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It will depend on the size of game you can afford to hunt. Nothing wrong with a CZ. I've used one in .308W for general plains game and a 9.3x62 for larger plains game. They need a little tuning as the factory triggers can be rough and a bedding job. There can be fantastic hunting with a 243W...

I have three days with my wife to visit Portugal. Can anyone recommend any places to visit, relax and see the real portugal ?

Where/who ?

Short answer yes. Would prefer a .308 calibre. Not for Eland.

Just use what you wear when gardening as long as there arent dramatic changes in shade. It's not a fashion show.

This is a joke post right ?

I've taken a .308W on one trip and a 9.3x62 on another to South Africa. Both work very well. If Eland+ is on your list take the 9.3.. Otherwise take the one you shoot the best and start practising from different shooting positions and different ranges.

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There is a lot of good hunting to be had with the 6mm cartridges. My son shot more game than I did with his .243W. Not everything weighs 200kg +. Your 6mm Rem would make a great second rifle.

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Off topic but does Bassie still own the pub in Hoedspruit ?

He was one of few big game hunters that understood animal behaviour from his extensive experience. He also didn't claim he'd been charged by every single buffalo he'd hunted like some do. RIP and happy hunting in the green fields beyond Mr Pappas. EDIT. spelling.

Around 250 grains for euro game.

Much envy. Much drooling. Congratulations.

EDIT: IMO Rigbys are tarted up modern Mausers M98 model, with some flash woodwork and an expensive options list. Find a good used CZ550 or similar and a good gunsmith. Most of the bigger bores have had very little use. Does the same job and the money you save can go towards more hunting. The...

NO. I once had a Remington 700 Classic in .220 Swift. It's very much a 'specialist' cartridge in my opinion. Matched with good optics it can't be beaten for accurate/one shot, small pest eradication. A Grendel would be far more versatile.

Do what you can to cover every eventuality. Hope for the best and plan for the worst.

The first casualty of war is the truth.

1)Your favourite 12ga shotgun. Your favourite deer rifle and a .416Rigby. 2)Don't dick around with cartridges, just practise every chance you get before you go. 3)Habitat for good bird hunting can be different than for PG. Be prepared to relocate. For your first trip (there is never only one)...

.300 H&H and you can't go wrong. Load it with a light, soft projectile for cats eg 150 grain and a 165/180 for everything else. (you'll have time to re-zero). Optics, Optic, Optics. Top with high end, 2.5-10 German glass.

Forty cartridges. Two boxs.

Sure would.

Are you sure about rebuilding ? They claim here in Oz that they weren't going to. What you got would have been on the ship at the time of the fire.

Yank version of the 6.5x68 Schuler, only shorter.

Done that. Still not up to the task. Reality doesn't meet reputation. EDIT: Thats why the 250-3000 is moribund in the marketplace. If it hadn't been superceded, we'd all still be using it. Its is a cartridge for Romantics and Traditionalists and that is where it shines. Just like that other...

I've had two 250 savages and now prefer the .243W. Just flatter shooting and a harder hitter. I,ve seen a number of species killed with the .243W. Rabbit, fox, ferals, goat, pig, Impala, camels. Just take your time and pass up bad shots. 95 grain works best.

If paying for DG, your PH is your safety. Don't kid yourself your running the show.

Very Noice.

Depends where you hunt and the terrain. Nothing wrong with a .308W and 165's and the .270 with 150's for plains game. If your expecting longer shots the .270 with 130 is also fine. Both popular in RSA with ammo choices available. I've used a .308 W with nil problems and seen the effectiveness of...

Of course. Not everyone is a trophy hunter.

Both projectiles you listed are more than enough for the game you mentioned in post 1. No need to overthink things. Start practising.

If you have to ask you probably can't afford it. Lots of good higher end commercial stuff around, that can be modified for the same result

First A-Z I had a bit of a headache and muscular fatigue. Took some Ibuprofen with food. Woke up that night with the cold chills. Slept for three hours the next day. Had one dose of the flu vacine a few years ago and was wiped out for three days. Much worse. Second A-Z had more muscular fatigue...

FB here in Oz says they will not be rebuilding. Everything is gone. Hope they were insured to secure their retirement..

Hunting South Africa is all a compromise. Taken to the extreme, High Fenced Hunting can mean any form of human management. You may find self sustaining populations but you will always find some kind of intervention. High value 'trophy' display animals infinitely more so. The level of...

Shot my first African animal with an old .303 and solids. Shot my second with a G3 and solids. CNS shots.

RWS used to load a 257 which was fantastic. Expensive but cheap if you want quality perforamnce.

Get yourself a .458W and practise. If your comfortable and confident with that level of recoil and accuracy, then trade on. You will learn a lot about what works and fits for you. I have no idea what the Rand will get you in S.A. or your budget/experience. With careful planning you don't need to...

The .318WR has class. The rest are well ..... the rest. Parker Safari was one of the refurb/commercial Mauser '98's by Parker Hale (UK). Sounds like that example has had rough life. My son has a Parker De Luxe in .243W on its third barrel but is developing action wear as its first owner was a...

It was huge in the German colonies. Tanzania, Namibia, Rwanda and Burundi. Mainly used for clearing land of native species for cattle grazing. Tens of thousands of game were slaughtered with it. Post WW1 it overtook the 8X57 in those colonies as military equip was restricted by the Versailles...

Had a custom one made and took it to NZ for Red Deer. Great dear cartridge but sold it. More of an Aficionados cartridge and there are now better multi-purpose cartridges available. Before anyone gets on their high horse about shooting Elephants in Africa ... try turning up for an Elephant hunt...

If I took a 6.5 to Africa I'd take a PRC and 140 Woodleighs. Just for that extra safety margin on the general run of plains game.

Yes you can. If you can walk 200 metres from a truck you will get all the hunting you want. You will be surprised just how much game in South Africa is shot from the back of a hunting vehicle.

Are you a handloader or looking for factory ammo ?

270 for the Northern Cape and 308 for the rest. Both are very popular with the locals for plains game. 150 grains in the 270 and 165 in the 308 will get you your game. Don't forget to practise practise practise.

None. I try not to wear a watch on a hunt. I leave that to the sun and enjoy whats going on around me.... unless the trouble and strife has me on a lease that day ..... :)

The .223 is certainly the pick for head shots Bob. We just found the slightly heavy projjies and/or higher velocities helped for the long shots with wind. These blokes were shooting for the box and took it very seriously. I've seen a couple of 100kg Greys on Singleton Army range where they...

I've helped a few Roo cullers in the North west and Northern Tablelands of NSW. A .243W is too big in flash & noise. Here your required to use 'humane' head shots. The most effective was a downloaded 22-250 and a .22PPC, For really big fellas over 25 kg I'd use a 6mm PPC or possibly a Grendel...

Howa in 6.5 Grendel. Mini action is short, light and with 129 grn projectiles more than enough for your game.