Hi gents,
I'm new here, and recently booked my first safari (Aug. 2023) and needless to say - I'M STOKED!!
To mark the occasion (and my 30th birthday in July 2022), I'm picking up a new rifle. I'm torn between the below, and would love any thoughts! As an aside, I'll exclusively be hunting PG Kudu and smaller for the next few years until I can afford to dance with buffalo. I'll be hunting in SA.
Any thoughts and feedback on a decision between the three, or particular platforms (other than the usual suspects) that you've had success with would be greatly appreciated!
- .308 - classic, low recoil, shorter barrels with lighter platforms = maneuverability and comfort
- .30-06 - I know it's great, but I don't want one
- .300 Win Mag - flatter trajectory and more energy out to 500 (I do not shoot past 500, and rarely even that). I'm not recoil sensitive, but it's double .308.
- .373 H&H - It's just Africa, baby!
Cheers!
375 H&H. Period. Does it all since 1912.