Hello, I'm new to this. I have recently taken a serious interest in hunting in Africa and have booked a hunt for this coming September, after some serious arm twisting from my friend who has been there several times. I'm going for Buff and plains game. I just purchased a nice used Merkle O/U with 1-1/2 -5 Leopold in 9.3x74 to take along. I also own several Mannlicker Schoenaurs and will take my favorite Mod 1908 8x56 that is a absoulute take driver out to 150 yards and have taken numerous White tails with to use for lighter plains game.

Can anyone give me some feed back on the 9.3, I know it's the minimum for DG. I am saving now for a 470 NE, and I am torm between the Merkle and Searcy PH model. Thanks for listening.