Gallery of Photos- Zimbabwe 2007

Jerry and June Brossia Zimbabwe Safari

Jerry and June Bossia, Zimbabwe, November 2008

*Jerry and PH Rex Hoet of Charlton and McCallum take a break in the 110 degree summer Zimbabwe heat.

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Jerry's elephant taken with a Merkel .500 nitro express double rifle.

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*At 60 pounds per tusk this is an excellent Zimbabwe elephant!

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Jerry (l) and his .500 with PH Rex.

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*...and with the tracker, skinner, and game scout.

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Joan gives her thumbs up of approval. This was Jerry and Joan's second Africa hunt. Look for their Tanzania hunt soon.*

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Taking the tusk's measurement at the lip.

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Next is the length.

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Jerry and a solid-bossed buffalo taken with the .500. Jerry uses 95 grains of Reloader 15 and a 570-grain FMJ bullet at a chronographed 2127 fps average. The rifle shoots 1.5" at 50 yards. You can't get any better with a double rifle! A second load Jerry shoots is 102 grains of 4350 for 2150 fps.

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Jerry, Joan, Rex, and the staff.

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Jerry and a fine pair of 60-pound tusks.

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Successful PH Rex with the tusks.