The ONE thing about Africa...MOST does not go as planned...which is why you must be prepared for anything..

Perfect example is when I see people going hunting in a very remote dangerous game area..but are taking along a 30-06 to be used on the "smaller stuff"...so what happens when you are walking early morning or late afternoon and a pissed of old dugga boy is heading your way, or cow ele with calf...that '06 looks fairly insignificant at that point..which is why I suggest hunting in areas like that, that smallest gun to take is a .375..for the "smaller stuff".. while not being the sharpest knife in the drawer, after almost getting my ass stomped a few times in one hunt it doesn't take much to convince me at this point...

If you are primarily in a plains game area--I still prefer the heavier bullets..shots are typically not that far and the extra foot pounds are a welcome addition..

Ripp