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NitroX
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Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?
21/06/10 11:50 PM

For plains game in Africa I have used a .30-06, 8x68S, 9.3x74R and .375 H&H Magnum.

My first safari in Zimbabwe I took a .30-06 with 180 gr and 200 gr Nosler Partitions. I had some trouble with the batch of 180 gr Noslers I had with. So switched to 200 grs which I also had with. Most people do not report problems such as what I had therefore I assume it was a "bad batch". Took an eland, kudu, wildebeest, zebra, warthog, duiker, and impala.

Hunted Namibia with the 9.3 DR (286 gr Woodleigh PP) plus a borrowed 8x68S (220 gr A-Frame). Took 2x gemsbok, 2x springbok, 1x hartebeest, 7x warthog, +

Hunted South Africa and Zimbabwe was with a single rifle in .375 H&H. Other than buffalo took 2x bushbuck, 2x zebra, 2x impala, 1x waterbuck. 300 gr Woodleigh WC SN.

A .30-06 powered rifle is fine. A medium/big bore such as a .375 is un-necessary but also fine if you wish to take one. IMO the ideal is a 8x68S, .300 Magnum range for a dedicated plains game rifle with a 200gr premium SP projectile.

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Edited by NitroX (29/11/10 05:04 AM)

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SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	magnum308	20/06/10 04:00 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	bonanza	22/06/10 09:36 AM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	CptCurl	22/06/10 09:50 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	ozhunter	24/06/10 05:57 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	Homer	24/06/10 06:41 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	MarkR	24/06/10 07:23 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	DarylS	24/06/10 11:16 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	Ripp	30/08/10 11:11 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	szihn	31/08/10 02:12 AM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	Sville	31/08/10 04:22 AM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	magnum308	31/08/10 11:17 AM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	Brazos_Jack	17/08/10 08:14 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	Nick_Adams	16/11/10 10:52 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	rscott	29/11/10 03:21 AM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	szihn	29/11/10 08:23 AM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	gryphon	29/11/10 08:40 AM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	magnum308	18/08/10 03:55 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	taw1126	24/08/10 11:15 AM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	magnum308	30/08/10 07:08 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	tophet1	31/08/10 03:25 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	magnum308	31/08/10 06:08 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	Rule303	24/08/10 10:51 AM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	Cinghiale	24/08/10 11:10 AM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	JabaliHunter	21/06/10 06:19 AM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	Mike_Bailey	21/06/10 06:30 AM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	DarylS	21/06/10 07:59 AM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	tophet1	21/06/10 08:46 AM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	magnum308	21/06/10 05:45 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	CHAPUISARMES	21/06/10 06:32 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	magnum308	21/06/10 07:05 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	CHAPUISARMES	21/06/10 07:46 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	NitroX	21/06/10 11:50 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	tophet1	21/06/10 06:49 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	Tatume	20/06/10 08:40 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	kamilaroi	20/06/10 04:02 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	crkennedy1	20/06/10 04:30 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	magnum308	20/06/10 05:57 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	crkennedy1	20/06/10 11:37 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	xausa	21/06/10 12:49 AM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	pinotguy	21/06/10 04:57 AM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	Charls	21/06/10 05:14 AM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	Phillip	20/06/10 08:19 PM
Re: SIngle Rifle for African Plains Game Hunt?	Rule303	20/06/10 04:37 PM

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