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Reload with IMR 3031 and it will make a noticeable reduction in recoil. Works very well in 470NE You don’t need max velocity either- A 500 gr bullet doesn’t have to go fast to kill an elephant!

Only you can answer if it’s worth it! If you are one who likes all the color variations, have a bunch of springbok, impala, etc then you probably want a Bontebok! I’m more interested in the Big 5 and see much of the plains game as a fun bonus if the price is right and fits into the main target...

You will have a great time. I’m sure Ernest will have all the answers you need, he is a good one.

Interesting, two 3’s and no 5 but the final number correct! It is annoying the edit function has a time limit.. The tiny 10 with a bow is a fantastic challenge

Yes it was hard to figure the wording with out typing too much into the title etc. the title could have read- Your goal for a “good” Elephant or one you would go back for and the first option should have read- 30 or less (any elephant is worth a hunt ) But the edit option has a time limit!

The 80# thread is exciting for big Tuskers, but not realistic for most! This is NOT about a first elephant or “experience” hunt but trying to get at where a “Good” or “big” or “mature representative” may be- For the Elephant hunters out there, where is the size that you feel is a good combo...

What is considered proof of trophies, and importation?

Will be interesting to see what they go for, but in my experience Auction prices don’t really matter til the last few minutes!

Very interesting, I didn’t know the AI version was referred to as a magnum by Weatherby

Very good offer!

I’ve hunted white tails in Southern Arkansas and they are definitely jumpy. Now Kansas they are not nearly so spooky. Coues deer in Arizona are really jumpy, but not so bad in Sonora.

My friend got one with his bow in Zambia- here is the story- https://www.africahunting.com/threads/zambia-leopard-bow-hunt-with-dzombo-hunting-safari.83782/

I've shot 2- I was bowhunting, spot and stalk on a preserve to cull a few. Would have been fairly straight forward with a rifle. With a bow and getting in 20-40 yards was more of a challenge and need a super strong heavy setup. First one went well, second one was much more difficult. Once...

My wife like this option when camping- she says it works well, and way more convenient than squatting and needing privacy https://thepstyle.com/

I had the opposite experience than a few mentioned here. I hadn’t cared to hunt Elephant until I ran into a herd while on a Buffalo hunt in the Save Zimbabwe. The sheer size of them, the vocalizations, the sense of danger being around them was incredible. My rifle definitely felt small...