logo
 

Go Back   HuntingNet.com Forums > Firearms Forum > Black Powder

Black Powder Ask opinions of other hunters on new technology, gear, and the methods of blackpowder hunting.

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 12-21-2006, 12:17 PM   #1
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 110
Default African big game with a ML?

Would a ML with a 150 grain load and a heavier bullet out to say 30-50 yards be effective of the big 6 in Africa? What would the max range be?
PecoSanchez is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-21-2006, 12:21 PM   #2
Boone & Crockett
 
cayugad's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 17,917
Default RE: African big game with a ML?

No idea of what the big six entails, but there are people out hunting big game in Africa with muzzleloaders. What their loads and projectiles are, I have no idea. Doc White and some others go hunting in Africa and have posted information on their web sites about the adventures as well.
__________________
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, a total wreck, screaming Yahoo, with a big smile on your face."
cayugad is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-21-2006, 10:18 PM   #3
Nontypical Buck
 
Sharp Shooter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Colorado
Posts: 1,799
Default RE: African big game with a ML?

Powderbelt has a Dangerous Game bullet. I think it would work although i would not want to get that close[&:]

You could also get a 7ga traditional muzzleloader
__________________
Dream as if you will live forever, live as if you will die tomorrow!
Sharp Shooter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-21-2006, 10:53 PM   #4
 
metaldonnieg's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Tupelo, MS
Posts: 1,238
Send a message via AIM to metaldonnieg Send a message via Yahoo to metaldonnieg
Default RE: African big game with a ML?

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1842093&mpage=1

you might find that topic interesting.
__________________
I wish I could put an image here...
[link]http://www.myspace.com/1817music[/link]
^^^my current rock band^^^
[link]http://www.myspace.com/fourtoomany[/link]
^^^my old metal band^^^
metaldonnieg is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-21-2006, 11:25 PM   #5
Giant Nontypical
 
skeeter 7MM's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Saskatchewan Canada
Posts: 6,882
Default RE: African big game with a ML?

Jim Shockey has taken a lot of african game with an inline and nolser partitions for years. So it can be done, maybetake a boo at his site and see what he has to say about MLs in africa. Hunting in africa their is no shortage of ample firepower for back up! I know I certainly wouldn't want a single shot, especially on my first expedition
skeeter 7MM is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-22-2006, 03:10 PM   #6
Nontypical Buck
 
liquidorange's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 2,157
Default RE: African big game with a ML?

just a side note. if you plan to hunt africa i believe it is hard to get the powder into the countries over there. i thought i herd that you have to set up something with your PH-(profesional hunter) to have the powder there already.
__________________
thats what im tryin to say...
liquidorange is offline   Reply With Quote
 
 
Reply


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
What Bullet for African Game bobfm10350 Reloading 7 09-02-2008 02:55 PM
Anyone harvested African game? Icetrey Big Game Hunting 11 03-02-2007 03:44 AM
African Dangerous Game Model70wsm Hunts/Outfitters 0 09-22-2005 09:18 AM
African Plains Game LPD17 Other Areas 6 04-03-2003 07:37 AM
African Plains Game LPD17 Big Game Hunting 5 03-28-2003 07:51 PM

 

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:01 AM.