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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1569853" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>The eland has on average more than twice the mass of the Kudu. The lightest I'd consider on Eland would be a .300wm and preferably the Rum.</p><p></p><p>Given a choice I would always reach for the .375 Ruger over anything else for something that large, dense, and tough.</p><p></p><p>I'd be heartbroken losing anything I shot in Africa but the loss of something as magnificent as a big Eland would be devastating and something I'd never forgive myself for.</p><p></p><p>There are places so wide open it would be hard to lose one if it was hit even marginally well, but much of Africa is far thicker than what we Americans think of as where you'd find "Plains Game". Much of it is as thick as scrub oak and sumac and as tall as mesquites and unless you just happen to get lucky most of the RSA, Zimbabwe and Namibia are usually so dry that blood just disappears in seconds unless it happens to land on a leaf or tall grass. I've seen blood hit the sand and instantly bead up covered in sand and dry into little tiny balls smaller than bb's.</p><p></p><p>When that sand has just a little moisture in it blood seems to just vanish it soaks in so quickly.</p><p></p><p>The locals and PH's have a lifetime of studying and learning the exact anatomy of each of the game animals and tend to be among the best shooters I've ever worked or hunted with so they can get away with using lighter bullets and smaller less energetic projectiles than most of us can.</p><p></p><p>Additionally, remember, if one drop of blood is found, you bought it whether it's recovered or not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1569853, member: 30902"] The eland has on average more than twice the mass of the Kudu. The lightest I'd consider on Eland would be a .300wm and preferably the Rum. Given a choice I would always reach for the .375 Ruger over anything else for something that large, dense, and tough. I'd be heartbroken losing anything I shot in Africa but the loss of something as magnificent as a big Eland would be devastating and something I'd never forgive myself for. There are places so wide open it would be hard to lose one if it was hit even marginally well, but much of Africa is far thicker than what we Americans think of as where you'd find "Plains Game". Much of it is as thick as scrub oak and sumac and as tall as mesquites and unless you just happen to get lucky most of the RSA, Zimbabwe and Namibia are usually so dry that blood just disappears in seconds unless it happens to land on a leaf or tall grass. I've seen blood hit the sand and instantly bead up covered in sand and dry into little tiny balls smaller than bb's. When that sand has just a little moisture in it blood seems to just vanish it soaks in so quickly. The locals and PH's have a lifetime of studying and learning the exact anatomy of each of the game animals and tend to be among the best shooters I've ever worked or hunted with so they can get away with using lighter bullets and smaller less energetic projectiles than most of us can. Additionally, remember, if one drop of blood is found, you bought it whether it's recovered or not. [/QUOTE]
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