It's almost 7:00 p.m. on July 4th. As you probably already know, the raffle sold out. I hope the winner is ready for a fine old gun that's probably taken an African animal or three! Hang in there for 45 more minutes and I'll reveal the lucky winner! I've got 150 tickets in a "You can find me in the LONG GRASS" ball cap and they are scrambled up well. Russell's Zebra (and another animal, maybe..) are already paid for with the bucks firmly in Ray's hands. Thanks fellows and...

Good Luck!

Nice "teaser" there, Judge! keeping my fingers crossed! jorge

It's 3:57 here so it's 6:57 PM there and I see that you're logged on. Just waiting!

And the winning number is:

45

That's Arts, which is only fair since he bought the most tickets by twice as much as the closest member!

Congratulations!

I'll need a C&R or FFL and will get the nicely cased old gun to you this week!

Please send me a P.M. with the details so I can get the box ready.... and get you my mailing address.

Again... thanks to all of you who participated!

Congratulations Art!

Art,

Congratulations on winning the rifle.

BigBullet

Congratulations Art and Well Done Judge G!

Best, Tim

Art,
Congratulations !

Congrats
All for a Good cause.
Gene

Congratulations to Arts.

Hope you enjoy it and post a photo smiling beside a dead safari animal oneday with rifle in hand.

Congrats Arts! It's good to know that our small contribution will help Russ enjoy his safari.

Well how about that! I had forgotten about the raffle; just got back from the local fireworks display and happen to check the board. Thanks all! Hope Russel enjoys the hunt.

Oh, I forgot... the shipping is $2000.



Don't forget to get me you FFL and address!

Congrats to Art, and here's hoping Russell bags a dandy of a striped pony!

Congrats, Art. Enjoy the rifle.

I was happy to have contributed. Go Russell! Shoot straight.

Don't forget my commission for accepting the money Ernest !

Enjoy the rifle Art and congratulations. My wife is happy you won since that means I didn't and won't be spending a bunch of money on bullets, cases, reloading dies etc.

JudgeG, thanks for your donation and please post a pic of Russel and his stripped horse.

465H&H

Congrats, Art! Enjoy the rifle...

Congrats Art. Hope you enjoy.

As the benefactor of this whole endeavor... let me add a thanks to all who put in on this and a sincere "congratulations" (!!!) to Art on winning the rifle.

I am currently in panic mode. This being my first (only-ever?) safari, I'm just a weeeeeee bit stressed out. I'm worried about everything, from forgetting documents to losing my rifle and/or ammo in transit to being bitten by a Black Mamba. So while I'm terribly happy and grateful to be going on this trip, I'm also a bundle of nerves and a walking anxiety attack looking for a place to happen.

Anyway, thank you again, my friends here at AR, for doing this for me. May God bless your lives as richly as He has blessed mine.

Again, Art, congratulations on the rifle!

Russ

Art
Congratulations on the rifle.

Russ
Have a great trip, don't worry you will be fine and wanting to go back.

Judge
That was a very nice thing to do.

CFA

Art,
Congratulations on the rifle!
Russell,
Its good to have a small part in your first safari and always fun to see how excited people get before heading out on their adventure. Good Luck and take lots of pictures. Thanks again to Judge G. KB1