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<blockquote data-quote="D.P." data-source="post: 152769" data-attributes="member: 2541"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p> If you dont have it, see if you can get a copy of the perfect shot Africa. </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>Got it /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif</p><p></p><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p> I take it you are hunting the Kalahari? </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>Yes. Its new territory for me, so I'm really looking forward to it! </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>Then you know where to stick that Berger /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif</p><p></p><p>FB a few years ago I got a bunch off sh#* from a friend when I told him I was going to use my 300 win with 165 NBT's in SA. He tried and tried to talk me out of it, and succeeded in talking me out of bringing my Roberts as a second gun. I have kicked myself many times. I took 8 animals with as many rounds. African animals die just like any other animal when an adequate bullet is put in the right spot. My friend took a .338 win with 225 partitions which I agree was more suited to the area he was hunting. He lost a 56" Kudu that was found a week later BAD HIT /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif </p><p>There is just so much BS about bonded bullets and tough animals in Africa. I agree in certain areas I would bring my 375 with heavy bullets for thick cover area and the largest of plains game ie Eland. Most PH's hunting Plains Game want to see a mid cal deer rifle that you can shoot well. And as for you draw blood you pay for it I LIKE that any animal you draw blood on should be RECOVERED. Next time I go back I know better now. It will be the eastern cape and the SMK's will be there. It's a bitch to have Baboons barking at you from 1k and the wrong set up!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D.P., post: 152769, member: 2541"] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] If you dont have it, see if you can get a copy of the perfect shot Africa. [/ QUOTE ] Got it [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] [ QUOTE ] I take it you are hunting the Kalahari? [/ QUOTE ] Yes. Its new territory for me, so I'm really looking forward to it! [/ QUOTE ] Then you know where to stick that Berger [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] FB a few years ago I got a bunch off sh#* from a friend when I told him I was going to use my 300 win with 165 NBT's in SA. He tried and tried to talk me out of it, and succeeded in talking me out of bringing my Roberts as a second gun. I have kicked myself many times. I took 8 animals with as many rounds. African animals die just like any other animal when an adequate bullet is put in the right spot. My friend took a .338 win with 225 partitions which I agree was more suited to the area he was hunting. He lost a 56" Kudu that was found a week later BAD HIT [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] There is just so much BS about bonded bullets and tough animals in Africa. I agree in certain areas I would bring my 375 with heavy bullets for thick cover area and the largest of plains game ie Eland. Most PH's hunting Plains Game want to see a mid cal deer rifle that you can shoot well. And as for you draw blood you pay for it I LIKE that any animal you draw blood on should be RECOVERED. Next time I go back I know better now. It will be the eastern cape and the SMK's will be there. It's a bitch to have Baboons barking at you from 1k and the wrong set up!!! [/QUOTE]
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