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It seems that I've fallen into a trap of becoming a bit obsessed with guns. This is not my first and only obsession, and it certainly won't be my last to use a cliche. I also collect vintage guitars (well, used to collect with this lovely economy having stolen childre from both my gun safe and my "music room"). I used to just be a hunter that knew little to nothing about guns. That changed when I decided to get married. In the months leading up the the wedding, I made a very sagacious decision to spend lots of money on Toys that I knew I would soon have to get approval before buying. These toys primarily consisted of guns and guitars because I couldn't afford tanks and airplanes, and I don't like ponies. So, I researched before I bought, and thus begins my love story. That said, I've recently realized I spend too much time buying and selling, and selling and buying, and not enough time killing and killing. I cannot go to Africa now b/c I'm sick and will be for another two years, but by God, I will have my day in the sun on the Dark Continent!  And finally, my question/discussion; what are the best game animals for preparing for hunting DG and larger PG in Africa? I would think pgs, Nilgai, elk, and bear... pigs being most practical, cheap and available. Thanks u all so much for contributions, and if anyone wants to throw in talk of guns, please do.  "Sometimes nothing can be a pretty cool hand." 470 Heym; 9.3x74r Chapuis, Heym 450/400 on it's way | ||
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You live in Austin so finding a place with hogs shouldnt be too much of a problem. Like you say, they are cheap and plentiful and usually a good indicator of how a bullet will perform on tough hide. Good luck with your health. Hope you get better. The Hunt goes on forever, the season never ends. I didn't learn this by reading about it or seeing it on TV. I learned it by doing it. | |||
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Stalking wild pigs is a great way to get ready for an African DG hunt. Use your big guns as well. Also pig meat is very good. DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTERS SOCIETY | |||
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You might also look for cheap water buffalo hunts too. _______________________________________________________ Hunt Report - South Africa 2022 Wade Abadie - Wild Shot Photography Website | Facebook | Instagram | |||
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Stalk pigs, shoot off sticks...use your DG gun...you will be fine Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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Like the others said, hogs are a great way to test your loads and bullets. They can be hunted cheap, and they taste a heck of a lot better than paper targets. Here are some unretouched photos of some of the tests I've performed using various calibers, bullets and loads, and the "test media". GWB  270 wsm. 130 gr nosler ballistic tip  35 whelen, 225 gr accubond  308 winchester, 150 gr sierra spitzer  7 mag, 140 gr accubond  30-06, 150 gr. factory core-lokt  338 RUM, 225 gr. partitons  375 H&h, 250 gr. Sierra SBT | |||
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Like the others, I'd recommend hog hunting. Just be sure and bring plenty of ammo as you'll find it's an addictive endeavor...     Bobby Μολὼν λαβέ The most important thing in life is not what we do but how and why we do it. - Nana Mouskouri | |||
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While hogs are cheap, plentiful and plain fun to hunt, don't discount a nilgai hunt as something that can get ya warmed up for an African hunt.. They're tough, wary, and damned good eating to boot! They'll test your battery well. | |||
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Scottyboy, From everything I've heard, what you say about Nilgai is true. However, using Nilgai for target practice is above my pay grade. I have an annual lease for under $2k. All the hogs I can shoot are included in that fee. I don't think I could afford to shoot 30 to 40 nilgai a year or more. GWB | |||
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Love Nilgai, but as Geedubya says , Hogs are cheap to free, and will provide good workout stalks and and many variations of shots. DuggaBoye-O NRA-Life Whittington-Life TSRA-Life DRSS DSC HSC SCI | |||
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Yeah, if he's wanting to do some HIGH volume shooting, by all means, DO THE HOGS!! I was thinking he was wanting a warm up hunt to try a new rifle or bullet on comprable sized game. 30 to 40 nilgai is way above most's pay grade, including me!! | |||
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