Welcome to AH shooterdave! Lots to learn here so enjoy the site. Do you already have an idea where you want to go on your first African hunting safari?
Welcome to AH Dave! You've come to the right place to do your research there's a great bunch of guys on here who are willing to answer all the questions they can enjoy the planning and feel free to ask all the questions you like.
Courtney Hunting Club, NRA Life Member, SCI Kansas City Chapter
Hunted
Zimbabwe,Namibia, South Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Kalahari, Northwest, Limpopo, Gauteng, APNR Kruger Area. USA Georgia, South Carolina, Arkansas, New Mexico, North Carolina and Texas
Welcome shooter Dave. As others have mentioned planning ahead is very important so you are starting about the right time 2 years out. I have only been twice but learned a lot through the process each time. If I can be of any help PM me and I'll give you a phone number to call me. We can talk live......it's easiest that way. What ever you do check out the outfitter and talk voice to voice with someone who has used them recently. Write all you questions down ahead if time and ask everyone you can about any concern.
I did just that and everything worked out fine.
Charlie
Thank you all for the welcomes! What is a good rifle and caliber for plains game? I have a sako 85 bavarian in 30-06 w a zeiss conquest 3-9x40 scope. I was thinking about a cz550 in .375 h&h but that might be overkill. I was also considering a blaser r8 or mauser m12 in 9.3x62.
Your .30-06 is a little on the light side for Eland but with a good bullet and patience to make a good shot, it will work. And thus, it will work on everything else on down.
That said, a .375 or the 9.3 is all that much more of a good thing. A .375 shooting 250gr bullets will give you roughly the same ballistics as the -06 shooting 180gr bullets.
If you opt for one of the larger calibers I'd go with the .375 as you'll meet the minimum caliber required for DG whereas that can't be said for the 9.3 in some places.
IF YOU DON'T COME UP WITH ANY .458, I WILL TRY AND GET MY KID TO PACK SOME UP FOR YOU BUT PROBABLY WOUDN'T BE TILL THIS WEEKEND AND GO OUT NEXT WEEK.
PURA VIDA, SETH
I'm unfortunately on a diet. Presently in VA hospital as Agent Orange finally caught up with me. Cancer and I no longer can speak. If all goes well I'll be out of here and back home in Thailand by end of July. Tough road but I'm a tough old guy. I'll make it that hunt.
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