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BeltedMagnum
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Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?
25/03/09 10:54 AM

I did a similar bag with a 7mm rem mag which is pretty close to the 30-06. My father did the same hunt as I did a year before with the 375H&H. We both had similar results although his hog dropped on the spot and mine went for a little stroll. My father really wanted to hunt in Africa with a 375 and I can't blame him. I however, couldn't afford to clock in as much range time with the 375 as I could with the 7mm.

My advise is the 30-06 based off the fact that it will do the job as well as the price of ammo. I shot three boxes a week for just shy of 5 months before my trip. Not only did it give me a chance to check my gear for gremlins, but I was 100% sure of myself when I arrived. Everything looks and feels different (in a good way) so it was comforting to know that I had the prep work down.

Just another 0.02 I don't know about at your range, but the long distant rifle range (300 yds) is typically vacant. I sighted in at 200 yards and would shoot one or two shots, walk down to the target and jog back. Helped me both get use to shooting with an elevated heart rate and get use to a great deal of walking. I am no great white hunter and am happy to admit that every time I was getting to pull the trigger my pump station was working overtime with excitement.

Whatever you bring, shoot straight and enjoy every second.

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Hunting Africa with Dad. Does it get any better?

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Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	crkennedy1	25/03/09 03:59 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	NitroX	29/03/09 01:53 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	ozhunter	30/03/09 08:40 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	grandveneur	29/03/09 07:36 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	peter	29/03/09 07:20 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	grandveneur	29/03/09 07:37 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	grandveneur	29/03/09 12:22 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	Ripp	29/03/09 12:34 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	controlled_feed	26/03/09 07:56 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	450_366	25/03/09 05:18 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	thorshammer	25/03/09 05:28 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	DuggaBoy	25/03/09 05:45 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	EricD	25/03/09 06:21 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	rscott	25/03/09 08:05 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	BeltedMagnum	25/03/09 10:54 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	Bramble	25/03/09 10:52 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	EricD	25/03/09 07:13 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	crkennedy1	26/03/09 01:33 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	DarylS	26/03/09 01:48 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	bigmaxx	26/03/09 05:00 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	MKresinske	01/04/09 07:31 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	thorshammer	01/04/09 07:35 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	thorshammer	01/04/09 07:37 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	JabaliHunter	01/04/09 09:08 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	MKresinske	01/04/09 11:17 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	MKresinske	27/03/09 01:13 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	DarylS	27/03/09 02:09 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	thorshammer	28/03/09 05:10 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	crkennedy1	28/03/09 01:00 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	Ripp	29/03/09 12:43 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	controlled_feed	28/03/09 09:24 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	thorshammer	29/03/09 09:09 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	controlled_feed	29/03/09 08:50 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	crkennedy1	30/03/09 03:12 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	JPK	31/03/09 11:13 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	Kaimiloa	31/03/09 06:52 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	thorshammer	30/03/09 04:59 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	tophet1	28/03/09 03:40 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	thorshammer	28/03/09 04:42 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	JabaliHunter	29/03/09 05:52 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	EricD	26/03/09 05:24 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	tophet1	26/03/09 08:41 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	Ripp	26/03/09 11:10 AM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	9.3x57	25/03/09 12:16 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	tophet1	25/03/09 01:25 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	crkennedy1	25/03/09 03:07 PM
Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	tophet1	25/03/09 03:59 PM
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Re: Heading to Africa, which gun should I take?	thorshammer	25/03/09 05:37 PM
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