Dewald
AH elite
- Joined
- Aug 16, 2012
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- Empangeni, Zululand
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- KZN Hunters/ SAHGCA/
- Hunted
- South Africa, Namibia
Tomorrow I’m off to hunt Pongola private game reserve. It was going to be a hunt for impala and warthog, but last minute I spoke to Kemp over there and decided to look for a knarly old buffalo. Spread doesnt bother me, as long as he is mature, horns worn down and the boss hard and warn, with a white face.
The reserve is over 30 000Ha, with the Jozini dam in the center. Animals move freely from Swaziland and neighbouring reserves, so it will be a proper free range hunt.
I will be hunting with my .450-400 3&1/4” Gibbs, and as backup if shots are to far or we get rainy weather I’ll take the .416 Ruger Alaskan. The Gibbs fires a 400gr Woodleigh at 2130 fts and s 400gr Dzombo at 2150 fps. Barrels cross at 40 yards. The Ruger’s diet will be 350gr A-frames at 2400fps (I couldn’t get 400gr), as well as 400gr Dzombo solids at 2250 fps.
We’ll start the day zeroing rifles and then have a go at some tigerfish of the boat to eaze into the trip tomorrow, and then hit the road well pre dawn looking for the cape buffalo early on the 26th
The reserve is over 30 000Ha, with the Jozini dam in the center. Animals move freely from Swaziland and neighbouring reserves, so it will be a proper free range hunt.
I will be hunting with my .450-400 3&1/4” Gibbs, and as backup if shots are to far or we get rainy weather I’ll take the .416 Ruger Alaskan. The Gibbs fires a 400gr Woodleigh at 2130 fts and s 400gr Dzombo at 2150 fps. Barrels cross at 40 yards. The Ruger’s diet will be 350gr A-frames at 2400fps (I couldn’t get 400gr), as well as 400gr Dzombo solids at 2250 fps.
We’ll start the day zeroing rifles and then have a go at some tigerfish of the boat to eaze into the trip tomorrow, and then hit the road well pre dawn looking for the cape buffalo early on the 26th