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300 Norma Improved/230 Berger and Africa
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<blockquote data-quote="mountainman56" data-source="post: 1752334" data-attributes="member: 79106"><p>I waited 50+ years for my hunt and in an effort to have my bases covered I assumed everything would go wrong.</p><p>I carried the same caliber rifles as did my friend.</p><p>I loaded for all 4 rifles and made sure our ammo was interchangeable.</p><p>I checked with my PH to make sure a rifle would be available should I arrive without mine (you really only need one)</p><p>We both carried calibers for which ammo was available for in Africa (375 H&H and 300 Win) should we both manage to arrive without ours. Turned out this was a step we could have skipped had we wanted.</p><p>We spit our ammo up and packed it different luggage. (Some airlines allow only 5 kg of ammo.......that translates to about 11 lbs or about 4 boxes of well packaged magnum loads).</p><p>I packed a change of clothes in every piece of luggage in case some were lost.</p><p></p><p>African game are no tougher than any equal sized game anywhere in the world, despite the stories. Put a quality bullet through the engine compartment and they will expire promptly, I promise you.</p><p>Take whatever the hell bullet you're the most comfortable with, as long as it has decent penetration and will retain some weight it will get the job done.</p><p><strong>DO</strong> take enough rifle. My father once shot a moose with a 243....that does NOT make it a moose rifle!......you get my drift <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>My hunt was extremely successful and I could not have hoped for more. All my luggage, all my ammo and both rifles arrived unscathed. I harvested 9 beautiful specimens, from buffalo to bushbuck, in 14 days. There is however sometimes the unforeseen. My hunt came very close to being ruined by one simple thing, my beautiful bride it turns out is terrified of elephants. The fact that we were charged 6 times in 3 days did nothing to alleviate that. I envisioned a stroke as her blood pressure got so high she suffered from headaches and nose bleeds. I thought I was going to either have to leave her in camp, a very boring choice for her to say the least, or send her home. It all worked out eventually with an understanding PH, some re-routing and short stays for her at the main camp where they waited on her hand and foot, while we drove through what she called "the elephant gauntlet"</p><p></p><p>Let me emphasize what others have already warned about. The day after I got home I started suffering from P.A.S. (post Africa syndrome). This is very serious and detrimental to your bank account. I seriously doubt there has every been one hunter who went to Africa who didn't at least dream about returning.</p><p></p><p>You will enjoy it! It is an experience like no other and I wish you all the luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mountainman56, post: 1752334, member: 79106"] I waited 50+ years for my hunt and in an effort to have my bases covered I assumed everything would go wrong. I carried the same caliber rifles as did my friend. I loaded for all 4 rifles and made sure our ammo was interchangeable. I checked with my PH to make sure a rifle would be available should I arrive without mine (you really only need one) We both carried calibers for which ammo was available for in Africa (375 H&H and 300 Win) should we both manage to arrive without ours. Turned out this was a step we could have skipped had we wanted. We spit our ammo up and packed it different luggage. (Some airlines allow only 5 kg of ammo.......that translates to about 11 lbs or about 4 boxes of well packaged magnum loads). I packed a change of clothes in every piece of luggage in case some were lost. African game are no tougher than any equal sized game anywhere in the world, despite the stories. Put a quality bullet through the engine compartment and they will expire promptly, I promise you. Take whatever the hell bullet you're the most comfortable with, as long as it has decent penetration and will retain some weight it will get the job done. [B]DO[/B] take enough rifle. My father once shot a moose with a 243....that does NOT make it a moose rifle!......you get my drift :) My hunt was extremely successful and I could not have hoped for more. All my luggage, all my ammo and both rifles arrived unscathed. I harvested 9 beautiful specimens, from buffalo to bushbuck, in 14 days. There is however sometimes the unforeseen. My hunt came very close to being ruined by one simple thing, my beautiful bride it turns out is terrified of elephants. The fact that we were charged 6 times in 3 days did nothing to alleviate that. I envisioned a stroke as her blood pressure got so high she suffered from headaches and nose bleeds. I thought I was going to either have to leave her in camp, a very boring choice for her to say the least, or send her home. It all worked out eventually with an understanding PH, some re-routing and short stays for her at the main camp where they waited on her hand and foot, while we drove through what she called "the elephant gauntlet" Let me emphasize what others have already warned about. The day after I got home I started suffering from P.A.S. (post Africa syndrome). This is very serious and detrimental to your bank account. I seriously doubt there has every been one hunter who went to Africa who didn't at least dream about returning. You will enjoy it! It is an experience like no other and I wish you all the luck. [/QUOTE]
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