Recent content by codofish

My PH doesn’t seem to be too concerned about the leopard load. He gave me more feedback on my choice of ammo for the buffalo. Also gave good feedback about the rifle scope for the night hunt

Apparently it is in Zimbabwe. Silencers are not legal so I selected the 30-06 since it is the lightest recoiling rifle I have. My 7PRC and 300 win mag are both lightweight mountain rifles and are a little peppy.

I have not experimented much with bullets lighter than 165. I hunt with barnes 180 grain TTSX in my 300 win mag and like the Hornady 225 grain CX in 338 win mag for bear. If I have a need for speed I shoot my 7PRC at over 3000 FPS with 160 grain Barnes LRX. I didn't consider the copper...

all three of these loads will print a single ragged hole at 50 yards from the bench

I have tried every factory load there is other than solid copper. The rifle is very picky and doesn't like anything over 172 grains except the Bergers. It groups the 185 Berger Classic Hunter well and even the 210 grain VLD pretty well but I have never hunted with Berger and after everything...

165 grain Remington Core-lokt tipped, 165 grain HSM Spitzer Boat Tail Sierria Game King, or 172 grain Remington Speer Impact. Please don't suggest other loads or weights, these are the only ones that will group well.

I leave for Zimbabwe next week. If I get my leopard I am changing my name from codofish to Fantastic Cat. I think I will start a different thread for my bullet question

Form 4457. I guess that was a US Customs agent that signed it

I can't get the Nosler to group under 2 inches at 100 yards. The only bullets that group well are the 165 grain Core-lokt tipped, 165 grain Sierria Game King, and the 172 grain Speer Impact. I'm just trying to get feedback on these three because they are the only ones that group well.

The 30-06 is the rifle I will be taking. I already have the TSA paperwork completed and I fly out this Wed.

I have another scope for this rifle, a swarovski Z6 2.5-15X 56 with the 4A illuminated reticle. My PH doesn't seem to concerned about the ammo but he really likes the scope for hunting leopard at night.

I did ask him about the Sierria Game King since it has the slightly smallest group and he approved.

Thanks Mtn_Infantry. I have hunted a lot with the Barnes on larger animals and I worried they won't expand enough. My rifle does love the Berger 185 grain VLD but I have never hunted with them and was worried they would explode and not penetrate at 50 yards.

As it turns out I'm not taking either one. I eliminated the 300 win mag because it was starting to make me flinch. The rifle only weights 6.5 lbs without the scope and the scope added 20 ounces or so so it was a bit peppy. The problem wasn't with the impact to my shoulder but the light carbon...

I just received my euro mount from my October trip to Scotland. The outfitter couldn't find anyone to do a full head or shoulder mount so I only got the skull. I don't prefer the euro so I am looking for skin to cover the head.