Dubbin Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 Caliber depends on what you want to shoot also. Some farms don't allow .270 for kudu, and some nothing smaller than 30-06 for eland.
dev null Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) 308 Howa 1500 if you want only one rifle. 30-06 also OK, just kicks a bit more. 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 Swede or 243 for plains antelope hunting + 375 Ruger or 375 H&H for bushveld hunting would be my choice if you want to buy 2 rifles. I have a 270 Howa. I would have bought the 6.5 Creed had it been available earlier. Check Gunsite and Jaracal out for much more info. BTW, bullet choices are just as important as the caliber. I use Hornady GMX monolithics at the moment. You also really want to reload if you are going to shoot often. Edited March 18, 2016 by Moridin gummibear 1
Guest notmyname Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 30-06. There's a 308 waiting for my in my old man's safe when I get the time for to sort out the red tape.
RocknRolla Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 Had a Musgrave .270 Only shot it on range, and was damn accurate. But yes. Not for bush, very high velovity means any interference with projectile throws the shot off . Man I loved that rifle, pity I had to sell. gummibear 1
mon-goose Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 what is the average cost of a round for say a .308 these days
gummibear Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 I have a DPMS Oracle on order. 223 with a 16" barrel for fun days at the range and cost 900 euros. Ammo is cheap and my kids can learn on it to http://www.luxguns.com/3492-thickbox_default/dpms-oracle-atacs-223rem-16barrel.jpg Lexx 1
Patensie Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 All depends on what and where you hunt. My dad shot most of his kudu with a .243. Got tired of all the looks he got in the Karoo because of the light calibre and got a .270. My Karoo friends basically all use either .308 or .30-06, as well as a .223 for vermin/springbok. I use a .303 in the Gamtoos: shorter range shooting with valley bushveld, and being a lefty, I like the quick action for a possible second shot. (25 yrs ago I shot a bushpig with a .22 at 90m, one shot. oop visier ) If I had to buy one hunting rifle (eland and smaller) to rule them all, it would be either a .30-06 or .308 (with a left action). gummibear 1
Dubbin Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 All depends on what and where you hunt. My dad shot most of his kudu with a .243. Got tired of all the looks he got in the Karoo because of the light calibre and got a .270. My Karoo friends basically all use either .308 or .30-06, as well as a .223 for vermin/springbok. I use a .303 in the Gamtoos: shorter range shooting with valley bushveld, and being a lefty, I like the quick action for a possible second shot. (25 yrs ago I shot a bushpig with a .22 at 90m, one shot. oop visier ) If I had to buy one hunting rifle (eland and smaller) to rule them all, it would be either a .30-06 or .308 (with a left action). Good advice. Patensie 1
nickc Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 I was trained to hunt tanks with this 106mm recoilless rifle courtesy of the SADF. Penetration ability - 450 mm armoured steel plate or 2 metres reinforced concrete. BTW if you have problem storing this would go with a 308. Blokman, mon-goose, Lexx and 5 others 8
Boerklong Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 what is the average cost of a round for say a .308 these daysShop bought about R18+ depends what you buy. Hand loads R8+ depends on primers and bullets.
dev null Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) Shop bought about R18+ depends what you buy. Hand loads R8+ depends on primers and bullets. It also depends a lot on the type of bullet used, even when handloading. For shooting paper I usually use Sierra MatchKing, which goes for around R7 a bullet, while my Hornady GMX is about R13 a bullet, which I use for hunting. Then you need to still add the primer, propellant and brass. How hot you load will determine how many times you can re-use the brass. Edited March 18, 2016 by Moridin
eddy Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 I was trained to hunt tanks with this 106mm recoilless rifle courtesy of the SADF. Penetration ability - 450 mm armoured steel plate or 2 metres reinforced concrete. BTW if you have problem storing this would go with a 308. Surely, based on your primary rifle, your second choice would be in 7.62 Nato as you also got the ammo free......... Wannabe 1
Boerklong Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=janine+500m+gong Edited March 18, 2016 by Boerklong fanievb 1
Blokman Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 Nick ,you forgot to mention the .50 spotting rifle on top.Oudtshoorn '77Off topic. I know . Just couldn't resist. the nerd, Lexx, nickc and 1 other 4
mon-goose Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 don't mind this kind of off topic Blokman, nickc and Lexx 3
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