Leopard Optics

[Red Leg]

What’s wrong with another glass! Haha all good my friend

I’m leaving work and I’ll have one as soon as I get home!

You two need to get a room.

 

[Backyardsniper]

I’m leaving work and I’ll have one as soon as I get home!

You can bet as soon as I get.out of this office today I'm about to light the grill and have one. I even have the night off from my part time bartending gig!

 

[dchum]

You can bet as soon as I get.out of this office today I'm about to light the grill and have one. I even have the night off from my part time bartending gig!

You bartending gig is true dedication, it’s gonna make your leopard even sweeter

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

I do love the Swarovski Z6i line, as well as the Leupold Vx-6 but for a low light scope the Zeiss Victory HT 3-12x56 with illuminated reticle is just amazing. It’s incredibly bright and the dot is wonderfully fine and precise. I honestly don’t think there’s anything better.

Canadaboy I've always said I think Swaro has better resolution for long range shots. But a Zeiss Victory is damn hard to beat for extreme low light hunting applications.

 

[Backyardsniper]

The older I get the harder it is to be tough it is wearing me down, but I'm making some real progress in the ole' safari account!

You bartending gig is true dedication, it’s gonna make your leopard even sweeter though

 

[Daisy]

The older I get the harder it is to be tough it is wearing me down, but I'm making some real progress in the ole' safari account!

I wouldn’t trust a bartender that wasn’t sipping one while working.

 

[Sika98k]

I might take a 308 for the job. I have a 300 Norma barrel for that same rifle but I don't know that it would be a whole lot less blast
Out of curiosity what would peoples opinions be on a 25/06 with a propper bullet of course. I do have my dad's 25/06 and I might just take it, if the old quarter bore is adequate for cat hunting?

I’ve no experience of shooting leopard but imho a 25-06 at less than 100 yds would do a lot of unnecessary damage to your trophy. 30 caliber, 308,30-06 or a 7x57/275 would be nice for the job.

 

[Backyardsniper]

I wouldn’t trust a bartender that wasn’t sipping one while working.

Always sipping! Ha ha

 

[Backyardsniper]

Cajun pasta with grilled ribeye in the works with some cheap ass champagne!

 

[meigsbucks]

I just bought an Uberti Courtney stalking rifle in 45/70. I'm not a huge fan of single shot rifles for DG but in the case of a leopard blind it would probably be all right. If there is any question about the shot I'm switching to my double before we go follow up anyway. I had a discussion with York on our last hunt about how they handle that very situation and I was very impressed with their system for dealing with that. I would feel comfortable in the stack with York Zvito and Sunny boy. Really a pretty neat method that the 3 of them use, I mean nobody wants to have to go after a wounded cat, but if you are a PH I assume you are going to run into that situation occasionally.

If memory serves me correctly… fat chance of that… Back in the ‘70’s, gun writer John Wooters used a Ruger #1 .45/70 on a leopard. I believe the bullet was a 400gr Speer.
Stick a good illuminated scope on that rig, I think it makes a lot of sense for a leopard, although I’d want something else for “follow up”.
As far as the .338 Lapua for the cat, I say why not? Many have stated they’d use a .300 mag. The Lapua is basically a large .300.
I have no skin in the game as I have no desire to hunt Leopard, but being a nut about hunting Africa, I’d I were going for a leopard, I’d use a ..30/06 with 180gr Hornady Interlocks and topped with a 2.5-12.5x Trijicon or if I had the $$$, a 1.7-13.3x Swaro.

 

[DLSJR]

For those debating different bullets for leopard, here is what a .338 Winchester with 225 grain Bearclaw exit side looks like. I don’t know what could be better. The actual hole was almost as large as a quarter.