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Guys,
I am going to hunt leopard in June in Zim., what rifle I should use? I have Blaser BB97 9,3x74R O/U or Blaser R93 30.06 or Blaser R8 375 H&H Mag. ? And what bullet type? Thanks for advice.
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Guys,
I am going to hunt leopard in June in Zim., what rifle I should use? I have Blaser BB97 9,3x74R O/U or Blaser R93 30.06 or Blaser R8 375 H&H Mag. ? And what bullet type? Thanks for advice.
Petr


Peter Take o/u 2x 9.3x74 nothing better what Bullets you think about using?

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The one you shoot the best and most familiar with. I think your scope options would be more important than your choice of gun or even ammo.
 
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Thanks for the answers.
I take with me Swaro Z4i 3-12 x 50 illumin.ret.,it fits all the guns, as for the bullet I use Norma Vulcan 11.66 gram(30.06) and Norma Oryx 18,5 gram (9,3 x 74R).
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You are a lucky man with many quality rifles to chose from. Any of those rifles will work well on leopard. so chose the one that you shoot best with. You will be shooting bate and any one of those aforementioned rifles will work well plains game. For the leopard use a frangible soft point I like nosler accupoint for leopard accupoint will work well on plains game as well. If anything bigger is on the menu like cape buffalo you should definitely bring your 375 with a less frangible soft point and solids. I like Barns.
Good luck hope you get a big one
 
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shotgun46 ,thanks a lot.Petr
 
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I vote for the 375h&h. Used on two cats 300gr TSX and a Hornady 300gr round nose. Both cats "DRT" dead right there.
Scoped should be absolutely an illuminated dot in my opinion. Mine is a leupold VXIII 30mm tube 2.5-10X and a 50mm bell lots of light.
Simple advice pass bullet thru center of chest. Case closed.




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another vote for - the one you shoot the best - leopard are thin skinned and not very tough - the 30-06 will be just fine -


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thanks,guys.
 
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