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04-05-2017, 09:40 #11
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Re: Of Steenbok and Ancient Ammunition.
At the price of a suni I would not risk it with a shotgun and birdshot.
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04-05-2017, 09:51 #12
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Re: Of Steenbok and Ancient Ammunition.
22 wildcat.
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04-05-2017, 09:57 #13
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04-05-2017, 09:58 #14
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Re: Of Steenbok and Ancient Ammunition.
I have a ph friend who swears by big bore with solids for small game.
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04-05-2017, 10:17 #15
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Re: Of Steenbok and Ancient Ammunition.
For the mauser you use 130gr impala cfn(the wadcutter) bullets.
They won't tumble, they do not expand or fragment and damage the hide, nor do they damage meat.
You don't have to download, just work up a normal load.
They are damn cheap too.
You won't win any long range shooting competitions, but for small game, hard to beat.
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04-05-2017, 11:20 #16
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Re: Of Steenbok and Ancient Ammunition.
[QUOTE=Roguemeister;1168317]I have a ph friend who swears by big bore with solids for small game.
+1 I have seen a Sharpe's Grybok shot with a 458 with solids. No damage to the cape
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04-05-2017, 18:23 #17
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Re: Of Steenbok and Ancient Ammunition.
This is common practice with blue duiker, which are really small and are always shot at very close range, it is an extremely bad idea for steenbok, grey duiker and antelope of similar size. In our area, duiker and steenbok are shot between 50 and 100 meters, at that range a shotgun with bird shot guarantees a wounded animal.
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05-05-2017, 02:22 #18
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Re: Of Steenbok and Ancient Ammunition.
.223 FMJ is available in most places and cheap too. Should be ideal for the small duikers, steinbok, etc.
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