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I put much more thought, planning and care into the selection of my safari rifles than I do choosing the safari itself.

Our annual survey highlights the year’s best ammunition and components—and you can see most of them under one roof at this year’s NRA Annual Meetings.

The .416 Rigby has been called “ideal lion medicine” by no less an authority than John Taylor, the author of “African Rifles & Cartridges.”

Premium Safari Cape-Shok received a makeover that encompasses overall quality control and bullet selection.

One hundred four years after it was designed, the venerable .416 Bore made famous on the game fields of Africa is again being made in London on a genuine Mauser Magnum action.

Big-game hunters seeking Swift Bullets in factory-loaded cartridges got a boost earlier this month with the formal unveiling of Swift High Grade Ammunition. Rather than relying on component sales or other ammo makers loading its projectiles, Swift wants to ensure that ready supply is there to meet demand for factory rounds bearing A-Frame, Scirocco II and new Break-Away Solid projectiles.

Prepping for that African safari? Here's a look at the gear you'll need.

Think of Swift as the Intel or the Briggs & Stratton of the ammunition business, maker of a specialized product incorporated into a more complex product marketed under a more prominent brand name.