romad97,
I have been to Africa (Namibia and SA) three times with rifles.
Game taken ranged from Warthog and Springbok up to Zebra, