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Among the scopes I have are an illuminated Swarovski Z5i+ 2-10x42 or a illuminated Leupold VX 6HD 2-12x42. I am also willing to use this hunt as an excuse to buy yet another scope.

If I take a second rifle it will be either my 300 win mag or my 338 win mag, both are MOA rifles. My 30-06 is my most expensive and least accurate rifle. I have heard that leopards are susceptible to velocity and shock. What do you think of using a rapid expanding bullet like a Berger Elite...

If I screw up the shot it won't be because of the caliber. I have a 300 yard range set up in my back yard so I shoot a hard recoiling rifle a few rounds about every other day. I feel the recoil while shooting at paper but have trained myself to not flinch. However, I have never felt recoil...

I don't know what rifle I will take with me at this point but I do know that I will overthink it. It is what I do, my modus operandi. It would be easier for the leopard I am going after to change his spots than for me to not overthink this.

I have lived my entire life at the end of a dirt road in Carolina but the best deer hunter I ever met was from New York and the best hunting guide I ever had was from Colorado, maybe they influenced me. Like I said, I shoot this rifle one MOA at 100 yards with the 400 grain bear claw. Below is...

Thanks Dude, I may start a separate thread on my leopard rifle so I can get feedback on that setup

Thanks Miles but flinching is not a problem. If I don't use the 458 on the leopard I will use my 338 win mag which is lighter so the recoil is about the same. Along with shooting my 6.5 pound 300 win mag I am shooting a stout recoiling rifle 4 to 5 days a week so I am fairly acclimated to recoil.

I looked at the Zeiss V8 1-8 in my local gun store. Fantastic scope but I am leary of Zeiss being able to provide warranty work since they are getting out of the rifle scope business. I have tested several of my Swarovski and higher end Leupold scopes out at dusk and I can't tell any...

My choice of scopes include a Swarovski Z5i 2-10, Leupold Patrolman 1-6, or a Leupold VX 6HD 2-12, all are illuminated and my shot will be most likely be around 50 yards so one of them should work. Unless I use this to justify buying another scope.....

Lots of different opinions and I am grateful for all of them. I think I will explore loading to 45-70 levels for the leopard with an expanding bullet since I have all the dies. I have a 2-10 Leupold scope with the CDS dial system so I could just change dials when I change bullets. I have a...

Oh, I am definitely overthinking this, but that's what I do, LOL. Overthinking is the only think I am good at. I am going through the same process with scope, clothes, boots, etc.

Federal just dropped a bunch of 400 gr Trophy Bonded Bear Claw which my rifle shoots to 1 MOA at 100 yards from the bench. I may use that on the buffalo, is that a crazy idea for the leopard?

The 458 is not my first choice for leopard but it is my first choice for cape buffalo and I will be hunting both. I am trying to see if I get just take one rifle. Leopard is my main objective but since I am traveling along I would like to save weight with luggage. I have access to 300 grain...

TMac, I agree with everything you said except for the part about a suppressor adding back velocity. I don't see how they can do that. One rifle went from a 1 inch MOA to a 1/2 inch MOA at 100 yards from the bench

I agree. But there is no question it is safer than shooting the same rifle unsuppressed.