Advice needed for zebra hunt

**Dieter Nel** · 09-07-2017, 14:36

Hi, I have been invited for Zebrahunt. I only have 150gr PMP ProAmm, 168gr SP PMP and 165gr Sierra Gameking as my reloads.Which one will be best out of my 30-06 or should I look at loading 180gr. The issue is that if I do load a different load, I won't have time to chrony it. I feel the Sierra should work, its loaded with 54.5gr 365 running at just over 2700fps, is this weight sufficient to bring a Zebra down? Advice will be apreciated, many thanks

**CorditeCrazy** · 09-07-2017, 14:50

Zebra are rather tenacious, use a bullet that will be able to smash through heavy bone and keep going. At what distance are you looking to shoot?

**pre 64** · 09-07-2017, 16:02

Dieter...A zebra"s heart sits pretty far foreward and low down in the chest cavity.But,on a side on shot,there is no heavy bone to get in the way.

The Sierras would be my choice out of what you have available.

Try to avoid a shot with the zebra quartering towards you.

You will be fine.....google shot placement on zebra...it should show you what i mean.

**Dieter Nel** · 09-07-2017, 16:08

Many thanks, distance about 150m, I get under moa grouping with Sierra on 100m, will shoot this then as opposed to pro amm, at least I know how they perform iro accuracy, speed and recoil

**SBB** · 09-07-2017, 19:11

There is a little natural triangle formed on the lower shoulder/front leg by the stripes. Center your cross hairs there. Good luck you are not under gunned. Hunt with confidence and enjoy.

**Glocked** · 09-07-2017, 21:07

I have shot zebra's before with 150gr ProAmm's out of my 30-06. It worked, but I will not reccomned it at all. You neee to be very carefull and selective with shot placement. Gamekings will be a better choice !

**Dieter Nel** · 09-07-2017, 21:32

Thanks, Gameking it will be, have a great week

**Messor** · 10-07-2017, 00:04

What Gameking are you guys talking about?

**pre 64** · 10-07-2017, 07:35

Hi Messor....I did not ask that question because i thought that either the HPBT or the SPBT [spitzer] would be a better choice than the PMP.

**Messor** · 10-07-2017, 08:49

Originally Posted by pre 64

Hi Messor....I did not ask that question because i thought that either the HPBT or the SPBT [spitzer] would be a better choice than the PMP.

I’ve used both, the SPBT is a normal cup and core that holds up remarkably well.
But the HPBT, now that is something else, it’s a much harder bullet than the other, it’s the “premium” bullet among standards. Recently a lot of pigs took angled shots with those, and they pass through, hell I’ve recovered more bonded bullets than those.

But back to the OP, remember for a once off hunt you don’t need to work up a load with chronies and nonsense. I would really not feel under gunned if I bought a box of 180gr PMP Pro-Amm in the old six, it’s the exact dual core design as a partition, PMP loads it slow and it’s cheap compare to what you are shooting.

So don’t just look at what you have in terms of reloading.