What bullets will you be trying on PG in particular?

I'm going PG hunting in Nam' this year, but hopefully will get the chance to try some different projectiles out on a Red Hartebeest cull, with my 338RUM.

I will try the following;

230 Naturalis

225 TSX and TTSX

225 TBBC

225 NF

225 Swift A Frame

225 Partition

225 Accubond

210 TTSX

185 TSX

210 Swift Scirocco.

They all shoot roughly to the same POI.
Should be interesting, I'll try and post pic's of any recovered projectiles........might have to go for end to end on shots

Boring same old rhino bullets that as worked very good so far. Nothing new.

375 - 270gr rhino
308 - 180gr rhino will try them this year.
303 - rhino 180gr and then maybe some 180gr rem core loct

Blair - shall I make you something special for PG vaporizing!!??

When are you going?

416 Rigby - 350gr Speer

375 200gr GSC and 300gr hornady i/lock
308 130gr gsc and 180 hornady i/lock
243 69gr gsc and 85gr sierra gameking

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375 200gr GSC and 300gr hornady i/lock
308 130gr gsc and 180 hornady i/lock
243 69gr gsc and 85gr sierra gameking

Some guys learn fast and benefit.

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Boring same old rhino bullets that as worked very good so far. Nothing new.

375 - 270gr rhino
308 - 180gr rhino will try them this year.
303 - rhino 180gr and then maybe some 180gr rem core loct

Others prefer to struggle and never learn anything new - admitting how boring it is !!!

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Originally posted by Macifej:
Blair - shall I make you something special for PG vaporizing!!??

When are you going?

Mac,

I'm going first week of August.

Sounds interesting, what do you have in mind, mate?

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Originally posted by Safari-Hunt:
Boring same old rhino bullets that as worked very good so far. Nothing new.

375 - 270gr rhino
308 - 180gr rhino will try them this year.
303 - rhino 180gr and then maybe some 180gr rem core loct

If it works Frederik

I should try and buy some Rhinos when I'm in Windhoek, always wanted to give them a try.

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Originally posted by 375 fanatic:
375 200gr GSC and 300gr hornady i/lock
308 130gr gsc and 180 hornady i/lock
243 69gr gsc and 85gr sierra gameking

Rudi,

I've got a nice load for my 264 with the 95 GS HV..might be ideal for bobos

300 grain, 375 caliber, Walterhog bullets. Made, weighed and measured, one at a time.

And guatanteed to kill ANYTHING they hit!

Unless Walter is shooting them, of course, then all bets are off!

In my 300 H&H using 180 TSX Federal factory loads.

In the 338 Win Mag 217 Swift A-Frames
and some 200 gr Hornady SP or 210 TSX

In my wife's 7 mm Mag 160 TSX

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Originally posted by Saeed:
300 grain, 375 caliber, Walterhog bullets. Made, weighed and measured, one at a time.

And guatanteed to kill ANYTHING they hit!

Unless Walter is shooting them, of course, then all bets are off!

Saeed,

You'll have to make a "guidance system" for them for Walter

Have you made any real modifications to them or planning on any ?

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Originally posted by Terry Blauwkamp:
In my 300 H&H using 180 TSX Federal factory loads.

In the 338 Win Mag 217 Swift A-Frames
and some 200 gr Hornady SP or 200 TSX

In my wife's 7 mm Mag 160 TSX

Terry,

Had any chance to try the new TTSX on game? They are just hitting the shelves here in OZ......always last us poor bloody Aussies

North Fork 225 gr in 338 Winmag.
Zebra, waterbuck, black wildebeest + + + + +
Just counting weeks now

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Others prefer to struggle and never learn anything new - admitting how boring it is !!!

Not struggling just dont need to learn anything new since it works so boringly great everytime. If it aint broke dont fix it.

.338 - 225gr TSX
225gr A-Frame

.375H&H - 235gr X Barnes
300gr Partition

.395 Max - some yahoo's 309gr hex point
Hopefully 340gr GSCs too

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Originally posted by Arild Iversen:
North Fork 225 gr in 338 Winmag.
Zebra, waterbuck, black wildebeest + + + + +
Just counting weeks now

You lucky bugger

303 Brit, 215gr Rhino 140gr GS Custom

22K Hornet 45gr PMP SP for jackal

9.3x64 with a Woodleigh 320gr handload! I also have some factory RWS -296 gr bullet- ammo that´ll I´ll be using for comparison.

8mm Mauser - 196 gr Woodleigh
200 gr A Frame
180 gr TSX

450/400 - 400 gr Woodleigh softs/solids

1 month, 22 days, 11 hours, 28 min

GS customs on the next trip over but that's not until next year I'm sorry to say.

I would be interested to hear more about the cull hunt.

.375 H&H, 270 grain TSX for plains game, plus a few Banded Solids to round out my options.
.416 Rigby, 400 Grain A-Frames and Banded Solids for buff and ele.

375H&H - Federal 300gr TBBC and 300gr Sledgehammer

I am planning to use these, but my choices may change.

