THE ACCURATERELOADING.COM AFRICAN HUNTING FORUM

Accuratereloading.com    The Accurate Reloading Forums    THE ACCURATE RELOADING.COM FORUMS  Hop To Forum Categories  Hunting  Hop To Forums  African Big Game Hunting    Flanged Big Bore Ammo Available In Africa

Moderators: Saeed
Go
New
Find
Notify
Tools
Reply
  
Flanged Big Bore Ammo Available In Africa
 Login/Join
 
One of Us
Picture of D R Hunter
posted
What caliber of Flanged Big Bore Ammo is MOST Available In Africa?
450 NE, 470 NE, 500 NE, other?


D/R Hunter

Correct bullet placement, combined with the required depth of bullet penetration, results in an anchored animal...


 
Posts: 997 | Location: Florida - A Little North of Tampa  | Registered: 07 August 2012Reply With Quote
One of Us
posted Hide Post
.470, without question. You will pay dearly, but the oddbox of Hornady, Federal or Norma will be avaialable from time to time in the bigger places or from private sources if you're lucky.
 
Posts: 391 | Location: Australia | Registered: 14 May 2008Reply With Quote
one of us
Picture of 500nitro
posted Hide Post
470 and 500 in southern part of Africa


Harris Safaris
PO Box 853
Gillitts
RSA 3603

www.southernafricansafaris.co.za
https://www.facebook.com/pages...=aymt_homepage_panel

"There is something about safari life that makes you forget all your sorrows and feel as if you had drunk half a bottle of champagne." - Karen Blixen,
 
Posts: 1069 | Location: Durban,KZN, South Africa | Registered: 16 January 2001Reply With Quote
One of Us
Picture of retreever
posted Hide Post
Standard nitro calibers can be found the oddball stuff is extremely limited. I believe 450 thru 577 available. But price is another question.

Mike


Michael Podwika... DRSS bigbores and hunting www.pvt.co.za " MAKE THE SHOT " 450#2 Famars
 
Posts: 6768 | Location: Wyoming, Pa. USA | Registered: 17 April 2003Reply With Quote
One of Us
posted Hide Post
I can't speak for all or even most of Africa but a couple of years ago i was in Harare and visited a large gun store there. They had a very large supply of all Brirish Nitro express calibers in Kynock brand. the even had several hundred rounds of .500/.465 ammo.

As far as which is most popular, I would guess it would be 470 just as it is the most available in the states.

465H&H
 
Posts: 5686 | Location: Nampa, Idaho | Registered: 10 February 2005Reply With Quote
One of Us
Picture of Use Enough Gun
posted Hide Post
Pricey ain't the word! I needed some 375 H&H ammo while in Zim last August-September and "the" Indian source in Bulawayo wanted about $300 a box for it. 470 NE ammo was going for close to 1K a box. Incredible what they'll try and stick you for, for forgetting or running out of your ammo! Suffice it to say, I got by without purchasing any.
 
Posts: 18570 | Registered: 04 April 2005Reply With Quote
One of Us
Picture of D R Hunter
posted Hide Post
Is it lawful for G S CUSTOM or other similar businesses to load ammo and sell it?


D/R Hunter

Correct bullet placement, combined with the required depth of bullet penetration, results in an anchored animal...


 
Posts: 997 | Location: Florida - A Little North of Tampa  | Registered: 07 August 2012Reply With Quote
One of Us
posted Hide Post
I don't know if I would thrust Kynock ammo. A couple years ago my PH was using it and he said he couldn't get his double to close on some Kynock 450/400 3 1/4 inch. He decovered the flange diameter was too big so he trimed it down with a grinder and it closed fine after that. I don't think their quality control is what it should be.
 
Posts: 966 | Location: Austin, Texas | Registered: 23 September 2011Reply With Quote
One of Us
posted Hide Post
quote:
Originally posted by 376 steyr:
I don't know if I would thrust Kynock ammo. A couple years ago my PH was using it and he said he couldn't get his double to close on some Kynock 450/400 3 1/4 inch. He decovered the flange diameter was too big so he trimed it down with a grinder and it closed fine after that. I don't think their quality control is what it should be.


Had the same problem with 500NE KYNAMCO ammo and also had to do a 'trimming' job.
 
Posts: 2731 | Registered: 23 August 2010Reply With Quote
one of us
Picture of 500nitro
posted Hide Post
As long as folks like GS Custom have the neccesary manufacturing licences over here they can load ammunition.
Otherwise illegal. Not even legal for me to load ammo for a buddy unless he is involved in the process.


Harris Safaris
PO Box 853
Gillitts
RSA 3603

www.southernafricansafaris.co.za
https://www.facebook.com/pages...=aymt_homepage_panel

"There is something about safari life that makes you forget all your sorrows and feel as if you had drunk half a bottle of champagne." - Karen Blixen,
 
Posts: 1069 | Location: Durban,KZN, South Africa | Registered: 16 January 2001Reply With Quote
  Powered by Social Strata  
 

Accuratereloading.com    The Accurate Reloading Forums    THE ACCURATE RELOADING.COM FORUMS  Hop To Forum Categories  Hunting  Hop To Forums  African Big Game Hunting    Flanged Big Bore Ammo Available In Africa

Copyright December 1997-2023 Accuratereloading.com


Visit our on-line store for AR Memorabilia

Since January 8 1998 you are visitor #: