Recent content by shark_za

I stand up to pee, I shoot a 6.5x55 ;) But the 6.5 Creedmoor can pretty much match it with good bullets. Once the mindset of target bullets is dropped.

Shooting 140gr GameKings only do well in the damage department if the impacts are over 150m away. If you shoot anything closer it does make a mess.

Id be interesting in your results with the GameChanger tipped bullet. Target bullets for hunting is the downfall of the Creed like Mr Glass says. We hunt for meat so losing a large percentage of a small Springbuck is an issue.

I have shot black wildebeest at around 200m with the Swede, the long 6.5 bullets do better than you think. I think the line is something like Gemsbok in the dunes. But even then a well placed shot will do.

PS, my mate shot two Eland in two years with his creedmore and 140gr S&B bullets. A big bull in the neck and a small cow in the lungs, both less than 50m in the Bushveld. It can work. But a load with the 156gr Oryx at 2500fps is magic for anything in the bush. This is the same as I load in...

Friend of mine is doing work in the Karoo , arranging a late season hunt for us.

FOMO setting in ;(

You will be fine with the Creed and SGC , just why take shots over 350m at all? I have done a bit of voorsit hunting and shooting further than that just means the animals are not being driven correctly. I have shot my 6.5x55 for over 23 years now, and for voorsit I use the Sierra Gameking...

Namibia is more wide open than say the Bushveld. Longer shots are probably the norm, take the 300. The few inches less drop can be handy.

I have seen enough meat damage and injured animals amongst friends who use ELD-X to not want to shoot them at game. Some pro cullers will benefit from the great accuracy and good for them. The average man on the street should steer clear of them.

I'd rather use a 180gr Interlock than a 178gr ELD-X. Unless I was ringing gongs.

If you are not shooting any DG and your hunt is in a more open area then there is absolutely nothing wrong with a .338 WM. Its a great choice for Eland and things like Gemsbok at distance. Trophy hunting is also not worried about meat damage so even using it in the bushveld is fine. As long...

Berg Mountain Reedbuck Common Reedbuck Vaal Rhebok Eland Mountain Zebra

Bushveld Kudu Impala Blue Wildebeest Zebra Warthog (Eland, Bushbuck, Nyala, Waterbuck) Plains and Semi Desert Gemsbok Blesbok Springbuck Black Wildebeest Red Haartbeest

It would be awesome to take a special rifle on a special hunt, for that I am 1000% behind the idea. Just dont fall into the trap of shooting high BC target bullets at game. No matter how accurate they are. Also dont take stupid long shots just because you think the rifle deserves them. Good...