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Something that I see on sites all over the internet (so it must be true) is that the minimum caliber for hunting in Namibia is 7mm. This is the recommended minimum caliber by the NAPHA, not the law. The law deals with minimum energy levels but nowhere does it state 7mm is the mimimum caliber. | ||
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Namibia • Smallest caliber allowed 7 mm (.284). • Minimum energy (Eo - muzzle velocity) - Big Game 5400 Joule (Elephant, Cape Buffalo, Rhino, Lion, etc.) - Large Game 2700 Joule (Greater Kudu, Cape Eland, Oryx / Gemsbok, Red Hartebeest, Blue Wildebeest, Black Wildebeest, Hartmann's Zebra, Burchell's Zebra, Giraffe, Sable Antelope, Roan Antelope, Waterbuck, Tsessebe, Leopard, etc.) - Medium to Small Game 1350 Joule (Springbok, Impala, Blesbok, Gray Duiker, Steenbok, Ostrich, Caracal, Black-Faced Impala, Red Lechwe, Damara Dik-Dik, Klipspringer, Black-Backed Jackal, Warthog, Cheetah, Nyala, Chacma Baboon, Game Birds, etc.) See: http://forums.accuratereloadin...2101325/m/2301093651 | |||
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That looks correct except for the 7mm part. This misinformation has found it's way onto many web sites. It comes from NAPHA, and while it is a reasonable suggestion, it is not Namibian law. | |||
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Africahunting.com is one of the few sites that has it right. | |||
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Yes, there are energy requirements, but there is no mention of the 7mm or larger requirement. For example, it is legal to hunt most game with a .270 Win. | |||
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Seamaster, you are correct. There is nothing in any Namibian law that I have ever seen cited that would prohibit rifles of less than 7 mm. Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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there is no limit for the lion .. at least in the law ... | |||
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Thank you, Seamaster and Alf. I had seen the 7mm story before and was put off somewhat, since I have a 260 Rem that I REALLY want to blood. Obviously not for the big stuff, but the Impala, Warthog size. I was sort of thinking I'd have to do RSA rather. -- Promise me, when I die, don't let my wife sell my guns for what I told I her I paid for them. | |||
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I was told by my PH in Namibia that you could use a 338 WM on buff. because of the joules. The only joules I know about are hog jowls & we use them to season turnip greens. LORD, let my bullets go where my crosshairs show. Not all who wander are lost. NEVER TRUST A FART!!! Cecil Leonard | |||
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Show me the regulation. Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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.270 is 0.277 which is 7.0358mm. I understand similar rules apply in Zimbabwe. But, I also know there have been many instances of PH not objecting to their clients using calibers which are not in the regulations. Many people have used 0.338 Winchester Magnum to shoot buffalo, where the 0.375 is the required minimum caliber. I would rather see a smaller caliber being used in capable hands rather than a larger caliber by someone who cannot shoot it. | |||
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I used a bad example with the .270. I have seen several sub 7mm cartridges used for small antelope (like .243 for springbok, etc.). I had dinner & drinks with the chief game officer of one of the districts (I don't think that is the actual title, but he was the head guy) and asked him about it. He showed me the law and it does not show caliber restrictions - just energy. | |||
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For those of us who don't know a joule from a jangle, here's how the Dashboard application on my Macintosh computer converts them to foot pounds of energy: 5400 joules = 3,982.8356 foot pounds 2700 joules = 1,991.4178 foot pounds 1350 joules = 995.7089 foot pounds Hope this helps. Bill Quimby | |||
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Take your 260 to Namibia and have fun, it's perfect for impala, springbok, warties etc. My mate used his 6.5x55 there running 140gr Accubonds on a few critters including oryx, kudu, red hartebeest and a handfull of springbok, all were DRT. | |||
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Why does this site still list the incorrect information in it's reference and information section? | |||
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