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shakari
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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
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* .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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