Geoclarkclark
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Okay, earlier I started a thread about use of the .22 Hornet in Africa.
Yesterday, I was doing some research on firearms regs in Namibia. What I found is that there is no caliber restriction in the country (they recommend a minimum .284 cal.), but the minimum ME (muzzle energy) is stated at 1350 Joule, which is approx. 995 ft/lbs. This is their declared minimum for all sorts of critters, including the diminutive Dik-Dik, which I intend to hunt there.
Most loads for the .22 Hornet are going to run around 77 ft/lbs, more or less.
So- If you were me, would you just go ahead and take your Hornet to Namibia, and risk not being able to use it, or opt for something bigger? I really don't want to buy another rifle, when I know this one is perfectly adequate.
what do you all think?
Yesterday, I was doing some research on firearms regs in Namibia. What I found is that there is no caliber restriction in the country (they recommend a minimum .284 cal.), but the minimum ME (muzzle energy) is stated at 1350 Joule, which is approx. 995 ft/lbs. This is their declared minimum for all sorts of critters, including the diminutive Dik-Dik, which I intend to hunt there.
Most loads for the .22 Hornet are going to run around 77 ft/lbs, more or less.
So- If you were me, would you just go ahead and take your Hornet to Namibia, and risk not being able to use it, or opt for something bigger? I really don't want to buy another rifle, when I know this one is perfectly adequate.
what do you all think?
