| tophet1 |
| (.400 member) |
| 31/08/10 03:25 PM |
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?
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Thanks for all the input.
I think I'll take my .270 Win loaded with 140-150gr Nosler partitions or something like that.
Now I need to work on my riflemanship, particularly getting plenty of practice at off hand shots and with shooting sticks out to around 200 yards, I guess.
What's your experience, those who have been there, at types of shots and distances on game such as Kudu, Gemsbok, Cape Springbok and the like in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa?
There is a bit to answer in all that. Good choice with the .270. I found the locals if they weren't useing a 7mm or .30 calibre, had a .270 with 150's. Does yours shoot the 150 Woodleigh accurately ?
The eastern Cape can be very flat and open, covered by low bush similar to heather. It can also be quite broken with deep valleys and long shots to the next ridge over very thick scrub. IMO your .270 will shine there. IMPORTANT Don't forget to buy the best optics you can afford. For your .270 I'd suggest something in the 2.5-10x42 range.
It is a matter of being prepared for anything. You can be in scrub where line of sight is max 40 metres and see the Kudu of a lifetime 300 metres away on the side of a hill. Ask your PH what to expect and practise off sticks so you know your bullets path from 100 metres to 300 metres in 50 metre increments.