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tophet1
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Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?
28/04/09 10:35 AM

Kudu are not that hard to kill. The toughest animal you list is the Gemsbok if you shoot a mature bull. The locals use .270's with 130's and .308 with 150's for Kudu without problems.

.30-06 will do fine. Use whatever premium it shoots well. I would use a ballistically efficient premium 165 and know I had a flatter trajectory for the smaller animals you list.

Here's my old Gemsbok bull killed with a 165 Woodleigh from a .308W at 50+ yards.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiD5aoNAfTI

The recovered projectile weighed 157 grains or 95% weight retention. It was found on the far side of the animal with the petals of the expanded projectile clearly 'feelable' under the skin.

EDIT: The 165 TBBC you mentioned in earlier posts would be perfect if you shoot it accurately.

Edited by tophet1 (28/04/09 11:55 AM)

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165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	crkennedy1	27/04/09 10:48 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	NitroX	29/04/09 10:46 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	crkennedy1	30/04/09 03:03 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	9.3x57	01/05/09 12:16 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	Ripp	01/05/09 10:39 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	EXPRESSBOY	04/05/09 07:48 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	ALAN_MCKENZIE	04/05/09 12:57 PM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	DuggaBoy	05/05/09 05:51 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	crkennedy1	05/05/09 08:04 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	Ripp	20/07/09 01:25 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	Kalunga	21/07/09 08:55 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	Ripp	21/07/09 10:05 PM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	Kalunga	22/07/09 12:52 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	Yochanan	22/07/09 02:25 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	buckeyeshooter	24/07/09 12:02 PM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	Naren	27/07/09 09:40 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	bigmaxx	21/07/09 01:18 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	ant458	19/07/09 02:46 PM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	crkennedy1	01/05/09 05:06 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	Ripp	30/04/09 11:42 PM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	grandveneur	28/04/09 05:57 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	JabaliHunter	28/04/09 07:23 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	tophet1	28/04/09 10:35 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	osix	28/04/09 06:00 PM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	crkennedy1	29/04/09 06:45 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	tophet1	29/04/09 09:17 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	crkennedy1	29/04/09 10:00 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	tophet1	29/04/09 10:20 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	Ripp	27/04/09 11:24 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	Caprivi	27/04/09 01:03 PM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	crkennedy1	27/04/09 01:06 PM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	Ripp	27/04/09 11:25 PM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	Der_Jaeger	27/04/09 11:57 PM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	crkennedy1	28/04/09 02:19 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	Ripp	28/04/09 04:37 AM
Re: 165, 180, 200 or 220 gr?	Tatume	28/04/09 04:53 AM

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