Ammunition
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The Evergreen .22lr Cartridge
ACCORDING to Cartridges of theWorld the best information available indicates that the 22 Long Rifle was developed by the J Stevens Arms & Tool Company in 1887. It started out as a 22 Long case with a 5gr black powder charge and a 40gr bullet instead
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Handgun Size Comparison: Canik Vs Glock
Micocompact Pistol Chambered in 9mmP (Both pistols optics ready) Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 9mmP (Both pistols optics ready) Compact Pistol Chambered in 9mmP (Both pistols optics ready) Full-Sized Pistol Chambered in 9mmP (Both pistols optics rea
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Hunting Gear – The Essentials
AQUESTION that frequently pops up is one about the gear you should take along on a day out in the veld. That choice is a personal one and varies from hunter to hunter. Some prefer to travel light while gear junkies kit themselves out for any eventual
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Peri-peri Springbuck Livers
500g Springbuck Livers, cleaned and cubed100ml Oil for frying300g Onions, chopped2 sprigs fresh Thyme leaves, chopped250ml MEISTERCLUB Peri Peri Sauce125ml Water 1. Heat oil in a shallow pan and cook the onions until soft. 2. Add the thyme and spring
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Kudu Loin Sosaties
2kg Kudu loin, cut into big blocks500ml MEISTERCLUB Egte Sosatie Marinade2 Red Onions, peeled and cut into big chunks1 Red Pepper, deseeded and cut into big chunks1 Green Pepper, deseeded and cut into big chunksSosatie sticks 1. Mix the meat blocks a
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THE MULTI-USE 9.3x62 CALIBRE CARTRIDGE
WHICH two rifle calibres would you choose if they had to cover the widest possible range of applications? For more years than I care to remember, I have been asked this question. My answer initially, was based on a cartridge that I had taken a triple
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Ostrich And Sweetcorn Fritters
1kg Ostrich steak100ml Oil for frying1 packet SO GOOD Pancake Mix30g SIX GUN GRILL BBQ SeasoningMEISTERCLUB Honey Mustard sauce (as needed)400ml Water400g Sweetcorn kernels (canned or frozen) 1. In a heavy-based pan, heat the oil on high heat. Genero
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Ammo Savvy
NEVER before has such a vast variety of rifle ammunition been manufactured around the globe and in so many different bullet types. However, for a couple of years, ramifications of the Covid-19 pandemic caused serious shortages in SA. While this is ea
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Venison Savoury Tart
300g Shortcrust Pastry250g Red Onion, sliced250g Kudu Salami, chopped250g Venison leftovers, cooked & shredded200g Bacon, diced250g Cream Cheese4 Eggs, beaten250ml Cream2.5ml (½ tsp) SIX GUN GRILL BBQ Seasoning100g Cheddar Cheese, grated 1. Preheat o
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Tips On Stalking
HOW important is the art of stalking for the modern hunter? Well, it depends on the hunting method employed, the type of terrain you hunt in, and your choice of weapon. Those who harvest game from vehicles, snipe at animals from extreme ranges, or sh
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Venison Stroganoff
800g Venison loin, deboned and cut into strips15g SIX GUN GRILL BBQ Seasoning100ml Oil for frying300g Onions, chopped400g Mushrooms, sliced2 Garlic cloves, finely chopped60ml (¼ cup) Sweet Wine or Sherry2 Tbsp Parsley, finely chopped250ml Cream Salt
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Sako 90 Hunter
THE Sako 90 rifle replaces the wellknown and popular (but now discontinued) Sako 85. There are a few differences between the 85 and 90 models, most notably when seeing the rifle for the first time as the scope mounting system of the 90 offers a Picat
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The Shock Myth Exploded
I HAD felt it coming on for years, a vague, unholy niggling that popped up now and then, but it wasn’t until 1970 that I really lost faith. I was a professional hunter with Ker, Downey and Selby in North Western Botswana and was crawling through a fr
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Be Cautious With Buffalo
THE two trackers suddenly dropped onto their knees and silently pointed towards a small thicket about 25 paces to our front. My client and I could barely make out the form of the wounded buffalo bull lying side-on to us. The buffalo, which my client
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Jeffery Vs Rigby
WHEN it comes to classic rifles for hunting both buffalo and softskinned game, most hunters will have to choose between the aristocratic .416 Rigby and the workhorse .404 Jeffery. But which one is the better? The interest in rifle cartridges original
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Long-range Hunting
IT WAS with some reluctance I chose the words ‘long-range’ in my title, due to certain perceptions this term has formed in the minds of many this past decade. The movie American Sniper triggered enormous interest in ultra-longrange shooting, and gave
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You’ve Missed!
WE HAVE all heard those dreadful words and many of us have, in an attempt to save face, blamed the miss on our equipment. “The scope must have shifted its zero,” a hunter will complain or he will blame the silencer, a warped stock, the scope mounts o
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Roughing It
IF YOU read the literature of outdoor writers as far back as the 1800s they all mention one thing – that people, such as newby hunters and outdoors enthusiasts, tend to take too much equipment on their excursions into the bush. People go to the bush
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Black Powder Biltong
I have always had a healthy admiration for our hardy pioneering fore-fathers and the primitive firearms they used to tame the then wild Southern Africa. Stories of hunters armed with nothing more than a pray-it-goes-off black powder musket and a lot
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New Products
NEW FROM Inyathi Sporting Supplies This ultimate multi-tool at just 11cm (closed) and 16.5cm (open), packs 17 tools and is meticulously designed to meet the demands of those who crave compact efficiency. Featuring a spring-loaded needle-nose plier, r
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A Glossary Of Knife Terms
THE terminology of knifemen baffles many of us. Here is an introduction to knife jargon for all. The subject of knives covers such a vast field, that this lexicon has to be reduced, to the most generally used terms, including the definitions common t
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Kudu Fillet With Pepper Sauce
2kg Kudu fillet, cut into medallions60g SIX GUN GRILL BBQ Seasoning100ml Oil for frying250g Onions, chopped500ml MEISTERCLUB Pepper Sauce500ml Cream 1. Lightly brush the meat with oil and sprinkle with the SIX GUN GRILL BBQ Seasoning. 2. Heat oil in
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Return Of A Prodigal Pal
THE occassion justified a feast. We were out in the shimmering desert called (with some reason) the Knersvlakte. It was mid-summer and we were holding a celebration camp to welcome Vic back into our midst. Vic had just returned from three years in ex

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