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I think I recall a Tim Miranda video hunting somewhere in africa and they got shot at- might have been caught in a political uprising or some. I will have to see if I can find the video-

Musk ox are relatively easy to get close and personal. They are made to be Bowhunted! 2 Ox in a couple days-

Yes old thread but definitely Elephant! Can’t wait to go again, and again!

I went on that hunt- went amazingly! See the link- https://www.africahunting.com/threads/zimbabwe-chirundu-zimbabwe-wet-dreams-on-the-zambezi-river.106216/

416 Taylor is a great cartridge! I just got a Belgian browning FN that was modified into a 416 T, it shoots great and very effective on all DG. I think its recoil is similar to a 375. A lot less than a 458 Lott or 470 NE that I have hunted with in the past!

Looks like you pretty much have it covered- I would say finish the NA 29 or even go for the Rex Baker 40….. With your first Ele hunt coming up, that may change your perspective and you may want to chase more and bigger Ivory! Something about it gets many hunters hooked!

Ask Cecil

First Ele, and with a double- completely changed what hunting africa is about! Now I just want to go for big ivory

To my understanding as it was explained in South Africa you are allowed to shoot a bull up to 40#- of course there is a 10% guesstimate leeway so technically it can be officially 44# and still keep it… So this hunt you will be looking for a 35-40# bull, which is a very nice bull imo, and all...

Absolutely use the Cutting Edge Solid- 450gr is plenty! They perform amazingly, track straight longer than others. You can even consider the 400 gr as well. For the shorter 458 case and a mono you don’t want too long of a bullet that will take powder space. I used a “light” for cal 350gr CEB...

I used a “light” for caliber - 325gr safari Raptor in a 416 Taylor going 2550 FPS The fragments were devastating on a Cape Buffalo! So much more blood than a single hole through (The only pause may be on a Texas heart shot but that should never be a first shot!) My PH has never seen so much...

Hammer Bullets makes great monolithic bullets- they publish load data too. In 375 cal they even go down to 137gr! In a H&H it goes 3700+ fps ! Definitely worth looking at their website and even calling them- very helpful That said for the 375 RUM the lighted listed loads are 250gr- id...

No. Absolutely no need or reason to other than your own ego :)

Unfortunately I have not had the opportunity to harvest one yet. Been a couple times and it’s high on the list when I go back. Congrats to all who have shared their success

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