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26 February 2017, 20:52
Monastery-Forester
2600fps
In 4 weeks I´ll be hunting in Namibia with the 8,5x63 for Kudu, Oryx and...
The cartridge is loaded with the 250grs Nosler Part.(GolD)with a Speed of 2600fps. Are this enough to get good results?
26 February 2017, 21:18
Biebs
That's pretty much a 338 Win Mag or 350 Rem Mag....can't do much better for the larger antelope.
26 February 2017, 22:02
Snellstrom
Practice at all ranges that you can imagine shooting game at and know your rifle well, shoot it well and that load will kill them dead.
Good luck on your trip.!
26 February 2017, 22:31
Bill73
I have killed game upto a giraffe with a 250 gr Tsx going 2750 fps from my 338 Lap,don't think you will have any problems if you practice & shoot well.


DRSS
26 February 2017, 22:55
Monastery-Forester
The practice is not the problem - I´m something like a PH here in Germany... Wink
26 February 2017, 23:31
p dog shooter
I like hunting with rifle that push bullets at that speed.
27 February 2017, 02:55
crbutler
If you kill stag with it, it will work just fine for the mentioned animals.

Kudu and Oryx (especially Kudu) are not that hard to kill. Finding the one you want to shoot is the hard part.
27 February 2017, 04:08
Nakihunter
That is very much like a 9.3X62 with 250 gr bullets and that is good enough for all big antelopes and I guess even Lion.

What is the imperial caliber of 8.5mm - is it a 338? For those animals you might also consider the Nosler Accubond


"When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick."
27 February 2017, 05:12
truck driver
8.5mm = .3346 inches
27 February 2017, 10:05
Monastery-Forester
quote:
Originally posted by Nakihunter:
That is very much like a 9.3X62 with 250 gr bullets and that is good enough for all big antelopes and I guess even Lion.

What is the imperial caliber of 8.5mm - is it a 338? For those animals you might also consider the Nosler Accubond


Yes, it is the german designation oh .338 caliber.
27 February 2017, 22:53
kjjm4
So in essence you've got a .338-06? Nothing wrong with that. It ought to do the job just fine.
28 February 2017, 00:31
Monastery-Forester
It is something like a .338/06 improoved.
01 March 2017, 21:03
Terry Blauwkamp
It should work just fine.


Remember, forgivness is easier to get than permission.
01 March 2017, 21:52
Biebs
quote:
It should work just fine.

And that's from the Master of the 338!
02 March 2017, 00:34
Atkinson
250 gr. bullet with that kind of SD and at 2600 FPS with that good cross section is cloning the 358 Norma, and that's pretty hard to beat..at any rate the specs are time proven killers.


Ray Atkinson
Atkinson Hunting Adventures
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Filer, Idaho, 83328
208-731-4120

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02 March 2017, 08:15
bpesteve
My limited experience (two times) in Namibia hunting for game of that size tells me that the load you describe will work very well. Even for eland if you want.

Waidmannsheil!
02 March 2017, 10:06
Monastery-Forester
I was often told, that the 250grs bullets are too heavy for this cartridge and this purpose, but I´m always a fan from "heavy-wheights. Or would you prefer the 225grs Nosler Part. at 2700fps?

@bpesteve: Waidmannsdank!
02 March 2017, 11:04
jaegerfrank
The choice of 225/250 is imho a but depending on the anticipated ranges. If the majority of shots are below 150m I would stick with 250. Both bullets and weights are fine choices.
02 March 2017, 19:45
Monastery-Forester
Das hättest Du auch auf deutsch antworten können! Cool
03 March 2017, 11:42
jaegerfrank
Selbstverständlich or indeed! Waidmannsheil!