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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Africa, 2022
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<blockquote data-quote="Bulldog1960" data-source="post: 1822281" data-attributes="member: 102845"><p>All good advice. Been to South Africa (RSA) twice and traveled to Zimbabwe and Botswana. Going to Botswana in 2021. To summarize:</p><p>1. Make sure you have the correct US Customs forms filled out for the return for rifles, scopes, and binos. Try to do it within 6 months from when your return date is or they will try and seize your stuff in Atlanta.</p><p>2. Fly delta non stop to Joberg. Definitely avoid Europe. SAA is ok but the refuel stop in Dakar is a bit suspect.</p><p>3. Make sure your RSA firearms permit is perfect. Especially the serial numbers. Double check them and make extra copies. They will look at serial numbers but not ammo brass.</p><p>4. If possible have an expediter meet you at the Joberg airport. Your PH should be able to assist. If not use Africa Sky which is 15 minutes from the airport. This will assist in getting your guns through the airport police at a quicker pace.</p><p>5. All quality bullets will work (hammer, partitions, accubonds, etc.)</p><p>6. Take a roll of $5 bills as you will be amazed how fast that moves you up in line. Especially checking your guns for the return trip. $10 got me through the police checkpoint at the airport AND tipping the Delta firearms agent had my guns as the first pieces of luggage on the plane and with oversight/TLC. Plus you will want to tip the maids, cooks, trackers etc. The PH will give you advice here.</p><p>7. Definitely have a separate locked case for ammo. And think about donating your ammo to the PH. I have done that twice and told them we shot it all for target practice. Never had a problem. I witnessed them hassling a guy about his ammo count when he was trying to exit the country.</p><p>8. Definitely take the extra time and go to Kruger or a take a few extra days and fly to Victoria Falls (leave your guns with the expediter in Joberg).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bulldog1960, post: 1822281, member: 102845"] All good advice. Been to South Africa (RSA) twice and traveled to Zimbabwe and Botswana. Going to Botswana in 2021. To summarize: 1. Make sure you have the correct US Customs forms filled out for the return for rifles, scopes, and binos. Try to do it within 6 months from when your return date is or they will try and seize your stuff in Atlanta. 2. Fly delta non stop to Joberg. Definitely avoid Europe. SAA is ok but the refuel stop in Dakar is a bit suspect. 3. Make sure your RSA firearms permit is perfect. Especially the serial numbers. Double check them and make extra copies. They will look at serial numbers but not ammo brass. 4. If possible have an expediter meet you at the Joberg airport. Your PH should be able to assist. If not use Africa Sky which is 15 minutes from the airport. This will assist in getting your guns through the airport police at a quicker pace. 5. All quality bullets will work (hammer, partitions, accubonds, etc.) 6. Take a roll of $5 bills as you will be amazed how fast that moves you up in line. Especially checking your guns for the return trip. $10 got me through the police checkpoint at the airport AND tipping the Delta firearms agent had my guns as the first pieces of luggage on the plane and with oversight/TLC. Plus you will want to tip the maids, cooks, trackers etc. The PH will give you advice here. 7. Definitely have a separate locked case for ammo. And think about donating your ammo to the PH. I have done that twice and told them we shot it all for target practice. Never had a problem. I witnessed them hassling a guy about his ammo count when he was trying to exit the country. 8. Definitely take the extra time and go to Kruger or a take a few extra days and fly to Victoria Falls (leave your guns with the expediter in Joberg). [/QUOTE]
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