whats a good gun for Africa
 

Whats a goodrifle for up to kudu and maybe leopard sized game?

RE: whats a good gun for Africa
 

I think kudu may require .375 minimum, if not a .338 would be great. Leopard are clearly smaller, faster, as with lion I suspect higher velocity with these cats than big big slow bullets, so ya .338 or .375 would be great.

RE: whats a good gun for Africa
 

Well, alot of people on here would probably use a 22hornet.

RE: whats a good gun for Africa
 

I woudlnt use a 22 Hornet. Its too big. I think a 22lr would be perfect for anything in Africa.

RE: whats a good gun for Africa
 

Most suggest a .308 for plains game(though not sure its a minrequirement or just suggested)and .375H&H is the min. allowed for dangerous. Guys i know who have gone say the 3006 is a popular choice for antelope/plain game in africa. Loaded with Nosler parts, barnes, etc. Basically similar to NA elk hunting tools.

RE: whats a good gun for Africa
 

OH NO !!! , not again...:D

RE: whats a good gun for Africa
 

You obviously meant "frelon 22"

RE: whats a good gun for Africa
 

A big Kudu is smaller then a large Elk running to a max of 600-700 lbs. Anything from a 6x55 thru a 338 will work. There is no minimum caliber on them. Leopard on the other hand may have different requirements in caliber depending on country, for some reason a lot of 375's are used on them.An aquaintance of minehas taken one with a 300 Win mag and he used that same300 on a Eland which are much larger then a Kudu.

RE: whats a good gun for Africa
 

I'll be hunting in South Africa this June 21 through July 2. I'll be hunting Gemsbok, Impala, and Springbok I plan to take my .300WSM shooting 180gr Federal Accubonds. The outfitter strongly recommends a .30 cal scoped rifle. I considered taking my .30-06, but prefer the additional punchfor Gemsbok sized game. I'm also expecting a long shot on the Springbok.

RE: whats a good gun for Africa
 

A 30-06 or a 300 Win Mag. 338 Win Mag would be fine as well as long as you shoot it very well.

Take a well constructed bullet, and you'll kill all the plains game.

Some outfits for Leopard will require a minimum of a 300 Win Mag, but they do occasionally make exceptions. A client of mine took his wife on a safari with him, and bought her a Blazer 93, and she took a gemsbok, kudu, warthog, several of the smaller antelope, and a leopard.. all with a .308.

In some places (safari outfits) they may even require a .375 or larger for leopard. I am aware of no restrictions for kudu, as they are not much larger than caribou, but all African game will be much more hardy than just about anything you'll find in North America.

When it comes to leopards, most PHs would rather have you put a medium caliber bullet in the right spot, than a .375 or bigger bore bullet through the guts. A wounded leopard is a worst nightmare.