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300 Norma Improved/230 Berger and Africa
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<blockquote data-quote="longrangehunterII" data-source="post: 1801384" data-attributes="member: 61185"><p>Great advice! I used Gracy Travel too years ago, 2004-'05 when I worked in Africa. Pay for express services and let them take care of getting your guns/ammo thru customs. Go a day or two in advance and spend the night in Joburg before going on to Botswana for the Jet lag, or lost luggage. Fly non-stop from the US on South African Airlines to RSA, and never fly thru the UK with your guns/ammo to Africa! </p><p></p><p>If you lose your ammo you'll be left using Outfitter's loaner rifle and ammo unless you bring a common caliber. I used a 30-06, a 375 H&H, and a 458 Lott for that reason.... The Lott can fire a 458 WM in it's chamber and that ammo is everywhere but that was a long time ago. My '06 shot 200 gr Oryx bullets, and Woodleigh 220 FMJ to the same POA/POI for just in case backup scenarios! You would not believe what one of those is capable of doing on a frontal brain shot to a Buff at less than 2,500 fps!</p><p></p><p>The 300 NM is a great long range round! I built one six years ago off a TRG-42, it's great for sure but I'd take another rifle since mine is way to heavy and long. Most shots will be under 250-350 yards unless you plan it out with your PH and make an effort to do long shots. I've seen a lot of game go down over their under 50 yards and a few feet away in dense cover for Bushbuck, and Waterbuck. Learn to shoot off sticks forsure, that's what every PH uses..... They are very fast to set up for a shot, he'll adjust them for your height and the shot needed. It's usually fast paced shooting so be prepared for that, </p><p></p><p>Maybe this won't matter to you or not but have good boots you can walk in all day and not have your feet get sore. It will get cold at night and hot during the day too in Botswana, plus has some high elevation depending on where you will be?</p><p></p><p>Botswana had a lot of Game years ago, Elephants everywhere, more dong on the hwy than anywhere in Southern Africa! </p><p></p><p>You'll have a lot of fun, great place to hunt, good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="longrangehunterII, post: 1801384, member: 61185"] Great advice! I used Gracy Travel too years ago, 2004-'05 when I worked in Africa. Pay for express services and let them take care of getting your guns/ammo thru customs. Go a day or two in advance and spend the night in Joburg before going on to Botswana for the Jet lag, or lost luggage. Fly non-stop from the US on South African Airlines to RSA, and never fly thru the UK with your guns/ammo to Africa! If you lose your ammo you'll be left using Outfitter's loaner rifle and ammo unless you bring a common caliber. I used a 30-06, a 375 H&H, and a 458 Lott for that reason.... The Lott can fire a 458 WM in it's chamber and that ammo is everywhere but that was a long time ago. My '06 shot 200 gr Oryx bullets, and Woodleigh 220 FMJ to the same POA/POI for just in case backup scenarios! You would not believe what one of those is capable of doing on a frontal brain shot to a Buff at less than 2,500 fps! The 300 NM is a great long range round! I built one six years ago off a TRG-42, it's great for sure but I'd take another rifle since mine is way to heavy and long. Most shots will be under 250-350 yards unless you plan it out with your PH and make an effort to do long shots. I've seen a lot of game go down over their under 50 yards and a few feet away in dense cover for Bushbuck, and Waterbuck. Learn to shoot off sticks forsure, that's what every PH uses..... They are very fast to set up for a shot, he'll adjust them for your height and the shot needed. It's usually fast paced shooting so be prepared for that, Maybe this won't matter to you or not but have good boots you can walk in all day and not have your feet get sore. It will get cold at night and hot during the day too in Botswana, plus has some high elevation depending on where you will be? Botswana had a lot of Game years ago, Elephants everywhere, more dong on the hwy than anywhere in Southern Africa! You'll have a lot of fun, great place to hunt, good luck! [/QUOTE]
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