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BFaucett
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Back from RSA - photos
09/09/05 05:26 AM

I got back last Friday (Sept 2) from my hunt in South Africa. I thought I would share a few pics.

My friend Todd Johnson and I hunted with Game Trackers Africa (http://www.gametrackersafrica.com/ ) at the Mabelingwane Game Ranch (http://www.mabelingwane.com/) in the northern part of the Limpopo Province. The terrain is mainly thick bushveld with a few open areas. We hunted from August 23 to August 30. Our PHs were Pieter Diedericks (owner of Game Trackers Africa) and Ivor van Wyk.

My friend Todd used a CZ 550 American in 9.3x62. I also used a CZ 550 American in 9.3x62. Plus, I took along my Remington Model 700 Classic in 8x57JS. We used handloads in both of the 9.3x62 rifles and my 8x57. The 9.3x62 load consisted of the 286 gr Woodleigh RN at approximately 2390 fps. My 8x57 load used the 220 gr Woodleigh RN at approximately 2400 fps. (Loads were chronographed.) Both loads performed flawlessly.

As both the 9.3x62 and the 8x57JS came out in 1905, we thought it would be fun to take them to South Africa in 2005. Sort of a Sentimental Centennial Safari! [Note: Most books state that the 9.3x62 and the 8x57JS came out in 1905. As is the case when dealing with older cartridges and their history, the 1905 date may not be exactly correct. But, it was close enough to their centennial birthday for us.]

Neither Todd or myself are big on playing the trophy score game for inches. We were just after nice, representative animals. Even so, we did end up taking some nice ones.

My Impala (not measured) (used 8x57):

My first Kudu (not measured) (used 9.3x62):

A little Bushpig that I took for the table. Great eating!! (used 9.3x62):

My Warthog (not measured) (used 9.3x62):

My Gemsbok (field measurement 36") (used 9.3x62):

My second Kudu (field measurement of 54.5" right horn, 56" left horn) (used 9.3x62):

My friend Todd's Gemsbok (field measurement 36.5") (used 9.3x62):

My friend Todd's Kudu (field measurement 53") (used 9.3x62):

Magda (pronounced Mach-duh), our camp cook. She never let us go hungry and the food was always delicious!!:

A typical brunch in camp:

I'm already suffering from Post Safari Depression! We all know the only cure!!.....

-Bob F.

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
Back from RSA - photos	BFaucett	09/09/05 05:26 AM
Re: Back from RSA - photos	SafariHunt	14/09/05 08:59 PM
Re: Back from RSA - photos	larcher	09/09/05 11:45 PM
Re: Back from RSA - photos	BFaucett	10/09/05 12:37 AM
Re: Back from RSA - photos	larcher	10/09/05 01:35 AM
Re: Back from RSA - photos	NitroX	10/09/05 01:28 AM
Re: Back from RSA - photos	Scott	09/09/05 01:16 PM
Re: Back from RSA - photos	mikeh416Rigby	09/09/05 07:55 AM
Re: Back from RSA - photos	BFaucett	10/09/05 12:33 AM

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