The Accurate Reloading Forums
Namibia minimum caliber myth
09 November 2012, 23:07
SeamasterNamibia minimum caliber myth
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.
09 November 2012, 23:25
mouse93Namibia
• 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/230109365109 November 2012, 23:29
SeamasterThat 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.
09 November 2012, 23:32
SeamasterAfricahunting.com is one of the few sites that has it right.
10 November 2012, 01:14
ALF.
10 November 2012, 01:46
SeamasterYes, 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.
10 November 2012, 01:58
Michael RobinsonSeamaster, 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.
10 November 2012, 06:34
medvedthere is no limit for the lion .. at least in the law ...
10 November 2012, 06:50
Bren7X64Thank 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.
10 November 2012, 06:57
bwana cecilI 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
10 November 2012, 07:48
ALF.
10 November 2012, 08:17
Michael Robinsonquote:
Originally posted by ALF:
The Act is not the regulations, it underwrites the regulations.
Based on how the act reads the Director of Nature Conservation can and does publish via Government Gazette regulations that apply to provions of the act.
In this instance the act clearly allows for application of caliber ruling as in bore size as long as it falls within the muzzle energy limit. If the Director accepts for instance a recommendation by the NAPHA as to caliber it will be admissible under the act as defined under article 42.1
In the old Cape Province under the old SA prior to 1995 a 6.5mm limit existed for that jurisdiction.
Show me the regulation.
Mike
Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer.
10 November 2012, 08:31
Saeedquote:
Originally posted by Seamaster:
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.
.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.
10 November 2012, 09:20
buckeyeshooterquote:
Originally posted by bwana cecil:
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.
Well, there went soda on the keyboard!!
10 November 2012, 18:03
Seamasterquote:
Originally posted by Saeed:
quote:
Originally posted by Seamaster:
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.
.270 is 0.277 which is 7.0358mm.
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.
18 November 2012, 04:54
billrquimbyFor 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
18 November 2012, 05:47
johnfoxquote:
Originally posted by Bren7X64:
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.
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.
27 November 2012, 20:45
SeamasterWhy does this site still list the incorrect information in it's reference and information section?