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Realize that when you get there, you are going to be faced with great opportunities at many more animals. And you will probably even be offered deals on taking some extras. If on a tight budget, go for the lower cost critters like blesbok, common duiker, steenbok, common springbok (like potato chips though, can't have just one
wart hog, shoot (or shoot at a baboon. Jackal, in fact take a Predator mouth call and a real good flashlight and get your PH to take you at night. If he has a 22 or shotgun, maybe pop a spring hare, genet, porcupine or 5 Do a farmer a favor and shoot a vervet monkey, especially if you get to an avocado orchard.
As for rifles both of yours are sending bullets at high speed. Not always a good thing. So for sure take heavy for caliber, strong bonded or TSX bullets loaded on the slow side. The 270 will do fine, but take both unless you allready have a single rifle travel case, in which case take the 270 and save money for extra trophy fees. But if you need to buy or borrow a travel case, get a double size one and take both. Or bring a shotgun
Blue wildebeest have a reputation for being tough. Study shot placement and just don't take a risky shot and the 270 will suffice. Both my blues went down in their tracks but used a 375 on first one and a 300 win mag on the second.
wart hog, shoot (or shoot at a baboon. Jackal, in fact take a Predator mouth call and a real good flashlight and get your PH to take you at night. If he has a 22 or shotgun, maybe pop a spring hare, genet, porcupine or 5 Do a farmer a favor and shoot a vervet monkey, especially if you get to an avocado orchard. As for rifles both of yours are sending bullets at high speed. Not always a good thing. So for sure take heavy for caliber, strong bonded or TSX bullets loaded on the slow side. The 270 will do fine, but take both unless you allready have a single rifle travel case, in which case take the 270 and save money for extra trophy fees. But if you need to buy or borrow a travel case, get a double size one and take both. Or bring a shotgun
Blue wildebeest have a reputation for being tough. Study shot placement and just don't take a risky shot and the 270 will suffice. Both my blues went down in their tracks but used a 375 on first one and a 300 win mag on the second.
