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Stick to bonded or mono bullets for Africa. You seldom get that perfect broadside shot angle, and sable have a pretty heavy bone structure too. Decent accuracy and terminal reliability in the bush is way more important than a load that shoots 0.020” groups off the bench.

The area where Janneman above is based has very good kudu. Also have a look at areas like Grootfontein, Tsumeb, Tsumkwe and up along the Caprivi. Also speak to Peter Kennedy from KZN in South Africa. Over the years, he's made hunting free range super bulls an art.

Mauser released the M12 at a price point to compete against rifles such as the Sako 85. Never owned one (I have the M03) but all those that I've shot with have been fantastic performers. Accurate, comfortable ergonomics, great trigger, well made. Can't really ask for much more in a good hunting...

Very sad news... Phenomenal bowhunter!!!

35 Whelen A-Frames TTSX 25-06 AI Accubond Partitions

Just returned from a trip where I was using a suppressed 416 Rigby. Would use that rifle in a heartbeat again.

With that “small” collection of bolt guns, converting an 06 into something other than a 280, 280AI or 25-06 seems rather pointless.:ROFLMAO: You could always go 30-06 AI, or ream a barrel with the 30-06 Serengeti reamer, longer throat and send the heavy missiles a long way, al la German Salazar...

9.3x62 or better yet, a 9.3x64 if you really want something few others in your area have.

RIP Jane :cry: Definitely not a couch conservationist.

@ Spike On the podcast that the OP is referring to, they didn't mention who the outfitter was, so wouldn't know. Here is the link to the podcast.

Conservatively, I've shot 50+ kudu bulls over the years with everything from a 6.5x55 to a 375H&H. Today, if I'm specifically targeting kudu bulls, I only use 2 cartridges. 30-06 with 200gr bonded bullets in thick bushveld, and 300H&H with 180/200gr bonded bullets in mountainous terrain, where...

Some 6.5 porn… 143gr Norma Bondstrike over 46.0gr N555 @ 2660fps 140gr Accubond over 46.5gr N555 @ 2740fps Both loads will shoot sub-MOA all day.

I wish we could get the RS powders here in SA:cry:

Husky or Voere. A 140gr Accubond is good for everything up to including Gemsbok. The heavies kill a lot of Blue wildebeest and bigger every year.

No voting option for 450 Rigby but won’t do much that the 416 can’t