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Northfork PP is made specifically for lion & leopard. Other good 375 bullets would Bearclaw, Accubond, CoreLokt, Partition, I’m sure a Hornady would be fine, as would a Sierra Game King. I’ve heard good things about Cutting Edge Raptors on cats but my only experience with them was a...

No, it’s not a female. Females are illegal to shoot in Tanzania and I would not shoot one even if legal. It’s a big male, over 150 pounds which is pretty good size for the Selous. Here are a couple pictures that might help you determine this… In the bottom picture where my son is...

I respectfully disagree and so would both leopards I’ve shot with Bearclaws. The front opens well and the solid shank assures and exit. Bearclaws are noticeably softer than A-frames. Here’s what a Bearclaw exit looks like…

On my African hunts I’ve used the following rifle chamberings; 270 Winchester, 300 Win Mag, 338 Win Mag, 375 H&H, 416 Hoffman, 458 Win Mag & 470 NE. I no longer have the 300, 458 or 470. These days my 2-rifle battery is usually my 338 & 416. It’s a great combo, versatile and will handle...

Why not just shoot a better bullet in your 270? A 150 grain Nosler Partition or Federal Trophy Bonded tip bullet would be ideal in 270. We’ve (we being my son and I) shot zebras, kudu, sable, topi, and lots of smaller African game with a 270 and enjoyed fantastic results, most of it with 150...

Apparently you’ve never hunted leopards. Not only is it illegal, that’d be an incredibly bad idea to try. I’m trying to be polite here so won’t say what I’m really thinking.

I haven’t ridden Rovos Rail, but all of my African friends recommend it very highly. The one I’d be most interested in trying is where they stop along the way to enjoy birdshooting.

Front and rear bags for zeroing. I try to do nearly all my practice off quad sticks since that’s what I shoot from in Africa. I stopped using a sled years ago.

Either but I’d go with a softer bullet than the Swift A frame if you’re only hunting leopard. The Scirocco would be a better choice. It’s interesting that you’ve been told 9.3 minimum for leopard in Moz. I’m thinking about shooting a buffalo there with a smaller caliber than that.

The last concern I’ve ever had when shooting a leopard has been too big of an exit hole. My last two leopards were with 225 grain Bearclaws from my 338. Reasonable size exit hole but what mattered was a quickly dead cat. A Taxidermist can easily sew the hole and do it with fewer stitches than...

I ob I obviously didn’t look closely enough to differentiate between the pump and automatic. Haven’t seen one of those Remingtons in a long time.

You’d better make sure it’s legal to bring a semi-auto rifle into the country you’ll be hunting. Not all African countries allow semi-auto rifles. If you bring that rifle to the wrong country, your leopard hunt may be over before it starts. And no offense intended but thinking about 2nd &...

Having shot 3 leopards myself already, I’ll give you some good advice…. It doesn’t matter which of those 2 rifles you take. Either one will be fine. The bullet you shoot will be more important than which 30 caliber cartridge you select. A 165-180 Nosler Partition, Accubond, Trophy...

Going to Tondwa with Johnny. Shouldn’t be too awful hot since it’s close to 4,000 feet altitude. But, I also expect to go down to Upper Lupande to review a borehole project on behalf of the Mzuri Wildlife Foundation. We are funding a borehole project to help mitigate human-wildlife conflict...

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