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<blockquote data-quote="snapshooter" data-source="post: 1599344" data-attributes="member: 109020"><p><strong>I also agree with 066wally!</strong></p><p>After 4 trips to Zimbabwe for plains game and Leopard, I would take a rifle you are <strong>very very familiar with</strong>. Record Book quality targets of opportunity seem to happen very quickly when spotted and you need to be very confident on longer shots I.E. 500 yards plus if necessary with a 3006 and Partitions, A-frame ect. I personally use a Ruger #1 with a 26" brl. with an old 77 tang model as backup, lite, easy to carry and basic. I would also use a Rem 700, Weatherby, Savage whatever and not worry about weight that much. <strong>Very Good Glass</strong> around 4x15 would be more important to me. My sable was at 400m + with a lot of walking over 15 days to get close enough for a good one and I should have used a 338 (very tough hardy animal). Most all my other animals were shot less than 200 yard walk from the 4 wheeler. Carrying with a padded sling was not a problem, the high step walking through the bush was the taxing part. Shot placement, breath control and improvised support was key; I hate using wobbly shooting sticks but are a necessity. Buy a "Bog-pod" (if you haven't already) to take with you and practice standing on all kinds of uneven weird sand bags, rocks and stuff. I wish you the very best of luck on your hunt !!!, I can't wait to go back I'm addicted and now I want an Eland. Have a great day!</p><p>P.S. I Had 1 hunt in South Africa stayed in a lodge like a resort on a ranch all game ride up shoot take pics repeat felt like a caned hunt not for me . I would rather stay out in the bush in a semi primitive hut, food cooked on the camp fire and really hunt no fences to be seen in a long days drive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snapshooter, post: 1599344, member: 109020"] [B]I also agree with 066wally![/B] After 4 trips to Zimbabwe for plains game and Leopard, I would take a rifle you are [B]very very familiar with[/B]. Record Book quality targets of opportunity seem to happen very quickly when spotted and you need to be very confident on longer shots I.E. 500 yards plus if necessary with a 3006 and Partitions, A-frame ect. I personally use a Ruger #1 with a 26" brl. with an old 77 tang model as backup, lite, easy to carry and basic. I would also use a Rem 700, Weatherby, Savage whatever and not worry about weight that much. [B]Very Good Glass[/B] around 4x15 would be more important to me. My sable was at 400m + with a lot of walking over 15 days to get close enough for a good one and I should have used a 338 (very tough hardy animal). Most all my other animals were shot less than 200 yard walk from the 4 wheeler. Carrying with a padded sling was not a problem, the high step walking through the bush was the taxing part. Shot placement, breath control and improvised support was key; I hate using wobbly shooting sticks but are a necessity. Buy a "Bog-pod" (if you haven't already) to take with you and practice standing on all kinds of uneven weird sand bags, rocks and stuff. I wish you the very best of luck on your hunt !!!, I can't wait to go back I'm addicted and now I want an Eland. Have a great day! P.S. I Had 1 hunt in South Africa stayed in a lodge like a resort on a ranch all game ride up shoot take pics repeat felt like a caned hunt not for me . I would rather stay out in the bush in a semi primitive hut, food cooked on the camp fire and really hunt no fences to be seen in a long days drive. [/QUOTE]
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