Has anyone tried Rhino bullets?
www.rhinobullets.co.za

M.D.

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Come on guys someone of you must have heard of these bullets?

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Hey Moosedog, I have heard of Rhino bullets, some friends from Africa told me about them one night at a dinner party. I myself have never used them, but if you would like to send me some to try out, I would be happy to oblige you. Do you think you could send WalterHog some also, Saeed won't mind showing him how to load them in that Blazer of his LOL.

Moosedog, I've tried them, but only in test media. This may or may not help you, but I have my results posted at my webpage http://www.303british.com Just look in the left hand column for Rhino Bullets.

I got them in the spring of last year with no hunting season open, so I can't speak on their effctiveness on game. They are well made, bonded and have fairly thick jackets so I would expect them to perform well given the right cartridge/load.

Safe Shooting!
Steve Redgwell
303british.com

Steve!
A very informative site you have!!

Is Rhino comparative to Trophy Bonded? The construction is very similiar,but the price only the half .....
I have read other reviews of Rhino Bullets and the precision seems to be excellent.

M.D.

Thanks for your kind words about the site Moosedog. It keeps me busy.

I have never used the Trophy Bonded bullets so I can't compare them from experience. The Rhinos penetrate very well and open up at 303 velocities.
If you were thinking about using the 215 grain bullets, it's important to check the throat on your rifle and seat them out farther if possible. It's not as much of a problem with 7.62x54R cartridges, but this weight sits too deep (IMO) in the 303 British case to get full use from the bullet. This is a problem with all 215 grain bullets from Hawk, Woodleigh and Rhino. Usually you end up with a single shot rifle (but you only need one shot right? )
They are accurate for a hunting bullet. They are expensive to ship here to North America. By the time you pay shipping and taxes, they more than double in price. They may be cheaper to send to Norway.

When I was with the service, I used to spend time in Andoya. A lot like home in the winter, but I could never figure out why we went there in February. The September trips were great though.
One year, we bought all of the Coke in Andennes (for mix). I can't remember how many Kroner the beer was, but it was equivalent to $7 CDN a bottle. Back home we were paying about $1.

Safe Shooting!
Steve Redgwell
303british.com

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South African ballistician, Chris Bekker, writing in Sporting Rifles seems to have a good word for them, but his views seem to have caused some controversy due to argument with Gerhard Schulz. Check www.sportingrifles.com for details.
Good shooting.

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Mehul Kamdar

I have heard good things about them, I have a few in 9.3 caliber but my rifle is out of order at this moment, but normally I have been told they are pretty close to Trophy bonded Bear claw

Flip

HI,

How about some in a 404J, .423 I think alot of people would like that,Thanks,Kev

HI,

I have to correct myself,as they do have a .423 in a 404 Jeffery. It is a 400grain bullet, but I did not see any BC on it?,Kev

I took a box of Rhino 250 gr 338 bullets home with me, and am planning using them on Eland next year.

I shot a few last weekend, and they shot as well, AND into the same group as my 250 Hornadys.

So that is all I can tell you for now.

Another PH I spoke with, liked them in the 375 and 9.3 his clients had used.