They will work like a champ. Just remember everything is more forward in the body of where you would shoot something here in the states. My 6.5 x 284 was plenty good medicine, the 6.5 SS should work great! Send us some Pics when you get back.
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Exactly what my buddy said. His PH, who owned the operation, said most hunters from the US shoot too far back.
An unwise bet, males run 800 to just over 2,000 pounds!
med358-boise
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There is another great saying "Better to use a gun that works when things are less than perfect, then to use one that works only when things are perfect"
Eland are 150% the size of a moose.
Eland are 150% the size of a moose.
I was in a South African camp and a few of us were hunting a large eland bull that eluded all of us until a 10 year old boy shot it with a .2-4-3, as the PH referred too it as. He hit him, just behind the shoulder angled away and the bull collapsed after a very short track.
med358-boise
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Internet statistics: 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact.
The 10 year old boy shot it becuase that was what was in his hands.
Nicholas Stephen Alkemade (10 December 1922 – 22 June 1987) was a British tail gunner in the Royal Air Force during World War II who survived a freefall of 18,000 feet (5,490 m) without a parachute after abandoning his out-of-control, burning Avro Lancaster heavy bomber over Germany. His fall was broken by soft pine trees and a snow bank.
Doesn't make it a good idea.
The 10 year old boy shot it becuase that was what was in his hands.
Nicholas Stephen Alkemade (10 December 1922 – 22 June 1987) was a British tail gunner in the Royal Air Force during World War II who survived a freefall of 18,000 feet (5,490 m) without a parachute after abandoning his out-of-control, burning Avro Lancaster heavy bomber over Germany. His fall was broken by soft pine trees and a snow bank.
Doesn't make it a good idea.
Rflshootr
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Reminds me of a farm I used to hunt groundhogs on......the farmer kept having major problems out of a particular bull. One day I was standing near the barn talking with him when the bull broke through a wire fence....again. He started cussin & fussin and asked me if I could hit that bull from where we were....about 200 yards. I told him "absolutely". He told me to shoot the bull. I was kind of shocked. Looked at him like "huh"? He told me "shoot that #@*!!!&$# or you'll never hunt here again. With a "Yes Sir!" I climbed in the bed of the truck, put the bipod on the roof and shot that bull about as close to right between the eyes as you can get, with a 22-250 and 55 grain BT.
The gun went bang, the bull stood there about 3 or 4 seconds, long enough for me to jack another round in the chamber, and then he went nitey nite. The farmer said "take that you sob", then went back to cussin' & fussin' so I asked him "what's wrong now?" He said....now I have to go get that $#&%! and cut him up before the meat spoils. Ahhhhh the memories of my youth.
The gun went bang, the bull stood there about 3 or 4 seconds, long enough for me to jack another round in the chamber, and then he went nitey nite. The farmer said "take that you sob", then went back to cussin' & fussin' so I asked him "what's wrong now?" He said....now I have to go get that $#&%! and cut him up before the meat spoils. Ahhhhh the memories of my youth.
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Wyo37
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Blasphemy! Lol
NZTahr
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Anyone who suggests a .243 would be ok for an Eland probably hasn't shot any deer with one either.
Roperboy87
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It's all about shot placement partner. Shots tons of deer with .243. I even killed 2 with one shot
Marky_mark
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Not on big animals
Lefty7mmstw
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I've seen mule deer bucks downed to a 243... I start at 6.5 creed or 270 myself and usually use a 7stw, 7rum, or 300win... My kid's using a 7mm-08 savage pistol this year if he gets good enough with it,.. Another 500 rounds or so down-range in the next few months should do it...
We are talking about Eland.... say 6.5 and the witch burners would be pouring in. On a draw blood you pay hunt I'd caliber up.... i havnt even met a PH that would allow it....
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Lefty7mmstw
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yup, on something that size I'd not even think of smaller than a 7mag with a 175 or 30-06/300win with a 180
