Most rounds shot on safari

Total rounds shot on safari hunt?


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I used my outfitter’s rifles and shotgun. I shot 18 rounds of 30-06, 1 round of 458 Lott and a little over a box of 25 12ga rounds.
 
My son and I recently returned from a very action packed Australian Safari Cull hunt, the total was 61 Animals for about 154 rounds, we missed very little they were just tough and big animals! I think our total included 4 sighting in rounds and about 20 rounds left in country, so actual shots fired was about 130 rounds. Camels were taking 3 rounds of .375 each and buffalo typically took 2-3 rounds of .416 or .375 each!

 
Most of you need to shoot more....
I spend most of my ammo on baboons at distance. Great fun!
You never shoot all you bring.
I always leave the extra behind.
 
The most rounds were on a combo trophy and cull hunt, plains game, white breasted crows, springhares and a few other varmints. Bad actors in the color variant herds are always on tap too so I go with 100 to 120 rounds split between pg and varmint calibers. Don't shoot anything common so always bring ammo home.
 
6 to sight in and 4 for 4 animals. I also went through a box of shotgun shells, but I bought those off the outfitter.
 
Recent trip to RSA
Zeroing 6 rounds of .458 Lott and 4 rounds of .375
Buffalo - 6 rounds of .458 Lott
Reedbuck 1 round of .375
Impala 1 round of .375
Zebra 1 round of .375
Kudu 1 round of .375
Total 20 rounds out of 80 that I packed.
The .458 I took 20 softs and 20 solids and the .375 I took 20 x 300g TSX and 20 x 250g TTSX.
Next time I would be happy just taking 300g TSX for the .375
 
Do not, do not run out of ammo on a hunt!
I once used 4 rounds to get an Impala down, was down to my last round and the bugger was still running.
Luckily made the last shot count otherwise it was knife time!
 
I recently returned from my first trip. I used a rental rifle and fired 10 rounds total.

1 .308 on the range to confirm zero.
1 .308 - Impala
3 .308 - Blue Wildebeest
3 .308 - Blesbuck
1 .308 - Waterbuck
1 .470NE - Water bottle

I'd never shot a double before so the outfitter let me take a shot with his .470 after we were finished hunting.
 
If strictly a trophy hunt you will need very little ammo unless something goes sideways with your scope. I've done some culling and that is where it creeps up to more than a box.
PG hunt I usually say take 60 rounds.
 

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