What would you shoot with.....

27 May 2010, 10:58

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Originally posted by mauser93:
+1, to the tenth power ( I don't know how to type an exponent ).

That dosen't matter because 1 to the tenth power = 1

Jason

"You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core."
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Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt.

Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry
Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure.

-Jason Brown

27 May 2010, 15:15

zimFrosty

More Buffalo and Elephant have died from 308 and 303 rifles than anything else. The old hunters and poachers used them extensively in days gone by. I would also venture to say that more animals have been wounded and got away by the very same calibres.

I once put a Huge Eland Bull out of its misery ,caused by a broken back leg, with a 223 at 100yds. I know a well respected Hunter that shot an Elephant with a 30-06. I also know plenty of PHs and clients that have shot Buff and Ele (and other stuff) with the biggest calibres you can find.....and never found them.

I guess its about more than putting the bullet where it has to go. Its also about being confident in your weapon and your own abilities, and maybe the most important thing is being as ethical as you can about it and using the caliber that you and your PH feel is best suited to the particular animal you are hunting. No one likes to wound an animal if it can be avoided in any way possible