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Rick_R
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Re: Is a .405 Win. adequate for African Plains Gam
09/03/05 05:07 AM

IMHO, the .405 will do ok with little critters like this one. I hit him at about 40 yards in RSA last May and after about a 30 yard dash through the bush he collided with a tree and fell over.

I used a Customized #1-B with 400gr Woodliegh softs and enough Varget to make them go 2,050 fps. Bullet went through the lower chest behind the leg and off towards Mozambique.

The gun will shoot groups @1" with that load at 100yds when I feel like benching it, which ain't often.

The other game I shot in RSA fell to my 9.3x62 Mauser which did a splendid job also.

hth

Rick

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Is a .405 Win. adequate for African Plains Game?	Bwana	07/03/05 10:16 AM
Re: Is a .405 Win. adequate for African Plains Gam	Rick_R	09/03/05 05:07 AM
Re: Is a .405 Win. adequate for African Plains Gam	McLarenSafaris	24/03/05 05:21 PM
Re: Is a .405 Win. adequate for African Plains Gam	JudgeG	04/04/05 09:54 AM
Re: Is a .405 Win. adequate for African Plains Gam	500grains	07/03/05 12:12 PM
Re: Is a .405 Win. adequate for African Plains Gam	NitroX	07/03/05 04:22 PM
Re: Is a .405 Win. adequate for African Plains Gam	AussieMike	07/03/05 05:30 PM
Re: Is a .405 Win. adequate for African Plains Game?	475Guy	07/03/05 11:14 AM

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