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If this article has been posted before, I apologise, but it is a good read by a very experienced and well respected African PH. Long live the Emperor! The .375 H and H Magnum on Elephant by Brian Marsh Harry Manners and Wally Johnson began elephant hunting in partnership in Mozambique...

Chritian, I also subscribe to "you get what you pay for", and that is especially true concerning optics, but to answer your question: In my view both the Leupold VXII and VX3 will serve you well. Anything you go more expensive, will result in diminishing return, unless you regularly hunt in poor...

Chistian, go for the .30-06. I view the .300WM as a more spesialized long range rifle. You can always add a .300WM later. The two do complement each other, as any real practical difference becomes evident at beyond 280-300m, where the .300WM outshines the .30-06. The 30-06 is just easier to...

One certainly does not need anything more powerfull than a .375 H&H for any dangerous game hunting. If you want something more powerfull, do it, provided you are as proficient with it as with the .375.

Jerome Observe was a teacher of mine in primary school. Before we made contact again last year, I last saw him in 1983, when I was 13 years old. I owe a lot to him as far as my love for firearms is concerned. Let me tell you one thing: he is any black mamba's nightmare. (He is also not scared...

This book is truly a masterpiece of epic proportions. See here: Pathfinder Book Publishers - African Dangerous Game Cartriges - Special Edition and here: https://www.safaripress.com/product.php?productid=1245&cat=316&page=1 I have read it from cover to cover. It is a must have for every...

You know what they say about Blue Wildebeest: They are born sick. The more you shoot one, the healthier it gets.

Hallo Johan, welcome!

The .270 Win is indeed very popular in SA. My perception is that resident hunters who own a .270 as their only rifle, use mostly 150gr soft points to hunt plains game on the plains and in the bushveld, and they take anything with it, including Eland if nothing more suitable is available...

Shakari is right in every respect.

Good Luck Jeff!

Thank you enysse. I therefore urge hunters not to be reluctant to register their trophees.

Very nice tap!! Congratulations to the missus too! If I may be permitted a general comment not directed at anyone: It appears that some hunters do not care to register qualifying trophees. Now, I am not really familiar with SCI, I am more familiar with Rowland Ward. In my view registration in...

DavieH, sounds like if you had a whale of a hunt! Yes those winters can become quite harsh occasionally. Where did you hunt? 3 Hours from Bloemfontein may be Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Free State, Kwa-Zulu Natal or Gauteng (the latter possibility is probably excluded if you hunted...

Hi Spingardone, welcome here!

Hi Spiongardone, welcome here!

I would highly recommend this book Rifles for Africa by Gregor Woods published by Safari Press in 2002. Gregor was born and bred in Southern Africa and has hunted in Africa for close to 50 years. His knowledge on the subject of Rifles for Africa truly is vast. (He is also the Rifle and...

Beautiful, nice calibre also! Congratulations, enjoy her and pass her down the generations to come.

Welcome jaeger, I m also new, but yes it is a great an informative site and it seems to be attended by good guys.

Thank you all for the welcoming words, I already feel at home. Yes Wolverine67, I was indeed born and bred in Kimberley.

I am new to these forums. I am 41 years old, was born in the Northern Cape province of South Africa and consider South Africa as my home. I have a wife, a daughter of 4 years and a son of 2 years (and four dachshund of various ages). My hunting battery consist of a .375 H&H Mag, a .300...