.500 A-Square - 570 grain Barnes TSXs and 570 grain Barnes Banded Solids.
.458 Lott - 450 grain North Fork softs and 450 grain Barnes Banded Solids.
.375 H&H Mag. 272 grain Hirtenberger ABC softs and 270 grain Barnes Banded Solids.

I have not worked up loads yet and need to do my usual testing.

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Originally posted by Saeed:
300 grain, 375 caliber, Walterhog bullets. Made, weighed and measured, one at a time.

And guatanteed to kill ANYTHING they hit!

Unless Walter is shooting them, of course, then all bets are off!

Well you did mention that they KILL ANYTHING THEY HIT!



frank

404 400 gr SAF and Barnes Banded Solids

375 H&H 300 gr SAF and Barnes Banded Solids

375 H&H - 300 gr Nosler Partitions
300 gr Trophy Bond
300 gr Sledgehammers Solids

470 NE - 500 gr Woodledge Solids
500 gr Trophy Bond

Lion, Buffalo, Sable, and down in animal size.

375 H&H for everything.
300 gr Hornady interlock for the lioness and larger PG.
300 gr Hornady solids for the small stuff.

Used 270 gr Barnes X last time and they worked really well.

200grn TSX from .300 RUM.

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Originally posted by mrlexma:
I am planning to use these, but my choices may change.

.500 A-Square - 570 grain Barnes TSXs and 570 grain Barnes Banded Solids.
.458 Lott - 450 grain North Fork softs and 450 grain Barnes Banded Solids.
.375 H&H Mag. 272 grain Hirtenberger ABC softs and 270 grain Barnes Banded Solids.

I have not worked up loads yet and need to do my usual testing.

Would you keep us posted on the load development, MR.?

Where did you buy the Hirtenberger softs from?

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Originally posted by DC Roxby:
200grn TSX from .300 RUM.

Don,

The 200 grain bullet in the 300RUM is perfect for Namibia

Good luck, mate!!

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Originally posted by yukon delta:
GS customs on the next trip over but that's not until next year I'm sorry to say.

I would be interested to hear more about the cull hunt.

YD,

I shall do mate. Might even get to cull some Oryx on a friend's family property. They would be a better test....................

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Originally posted by Alaska Hunter:
375 H&H - 300 gr Nosler Partitions
300 gr Trophy Bond
300 gr Sledgehammers Solids

470 NE - 500 gr Woodledge Solids
500 gr Trophy Bond

Lion, Buffalo, Sable, and down in animal size.

Bastard

Blair,
It's a bitch but someone has to save those poor bugers in Niassa, Mozambique from those man eating lions. 37 reported cases in the last 6 years.
The 375 starts the fun and the 470 cleans up the dirt.
I've done it once before and it has a way of turning a warm day hot quickly.

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Originally posted by Blair338/378:

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Originally posted by Terry Blauwkamp:
In my 300 H&H using 180 TSX Federal factory loads.

In the 338 Win Mag 217 Swift A-Frames
and some 200 gr Hornady SP or 200 TSX

In my wife's 7 mm Mag 160 TSX

Terry,

Had any chance to try the new TTSX on game? They are just hitting the shelves here in OZ......always last us poor bloody Aussies

Maybe so, but you guys have the best rum, (Bundy), and beer, (Foster's).

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Originally posted by Alaska Hunter:
Blair,
It's a bitch but someone has to save those poor bugers in Niassa, Mozambique from those man eating lions. 37 reported cases in the last 6 years.
The 375 starts the fun and the 470 cleans up the dirt.
I've done it once before and it has a way of turning a warm day hot quickly.

Talk about rubbing it in

Give those big pussycats hell

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Originally posted by jetdrvr:

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Originally posted by Blair338/378:

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Originally posted by Terry Blauwkamp:
In my 300 H&H using 180 TSX Federal factory loads.

In the 338 Win Mag 217 Swift A-Frames
and some 200 gr Hornady SP or 200 TSX

In my wife's 7 mm Mag 160 TSX

Terry,

Had any chance to try the new TTSX on game? They are just hitting the shelves here in OZ......always last us poor bloody Aussies

Maybe so, but you guys have the best rum, (Bundy), and beer, (Foster's).

Bundy is known as "The Red Infuriator" here!

Barfnes, Barnes, Barnes, Barnes both X's and solids!

GS Custom FN Solids .585" 800 grs
Barnes TRX .416", 400 grs

Elephants and maybe some plainsgame..

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Originally posted by Terry Blauwkamp:
In my 300 H&H using 180 TSX Federal factory loads.

In the 338 Win Mag 217 Swift A-Frames
and some 200 gr Hornady SP or 200 TSX

In my wife's 7 mm Mag 160 TSX

Terry,

Had any chance to try the new TTSX on game? They are just hitting the shelves here in OZ......always last us poor bloody Aussies [/QUOTE]


Have not been able to take the TTSX on game yet., but they shoot well on paper.

My 300 H&H is SO tempermental, I can only use one bullet and one load at a time, or big POI changes, so will take the Federal Factory I have on hand.