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shakari
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Reged: 09/02/03
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Re: .243 in Africa
01/02/04 08:01 AM

I'd have to disagree. A 243 might be a good rifle for culling at night here in Africa, but I'd surely hate to see a client pitch up with one for a hunt. Obviously it would be his choice, but it would almost guarantee that we would end up walking a lot on follow ups...... they'll work just fine if the correct bullet is used and if the client can shoot with pinpoint accuracy every time.....but who amongst us can claim to get the shot dead right 100% of the time.

I always (if asked) adivise clients to consider a .30 calibre as an absolute minimum calibre for African hunting.

Overseas hunters pay a shed load of hard earned money for a hunt so why risk having to pay for animals that might get lost when you all you're saving is a few hundred dollars for a suitable calibre.

As Bobby Ruark wrote, use enough gun.

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Steve "Shakari" Robinson
Kuduland Safaris (Africa) Ltd
info@kuduland.com
www.kuduland.com

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
.243 in Africa	Bakes	31/01/04 04:21 PM
Re: .243 in Africa	Gibbs505	02/02/04 09:43 AM
Re: .243 in Africa	shakari	02/02/04 03:35 PM
Re: .243 in Africa	Gibbs505	07/02/04 06:00 AM
Re: .243 in Africa	shakari	07/02/04 06:28 AM
Re: .243 in Africa	Gibbs505	07/02/04 07:43 AM
Re: .243 in Africa	Bakes	03/02/04 12:19 AM
Re: .243 in Africa	470Nitro	01/02/04 04:45 AM
Re: .243 in Africa	shakari	01/02/04 08:01 AM
Re: .243 in Africa	Bakes	01/02/04 02:12 PM
Re: .243 in Africa	Ndumo	13/02/04 06:06 AM
Re: .243 in Africa	shakari	01/02/04 05:38 PM
Re: .243 in Africa	Bakes	02/02/04 01:21 AM
Re: .243 in Africa	iqbal	01/02/04 09:15 PM
Re: .243 in Africa	shakari	02/02/04 02:29 AM
Re: .243 in Africa	Bakes	02/02/04 12:49 PM
Re: .243 in Africa	atkinson6	02/02/04 09:24 AM
Re: .243 in Africa	mikeh416Rigby	31/01/04 06:39 PM
Re: .243 in Africa	Boghossian	01/02/04 12:30 AM

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