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I'm going on my first trip to Africa (South Africa) this June. I've found this site to be very useful in preparing for my trip. One question is bullet selection. I'll be hunting Gemsbok, Impala, Springbok, and Zebra. I'll be taking a .300 WSM. For Whitetail and Mule Deer, I've been shooting the 180gr Federal Accubonds. While I'm sure there are better bullets for Africa, does anyone recommend not using the Accubonds? | ||
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allen - I have taken a 300 WSM to Africa on three occasions as my light rifle and have harvested all the animals and then some that are on your list with it. I personally opt for the 180gr Nosler Partitions. Both the Accubond and the Partition shoot extremely well in my Kimber so accuracy would not be an issue. The protected point on the Accubond is a definite plus since the nose on my Partitions do take a beating. I see no real reason to not use what works for you. Go for it and have a great time in RSA!! Larry Sellers SCI Life Member | |||
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Properly applied the 180 Accubond will work perfectly. MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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Congrats on your first trip and welcome to the AR forums! It sounds like you already have confidence in your rifle and those loads so use them over there. It's basically the same kind of game you're used to shooting already although the zebra can get pretty heavy. On the larger game, I would consider the lung shot instead of your standard shoulder placement. _______________________________  | |||
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That load will work just fine. Remember, forgivness is easier to get than permission. | |||
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Welcome to the forum. The Accubonds will do the trick. Have a great hunt. Verbera!, Iugula!, Iugula!!! Blair. | |||
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Have not used Accubonds but if I were going half way around the world, I would not opt for a bullet that I had to ask about..I would simply use Nosler partitions as I know, without asking that it would work... I believe, considering the cost of Safaris today that everyone should use a super premium bullet, cheap insurance IMO.. Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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If you like shooting the accubonds stay with it. I have used Barnes TSX out of my .300 wsm on my last few trips and they have performed flawlessly. The bullet preformed as advertised and tracking on all animals was less then 50 yds. Enjoy the hunt, you will be forever ruined. The danger of civilization, of course, is that you will piss away your life on nonsense | |||
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+1 more for the Accubonds. | |||
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I use 160 grain Accubonds and have taken everything from Duiker to Wildebeest, Whitetail Deer to Red Stag. Ranges of 100+ yards to over 300 yards. IMO, they are an outstanding big game bullet. If your rifle likes them, there will be no plains game in Africa that can resist its killing power. You do your part, the bullet will do its part. Have a great trip. LDK Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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