Best rifle for Namibia?

I had good results with my .375H&H in Namibia, shooting 260 Nosler Accubond, 235 grain Barnes X and 270 grain Remington factory...all worked well but those 260s impressed me..
 
Hello all. I'm headed to Namibia in September for some plainsgame but am focusing on eland and giraffe. Any suggestions for best calibers for these species? I don't currently own anything larger than a 30.06 and am perfectly content with that rifles performance. However I'd really like to not only own but also get comfortable with a bigger bore rifle. Any suggestions would be appreciated
@Lobster.mike
If you want a good caliber for the bigger game in Namibia I personally wouldn't go past the 9.3x62. More than enough for the game you mentioned. Just load a good quality 286 grain, for all other plains game go for the 250grain accubonds.
Bob
 
I would prefer a .338-06 with 250 grain bullets or 9.3 x 62 with 286 grain bullets over the .375.
 
I'd be interested to hear more about the 9.3x62. One of the nice things about the .375 HH is that ammo is easily available
Lobster.mike remember that there is not only a minimum calibre requirement for DG in Namibia, being 375, but also a minimum energy, being 5400 Joules. The 375H&H just makes that. My standard 375 Flanged Magnum does not, unless I soup it up a bit. Nice to be street legal for whatever pitches up anywhere on the globe, and thats 375H&H!
 
Bob, I think I'd prefer something a little more than 250 grs. in a .35 caliber. What's available?
 
I just noticed the OP created this thread in Feb. 2019.
 
And hasn't posted in a year or logged in for 11 months....
 
Bob, I think I'd prefer something a little more than 250 grs. in a .35 caliber. What's available?
@postoak
If'n you can't handle an Eland with a 35 Whelen loaded with a 250 grain Woodleigh PPSP @2,700 fps and 4,000 for of muzzle energy the thing must be armor plated. If a 338 win mag or 9.3x62 with similar energies will do the job I can't see the the Whelen not doing it. I would gladly take on a cape buffalo with it if it was legal.
Bob
 
I've gotten into slow moving round nose bullets. I'd go with the 275 grain bullet I see on MidwayUSA, if I still had my .35 Whelen.

BTW, I can only get 2425 fps with the 250 grain bullet in my .338-06. That makes it the ballistic equivalent of the .318 Westley Richards, but then that had a good rep.

I am loading my 9.3x62 to 2375 fps with 286 grain bullets but I could probably get 2425 fps with them too.
 
I've gotten into slow moving round nose bullets. I'd go with the 275 grain bullet I see on MidwayUSA, if I still had my .35 Whelen.

BTW, I can only get 2425 fps with the 250 grain bullet in my .338-06. That makes it the ballistic equivalent of the .318 Westley Richards, but then that had a good rep.

I am loading my 9.3x62 to 2375 fps with 286 grain bullets but I could probably get 2425 fps with them too.
@postoak
You can SAFELY get almost 2,500 fps with a 275gn and push a 310 gn woodleigh RNSP up to over 2,200 fps out of the Whelen.
Bob
 
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@postoak
I would prefer my stoutly loaded 35 Whelen with 250grain Woodleigh PPSP
Bob
Bob loves Namibia and the Whelen.

.375H&H keeps coming up, otherwise the Whelen makes sense if you want to go lighter.
Just means buying another rifle later if there is DG in you future.
I guess you can download a .375 if recoils is an issue. Shot placement is what is required so a sensible load at a sensible range may not need to be the fastest round for the rifle.
 
I have used my .308 on everything -warthog zebra, impala and wildebeast and it worked great. My .375 Ruger crushed eland, croc, kudu and waterbuck. I love standard action of .375 Ruger. But realize ammo availability is more limited than .375 H&H. You'll ne happy with whatever you decide. Have fun and good luck.
 
I have used my .308 on everything -warthog zebra, impala and wildebeast and it worked great. My .375 Ruger crushed eland, croc, kudu and waterbuck. I love standard action of .375 Ruger. But realize ammo availability is more limited than .375 H&H. You'll ne happy with whatever you decide. Have fun and good luck.
Mmm, Croc, now there is something I might want to hunt.
.308 is widely used in Australia, has on probably any animal we have. It’s effective and popular
 

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