african game
Something I Don't understand. Why do you need a .375 or .416 on african game if their killing them with inlines?
29 July 2008, 09:12
nordrsetaWho said you need a 375 or a 416?
What sort of African game are they killing?
What sort of inlines are they using?
Who is they?
30 July 2008, 02:24
ReloaderJim Shockey has killed alot of Dangerous game with an inline in his shows. The Hippo hunt was a wild episode. His PH on that hunt had balls of steel(better yet, DIAMONDS!), that guy just stood there while everyone else tucked tail and scrammed and he nailed that hippo at mere feet during the charge. I think I would have been ahead of the trackers in getting the heck out of dodge
Back to the topic, I don't think a .458 cal in the 350-400 grn range would be too shabby at 2300+ fps from a Savage ML102. The one shot deal would steer me away. Rather be toting a double in case a follow up is needed.
Reloader
quote:
Originally posted by nordrseta:
Who said you need a 375 or a 416?
What sort of African game are they killing?
What sort of inlines are they using?
Who is they?
1. Most PH's recommend it. 2. buffalo,hippo,and everything else. 3. TC encores 4. Jim shockey for starters.
02 August 2008, 09:39
L. David Keith.375 is the minimum rifle cartridge for DG in most if not all African countries. With M/l's, most are using .50 with special bullets (some experimental) pushed by 200 grains of BP substitute. You would be backed up by well armed PH's.
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03 August 2008, 09:17
nordrsetaquote:
Originally posted by AS64:
quote:
Originally posted by nordrseta:
Who said you need a 375 or a 416?
What sort of African game are they killing?
What sort of inlines are they using?
Who is they?
1. Most PH's recommend it. 2. buffalo,hippo,and everything else. 3. TC encores 4. Jim shockey for starters.
It seems you meant to say _dangerous_ African game. Most other game in Africa falls over quite neatly to a 30'06. After seeing the effectiveness of a .429 300 gr LBT WFN @ 1375 fps on a variety of African antelope and warthog I wouldn't hesitate to use a .50 muzzleloader fed bore diameter conicals on anything that wouldn't hunt me back.