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Speer Grand Slams & Africa?

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29 January 2008, 10:47
rnovi
Speer Grand Slams & Africa?
I haven't seen much talk of the Speer Grand Slam bullets - what's the word on them? How would they be on African game such as Kudu, Eland, and Zebra?

(Obviously the standby's are the A-Frame and Partition. I rather like the short length of the GS as I will be using it in my .350 RMag...)


Regards,

Robert

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29 January 2008, 12:49
Gerry
I've used the .308" 180 graine Gramd Slams in a .30/06 Sprg. and consider them an outstanding bullet.

Don't have any experinece with the .358" 250 grain Grand Slams but if they perform anything like the .308"'s I wouldn't hesitate to use them.

The vast majority of Plains Game in Namibia & RSA is taken every year by local hunters who shoot bunches game with regular old vanilla-flavored bullets with what we could perceive to be less than premium ammunition in cartridges such as .303 British, 7x57 & 8x57 Mausers, .308 Win. and .30/06 Sprg. You'd be astonished at what premium ammunition costs for locals in these countries; I would consider myself well-equipped with a cartridge like the .350 Rem. Mag. and Speer Grand Slam bullets.

At the End-of-the-Day; it's just a matter of using a reasonable cartridge for the task at hand and where you plunck 'em.


Cheers,

Number 10
29 January 2008, 19:14
Terry Blauwkamp
I've had wonderful success with both the 250 gr 358 and 338 Grand Slam bullets.


Remember, forgivness is easier to get than permission.
04 February 2008, 09:15
Walter Prociuk
I have used Speer Grand Slams with complete satisfaction for years. A 250 grain .338 Winchester magnum was my light and medium rifle in Africa. I would use the same combination without hesitation.