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hoppdoc
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Re: Back from Africa!!
      29/07/07 11:23 PM

Upon reflection would I use the same 338 WM rifle??

Probably not!!

Compensating for the wind gusting to 20+ mph was annoying and a challenge for taking the sharp eyed Black gnu after multiple stalks to get to within 225 yds.

I hate to say it but if I were to do the same things again,4 stalks, and 3 ambushes I would use my 338-378 WBY shooting 250gr A Frames at 3000 fps. Less wind effect and flatter trajectory.Under less unusual conditions of severe drought not concentrating the animals so much with the resultant zillions of animal tracks/sign and with more timely selective tracking/stalking of any plains game taken I feel my 35 Whelen bolt would do just fine and be just as exciting.

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* Back from Africa!! hoppdoc 29/07/07 08:36 PM
. * * Re: Back from Africa!! mikeh416Rigby   30/07/07 12:56 AM
. * * Re: Back from Africa!! venado   30/07/07 04:54 AM
. * * Re: Back from Africa!! hoppdoc   30/07/07 05:47 AM
. * * Re: Back from Africa!! peter   30/07/07 06:09 AM
. * * Re: Back from Africa!! 9.3x57   30/07/07 06:17 AM
. * * Re: Back from Africa!! AspenHill   30/07/07 09:35 PM
. * * Re: Back from Africa!! hoppdoc   29/07/07 11:23 PM

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