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Please rank the top 3 cartridges (and bullet weights) most likely to be found in a remote African location. Wondering what my choices would be should the ammo not make it with the rifles. | ||
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If you are in camp, the only ammo will be that the ph has. This will be for his rifle(s) and pretty slim pickin's. I'd think the most common ph calibers would be 375HH, 416RM, 458WN, and 300WM(Plains Game). You will not find ammo for sale except in larger communities. The only gun stores I've been in were in RSA, and their selection was pretty mundane (243, 270, 308, etc.). If the airline screws your baggage, you are in Deep Dodo! The "good" news is that if they loose your ammo, they'll loose you rifle too. Kudude | |||
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Jsrieck, this is what many of us do...separate ammo into your bags... Put half of each ammo in each bag...So if one bag is late you still have 50% of your ammo.... Mike | |||
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I agree with Retreever. Let's see, the top three cartridges to be found would be .375, .458 Win and .308, with the .270 not far behind. | |||
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 ------------------------------- Some Pictures from Namibia Some Pictures from Zimbabwe An Elephant Story | |||
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Yes, indeed. If you are given to worrying about such things, then find out the caliber rifle your PH will be using, and bring one of those. Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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I have been to a few camps in Zimbabwe where they had spare Rifles and ammo. Most often 375H&H, 416REM & RIG and 458win. ozhunter | |||
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Ask the outfitter when you want to book......and ask him to get some for you in advance....what you do not use you can always take back... Charl van Rooyen Owner Infinito Travel Group www.infinito-safaris.com charl@infinito-safaris.com Cell: +27 78 444 7661 Tel: +27 13 262 4077 Fax:+27 13 262 3845 Hereford Street 28A Groblersdal 0470 Limpopo R.S.A. "For the Infinite adventure" Plains Game Dangerous Game Bucket List Specialists Wing-Shooting In House Taxidermy Studio In House Dip and Pack Facility In House Shipping Service Non-Hunting Tours and Safaris Flight bookings "I promise every hunter visiting us our personal attention from the moment we meet you, until your trophies hang on your wall. Our all inclusive service chain means you work with one person (me) taking responsibility during the whole process. Affordable and reputable Hunting Safaris is our game! With a our all inclusive door to door service, who else do you want to have fun with?" South Africa Tanzania Uganda | |||
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Dang...... I am surprised that there is apparently no 30-06 ammo in Africa??!?? I would have figured 30-06 and 303 British would be the most common along with 375, 9.3 458. The truth is that each store is each store. No way to tell you what is on the shelf today in West Nicholson Zimbabwe's only shop that carries ammo. It will depend on what you need and what is on the shelf that particular day. As said above, nice to be using the same cartridge as your PH. Then again if your gun doesn 't make it ammo is not critical.  Although cartridge selection is important there is nothing that will substitute for proper first shot placement. Good hunting, "D" | |||
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In many countries you cannot buy ammo for a rifle you do not own, and some limit the number you can own. Most ph's carry rifles which support their professional work, and these are in the 375HH and up category. If they have a 30-06 or similar rifle , it is at home. Kudude | |||
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