Rifle advice needed

[Red Leg]

Haha there's no real "worry." It's a good discussion and I wanted to hear what those who have been there thought. Where's the harm in that?

Lol. Sorry. None at all.

 

[billc]

no harm at all.

I have used both rifles each time I go. Not because I needed to more because I wanted to. There your guns and your trip and any of them you take will get the job done. Hell I take 2 guns and a bow each trip because I can.

 

[ltsheets]

Thanks gents. One reason I want 2 rifles is not only for backup but I think it'd be cool having 2 that I've taken African game with. They'd never be sold after the trip

 

[Shootist43]

Safari and Outdoors is store, or rather a small chain of stores in SA where one can purchase just about everything necessary for a Safari. If my memory serves me correctly there are 4 stores in SA. Our Delta flight to JoBurg took place on August 8th 2016. That is the day Delta's computers went down worldwide. We arrived with our carry-on luggage but nothing more. On the way from OR Tambo to our hunting site, we stopped at Safari and Outdoors to pick up a few necessities like ammo for the PH's guns we borrowed for the first few days of our hunt.

 

[ltsheets]

Ah that makes sense. Thanks!

 

[Royal27]

Thanks gents. One reason I want 2 rifles is not only for backup but I think it'd be cool having 2 that I've taken African game with. They'd never be sold after the trip

Exactly. There's your reason!

 

[ltsheets]

Well I've loaded up some 130gr Barnes TSX loads for one of my .270s. If they shoot like I remember, it'll be in the running for sure as a rifle to potentially take. We'll see how it goes. Ordered some new brass for the 270wsm too in order to fine tune the load I have for it with 140ABs.

I assume it's probably a good idea to take the 6.5x284 off the list due to rifle weight? It weighs about 14lbs scoped. I figure that might be too much to walk around with?

 

[spike.t]

stop messing around ! take 3 and a shotgun....might as well go for it

 

[ltsheets]

Haha! Whats the fun in making the decision this early?