WANTED: Graduation Safari?

[wipartimer]

Thank you all for the kind offers, posts, emails and pm's. I definitely wasn't easy trying to decide from all of the great outfitters. I am extremely excited to say that my daughter and I will be hinting with KMG Safaris in June of 2017! Now for the fun of planning and anxiety of waiting.

 

[Sand Rat]

Thank you all for the kind offers, posts, emails and pm's. I definitely wasn't easy trying to decide from all of the great outfitters. I am extremely excited to say that my daughter and I will be hinting with KMG Safaris in June of 2017! Now for the fun of planning and anxiety of waiting.

Wise choice!

 

[Ryan]

7mm-08 is a fine. I have one for my kids, we had it in Africa last year had no problems. Zebra, waterbuck and smaller it worked great. Here at home 3 moose, 3 bears, stone sheep, mountain goat and deer. The kids have done well with that gun.

What loads do you use for all of these? I've a 7mm-08 on it's way up to Alaska right now (finding a lefty here is impossible) for caribou and sheep and it could possibly go with me in a few back to southern Africa.

 

[ChrisPy]

I have been using 140gr partition for NA, when we went to Africa I switched to 140gr accubond. The kid never had a problem. Most were one shot unless they got excited, my son's goat was a reload and my daughters sheep got a warning shot. There moose and bears were all one shot. The gun has been great for the kids

 

[Ryan]

Thanks. Looking over data and reading into things the 140's seem to win. I was thinking of possibly the 150 Scirocco or Barnes TTSX.
I agree, calm animals drop a lot quicker.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

What loads do you use for all of these? I've a 7mm-08 on it's way up to Alaska right now (finding a lefty here is impossible) for caribou and sheep and it could possibly go with me in a few back to southern Africa.

A lot of loading options and info listed here:

http://www.realguns.com/loads/7mm08rem.htm

http://www.realguns.com/archives/158.htm

 

[AZDAVE]

Shot placement is the most important. The 150 Scirocco works very well in my 7x57 ruger #1. Enjoy the trip, time with your children is priceless and they will remember every second. Waiting for my grand children to get old enough for us to take them.

 

[Ryan]

While my request was a bit of a tangent thanks for all the info. Plenty of good data on the 7mm-08 out there, but it's good to hear what was actually used on stout animals like zebra. Since I'm currently partial to Barnes I'm glad I reload with their Vor-Tx ammo for this being a bit light IMO at 120 grain. The 140 or 150 should be very effective.
Good hunting.

 

[HuntingGold]

You will do well with Marius. I took two daughters with me to KMG a few years ago. He did a good job. Good luck and keep us posted.

Oh... if you dont want to take a gun, he has a .308 that we shot all our game with. I enjoyed shooting it.

 

[wipartimer]

Ok, less than a year to go. I don't reload, but she had been shooting Double tap 140 grain TT Xs very well until about a month ago, when she decided she needed a .30-06. I told her that her .7mm-08 was a great rifle and she didn't need anything else, but really, what kind of father can say "no" when baby wants a bigger gun? So now she's practicing with her new Savage Trophy Hunter . She shoots well, no flinch and doesn't even notice any recoil difference. Right now looking at Barnes Vortex 180 gr. for her . 30-06 and 150 gr. For my .308.
Also, my other daughter (25) has agreed to join us as observer/cameraman!
Now we are at the practice shooting, hiking stage. Soon will come the flights rifle permits/ logistics stage.
It's way too early to be this exited, gonna be a looking wait!

 

[HuntingGold]

Make sure to have her practice shooting from sticks. There are some that have troubles with making the adjustment. A few times practicing will help.

A photo of my oldest daughter's impala. Youngest daughter and I stepped in for the photo.

 

[HuntingGold]

Forgot to mention the impala was with Marius at KMG Safaris.