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26-03-2012, 20:27 #1
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Best hunting rilfe for south african bushveld on game upto kudu size??
Hi Guys...just want everybodys opinion...I have been shooting and hunting for the last 10 years but both my rifles are more suited for hunting plains game (7mm Rem Mag and .243). I am looking at getting a calibre which is well suited for hunting kudu sized game in the bush but also something that is economical to reload and shoot and doesnt waste too much meat...I have a few ideas of my own but looking for some more input before I buy....
Any advise
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26-03-2012, 20:33 #2
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Re: Best hunting rilfe for south african bushveld on game upto kudu size??
.308 ........... is that short and sweet enough
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26-03-2012, 20:46 #3
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Re: Best hunting rilfe for south african bushveld on game upto kudu size??
Oh shit, here we go again......
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26-03-2012, 20:56 #4
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Re: Best hunting rilfe for south african bushveld on game upto kudu size??
308 or 30-06.
Even a 7x57A roaring Lion kills no game
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26-03-2012, 21:00 #5
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Re: Best hunting rilfe for south african bushveld on game upto kudu size??
30-od 6. Phone a friend, or,.. that's my final.. my personal opinion.
"Trespassers will be welcomed, and served a light lunch"
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26-03-2012, 21:15 #6
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Re: Best hunting rilfe for south african bushveld on game upto kudu size??
I stick with my capable calibres from .270 to .30 in standard form (no magnums) for most game in SA.
With the 2 rifles you already have you can make them suitable for all hunting conditions with premium bullets (preferably monolithic - lead free = not poisoning yourself). Meat damage is much less and you can use one bullet for all your hunting.
Look at the attached photos of a warthog shot with my 243 using 85gr Spartan bullets at 3000fps. Distance was 100m. Less than 1 kilo of meat was discarded.
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26-03-2012, 21:38 #7
Re: Best hunting rilfe for south african bushveld on game upto kudu size??
Meat damage is a function of bullet type, weight and velocity.
Monolithic solids reduce meat damage across the range of velocity per weight of bullet.
Impala solids tend to produce a caliber size wound channel.
GSCustom FN bullets expand slightly, expansion is proportional to velocity.
I've not loaded the Frontier monolithics yet, but the Phalanx seem equivalent to the GSCustom FN.
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26-03-2012, 21:39 #8
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Re: Best hunting rilfe for south african bushveld on game upto kudu size??
Some things are like peanut butter and jam, they just go together.
Springbok and .243
Kudu and .30-06
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27-03-2012, 01:30 #9
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Re: Best hunting rilfe for south african bushveld on game upto kudu size??
Best hunting rifle for SA's bushveld, slow and heavy, 375, you have the rest, no need for 30-06 or 308.
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27-03-2012, 06:05 #10
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Re: Best hunting rilfe for south african bushveld on game upto kudu size??
I agree. Go 375 and load it for all the bigger animals you would like to shoot.
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