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300 Norma Improved/230 Berger and Africa
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<blockquote data-quote="smokepoler" data-source="post: 1752210" data-attributes="member: 19618"><p>Here's my best advice and I've hunted Africa six times and have shot over a hundred plains game animals. ONE had to take two shots and ranges were anywhere between 200 and 700. Have never used anything bigger than a 7mm shooting 168 Bergers HVLDs. Most were with 6.5s with 130 gr Bergers. </p><p></p><p>Don't listen to anyone who hasn't been to and hunted Africa.</p><p>Don't listen to anyone who HAS NOT shot Berger bullets in Africa (or anywhere else for that matter).</p><p>Don't listen to anyone who says Barnes bullets are the ticket in Africa.</p><p>Don't listen to what your PH has to say about bullet selection. Most in Africa are stuck in the cup & core philosophy because that's what grandad used.</p><p>Don't believe the myth that African plains game animals are tougher. Hit them in the right spot, they're going to die, quickly.</p><p>Don't listen to horror stories about taking wildcats and ammo being lost. This is EXTREMELY rare. Same goes for other horror stories related by people that have probably never hunted out of their home state but they "heard" about some guy who lost his ammo. Do your homework and use a travel agency that specializes in Africa hunting like Gracy Travel or Travel Express and get the meet & greet package. You'll breeze through the loops easier than you would in the states.</p><p>Get TSA/Pre-Global Traveler, same as above, it greases the skids.</p><p></p><p>Good luck but be forewarned, there is no worse hunting addiction than Africa.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smokepoler, post: 1752210, member: 19618"] Here's my best advice and I've hunted Africa six times and have shot over a hundred plains game animals. ONE had to take two shots and ranges were anywhere between 200 and 700. Have never used anything bigger than a 7mm shooting 168 Bergers HVLDs. Most were with 6.5s with 130 gr Bergers. Don't listen to anyone who hasn't been to and hunted Africa. Don't listen to anyone who HAS NOT shot Berger bullets in Africa (or anywhere else for that matter). Don't listen to anyone who says Barnes bullets are the ticket in Africa. Don't listen to what your PH has to say about bullet selection. Most in Africa are stuck in the cup & core philosophy because that's what grandad used. Don't believe the myth that African plains game animals are tougher. Hit them in the right spot, they're going to die, quickly. Don't listen to horror stories about taking wildcats and ammo being lost. This is EXTREMELY rare. Same goes for other horror stories related by people that have probably never hunted out of their home state but they "heard" about some guy who lost his ammo. Do your homework and use a travel agency that specializes in Africa hunting like Gracy Travel or Travel Express and get the meet & greet package. You'll breeze through the loops easier than you would in the states. Get TSA/Pre-Global Traveler, same as above, it greases the skids. Good luck but be forewarned, there is no worse hunting addiction than Africa. [/QUOTE]
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