booked in Moz to take mine over bait with my 30-06 with a fire dot Leupold variable scope with Nosler 165 grain quick expansion bulletsOver bait (as done in Zimbabwe or Tanzania or South Africa)- A telescopic sighted bolt action 7x57mm Mauser would get my vote as the acceptable minimum (not too high magnification). Loaded with 175Gr lead cored soft points (such as Hornady Interlock). A .30-06 Springfield with 220Gr Remington Core Lokts is an excellent choice. Or a .300 Winchester Magnum loaded with 200Gr Hornady ELD-X Red Tips.
Over hounds/bushmen trackers (as done in the Kalahari)- An open sighted double barrel rifle in either 9.3x74mmR or .375 Holland & Holland Magnum or .500/416 Nitro Express with lead cored soft points. My personal choice would be for a Heym Model 89B in .500/416 Nitro Express with 26" barrels, manual safety, wide V backsights & uncovered ivory bead foresight. Loaded with 400Gr Nosler Partition factory loads.
That's one dead leopard I see in your near future. Noslers are excellent leopard bullets.booked in Moz to take mine over bait with my 30-06 with a fire dot Leupold variable scope with Nosler 165 grain quick expansion bullets
Will be devastating....I’m booked for Tanzania in 25. Worked up a load using 180 Scirocco in a 300 Win doing about 2950fps. Using a model 70 with Leupold fire dot.
You sir have a great memory!!! When my dad died he gave me his favorite rifle which is a Ruger 30-06. Nostalgia hit me and I want to feel him watching me as I take my leopard something he would have never dreamed ofThat's one dead leopard I see in your near future. Noslers are excellent leopard bullets.
By the way, what happened to the .275 Rigby which you were planning on using ?
No experience with a min mag.....