Federal High Energy, too hot for Africa
I'm considering using Federal High Energy 180grs. Partition in my 30.06.. Will this load be too hot for African hot summer day??
10 May 2005, 01:11
<mikeh416Rigby>You won't have any problem, just don't let it sit in the sun on the dash of the hunting vehicle.
10 May 2005, 01:26
mark65x55I used the High Energy TBBC in my 06 for our trip to Namibia without any problems. BTW that was in September
10 May 2005, 01:42
500grainsquote:
Originally posted by mikeh416Rigby:
You won't have any problem, just don't let it sit in the sun on the dash of the hunting vehicle.
Why not? Everyone know that is how you can supercharge loads by 200 fps by heating them on the dashboard.
10 May 2005, 03:48
<mikeh416Rigby>quote:
Originally posted by 500grains:
quote:
Originally posted by mikeh416Rigby:
You won't have any problem, just don't let it sit in the sun on the dash of the hunting vehicle.
Why not? Everyone know that is how you can supercharge loads by 200 fps by heating them on the dashboard.
I don't mind the extra velocity, but extraction can get a bit sticky
10 May 2005, 04:53
Use Enough GunI've used the High Energy's in .375 H&H and in the .270 in Africa and had wonderful results. Go for it.
10 May 2005, 08:42
AtkinsonOur clients use Fed high energy ammo all the time...Actually you probably won't be hunting in that hot a country unless your in the Zambezi delta late in the season.....
There have apparantly been some problems with the Fed hi energy .458 win. but this, by design, is the nature of that brute..
Africa is hot but no more than Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Southern California....
quote:
Originally posted by Atkinson:
Our clients use Fed high energy ammo all the time...Actually you probably won't be hunting in that hot a country unless your in the Zambezi delta late in the season.....
There have apparantly been some problems with the Fed hi energy .458 win. but this, by design, is the nature of that brute..
Africa is hot but no more than Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Southern California....
It is definitely hotter than in Norway
.. I leave for Kimberly, RSA 2.june and will be hunting plans game for 10days. This would be my second trip to Africa..
I have used the same load even in summer over here and had no problems, don't worry about it
Cheers
Flip
My wife used this load in S. Africa ~3 years ago with no problems. She even took a nice zebra with it, which says a lot for this load. In fact, this is the only gun I don't reload my own hunting loads for, because I can't duplicate it. Rifle is Winchester M-70 with 22" barrel the load chronographs at 2825fps and shoots right at 1" at 100 yards.