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<blockquote data-quote="gillettehunter" data-source="post: 1322921" data-attributes="member: 25760"><p>Most providences do not have minimums but rely on common sense. They usually have a .375 for a minimum for dangerous game. My experience is for most plains game is that a .28 caliber is a good place to be. Think of a Kudu/waterbuck as elk sized with gemsbuck not a lot smaller. The blue wilderbeast can be very tough. Many people have had a long days tracking when their shot was not perfect on a BW. The joke in Africa is a BW is born sick and gets healthier every time you shoot him! I've used a .300 WSM, 7mm RM and a 7 SAUM on my africa trips. Been 4 times and hunted with 6 different outfitters. I have a huge amount of respect for the 6.5's. With the right bullets they are deadly.</p><p> Some areas are very open. Other places the bush is tight. Find out what your hunting in. Then decide if you would be comfortable hunting elk with what you want to take for a rifle. That will give you a baseline.</p><p> Last yr I heart shot a BW at around 120 yds. 160 gr AB at 3000 fps from my 7 SAUM. Be darned if he still didn't go over 100 yds and that with a broken shoulder. Bruce</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gillettehunter, post: 1322921, member: 25760"] Most providences do not have minimums but rely on common sense. They usually have a .375 for a minimum for dangerous game. My experience is for most plains game is that a .28 caliber is a good place to be. Think of a Kudu/waterbuck as elk sized with gemsbuck not a lot smaller. The blue wilderbeast can be very tough. Many people have had a long days tracking when their shot was not perfect on a BW. The joke in Africa is a BW is born sick and gets healthier every time you shoot him! I've used a .300 WSM, 7mm RM and a 7 SAUM on my africa trips. Been 4 times and hunted with 6 different outfitters. I have a huge amount of respect for the 6.5's. With the right bullets they are deadly. Some areas are very open. Other places the bush is tight. Find out what your hunting in. Then decide if you would be comfortable hunting elk with what you want to take for a rifle. That will give you a baseline. Last yr I heart shot a BW at around 120 yds. 160 gr AB at 3000 fps from my 7 SAUM. Be darned if he still didn't go over 100 yds and that with a broken shoulder. Bruce [/QUOTE]
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