R W Mack
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Hello all,
I will be going to Zimbabwe later this year and I "might" go for a Leopard. The rifle caliber that I would use is a .300 Win Mag. I will admit that the reason I'm considering this round is because my wife bought this rifle for me as a Christmas present and is unhappy that I do not hunt with it much.
( Although I will be taking it on a elk hunt in Wyoming ) Unless I'm mistaken this caliber is legal on Leopard in Zimbabwe. I know that this cat is thin skinned and a big male will weigh around 200 pounds so it should be plenty of gun. please give me your opinion on this. I'm really partial to Barnes ammunition and have taken Cape Buffalo and many types of plains game with it. Now, I have read that when using a 300 Win Mag on leopard that 150 or 165 Gr. bullets should be used because of the cat not really being that big and having a thin hide. I was thinking 180 Gr. What are your thought's on using Barnes in say 165 Gr. on Leopard? What other brands and bullets should I look at?
Thank you all, Robert
I will be going to Zimbabwe later this year and I "might" go for a Leopard. The rifle caliber that I would use is a .300 Win Mag. I will admit that the reason I'm considering this round is because my wife bought this rifle for me as a Christmas present and is unhappy that I do not hunt with it much.
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Thank you all, Robert