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The 6.5PRC is designed for long pointy bullets, so feed the poor thing the correct diet. TTSX, LRX, Scirocco or Accubond. Clean the barrel properly before working up loads with mono’s. They seem to prefer it that way.

Stick to the TSX

The OP never said where he plans to hunt his eland. If it’s more open terrain, you’re good to go as is. If it’s Bushveld, opt for the heaviest premium bullet your rifle shoots well. With big eland bulls, moderate velocities and penetration trump fast and flat every time.

No loading, but I'm experimenting with forming 300H&H brass from 375H&H brass.

For buff you’re good. The Free State is mostly open country, so the 06 running an accurate, high quality 165/8gr is perfect. (E.g. Swift Scirocco, TTSX, Accubond, Partition, Terminal Ascent etc.) The same combo works just as well for game up to and including eland in Limpopo. If you want to...

A 154gr InterLock is more than enough for a kudu. Use the bullet that shoots best in the rifle.

It’s one of my three favourite shots on buff. The other two are slightly quartering away and fully broadside. A good bullet is more important than the calibre.

6.5x55 30-06 416 Rigby

Zip ties….

Depends on where in the E. Cape you’re going. In the last 3 weeks, there are areas that have almost washed away.

Short barrel performance, 0-400m, European game, ammo availability … 308 or 30-06 will do everything.

The terrain we mostly hunt springbok in isn't usually conducive to bowhunting. The rifle shots average 200-300m. This year we're off to a farm that has some really nice hides, so I'll be sure to spend at least a day sitting in one.

That's a hell of a list for a bowhunting trip!

I saw that video clip by the self proclaimed elk whisperer. It’s actually a rather flawed discussion. He quoted a number of military tests that you can’t compare to hunting statistics. If I was sending 100+ rounds per day, I would also prefer a light recoiling platform, but who can remember the...