first Safari

375Fox said:

The amount of walking for both elephant and buffalo really depends on the concession you hunt and type of bull you are looking for. Some you’ll walk a lot more than others.

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David jr said:

Here is another question which barnes TSX bullet weight would you take in 30/06 for plains game , I have Barnes 150 ,165,175 OR 180 The 150 at 3000 fps has taken wild bulls weighing around 2000 pounds and a lot of other game . I know African game are made different and a little tougher than animals over here in US.

I will take some 520 grain and 350 grain lead gas checked ammo for the 458 the 520 will be at 2100
fps and the 350 will be at 2400 fps and will only be used for the largest plains game .
I will have the ok from my PH before taking and using the lead bullets .

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David jr said:

I thank all for the reply's.
I have looked into going to the SCI in Nashville in 2026 conflicts with doctor’s appointment .

I do have Bog pod on tripod have it for the grand children's , I will start shooting with the bog pod.

The 375 H&H yes I have three of this rifle one Mauser and two Winchester’s model 70 with control feed . I have shot The 375 for over forty years it would be no challenge to take one of these rifle .

I am looking for a fun and challenge Safari , This is the reason I have chosen the 458 and 30/06
The 458 has been beat up over the years not the 458 fault it was the powder at the time which caused the caliber to get bad reviews .

I have a 416 Taylor that would work very well on this Safari . I have thought about taking the 416 instead of the 458 . The 416 shoots just like the 375 and has the killing power for the dangerous game and will shoot flat enough for plains game. I may change my mine and take The 416 Taylor .

I must take the 30/06 This was my father only caliber he would shoot and he took a lot of animals with 30/06 . My father nerve traveled to Africa .Dad passed in 1995.

When I take African game with the 30/06 Dad will be with me . I know that is dumb but for me it is
very important for the 30/06 to make the trip .

Here is another question which barnes TSX bullet weight would you take in 30/06 for plains game , I have Barnes 150 ,165,175 OR 180 The 150 at 3000 fps has taken wild bulls weighing around 2000 pounds and a lot of other game . I know African game are made different and a little tougher than animals over here in US.

I will take some 520 grain and 350 grain lead gas checked ammo for the 458 the 520 will be at 2100
fps and the 350 will be at 2400 fps and will only be used for the largest plains game .
I will have the ok from my PH before taking and using the lead bullets .

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Rumrunner said:

I have had both knees and a hip replaced. Rehab from a total knee replacement is brutal. I worry you may be trying to do a significantly strenuous safari so soon after the replacements. I’m sure the PH can help but it took a couple years, doing all of the PT and exercises afterwards to get anywhere near 100%. But we all heal differently, I wish you good luck healing quickly.

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375Fox said:

You can definitely take your handloads. You aren’t limited to factory ammo, but you are limited to 11 lbs maximum. Cast bullets would be a discussion with your PH before the hunt.
You’ll likely get a lot of offers sent privately but there are only a few sponsors I’d even consider for this kind of hunt. You are looking at $70k+ in any quality area, potentially a lot more depending on the type of elephant you’d like to hunt. I’d only consider offers from PHs based in the country you’d hunt with a few exceptions. If this is your first trip and potentially only trip and you want a safari of this magnitude, I’d reach out to the more established US booking agents like the hunting consortium, jack Atcheson and sons, hunters networks. They can present a lot of options and countries and discuss pros and cons of each for your situation. There are a lot of ways to go wrong if you don’t know exactly what you are looking for. If it’s before your surgery going to DSC or SCI show would provide you a huge amount of options to compare, but maybe too many.

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David jr said:

I thank all for the reply's.
I have looked into going to the SCI in Nashville in 2026 conflicts with doctor’s appointment .

I do have Bog pod on tripod have it for the grand children's , I will start shooting with the bog pod.

The 375 H&H yes I have three of this rifle one Mauser and two Winchester’s model 70 with control feed . I have shot The 375 for over forty years it would be no challenge to take one of these rifle .

I am looking for a fun and challenge Safari , This is the reason I have chosen the 458 and 30/06
The 458 has been beat up over the years not the 458 fault it was the powder at the time which caused the caliber to get bad reviews .

I have a 416 Taylor that would work very well on this Safari . I have thought about taking the 416 instead of the 458 . The 416 shoots just like the 375 and has the killing power for the dangerous game and will shoot flat enough for plains game. I may change my mine and take The 416 Taylor .

I must take the 30/06 This was my father only caliber he would shoot and he took a lot of animals with 30/06 . My father nerve traveled to Africa .Dad passed in 1995.

When I take African game with the 30/06 Dad will be with me . I know that is dumb but for me it is
very important for the 30/06 to make the trip .

Here is another question which barnes TSX bullet weight would you take in 30/06 for plains game , I have Barnes 150 ,165,175 OR 180 The 150 at 3000 fps has taken wild bulls weighing around 2000 pounds and a lot of other game . I know African game are made different and a little tougher than animals over here in US.

I will take some 520 grain and 350 grain lead gas checked ammo for the 458 the 520 will be at 2100
fps and the 350 will be at 2400 fps and will only be used for the largest plains game .
I will have the ok from my PH before taking and using the lead bullets .

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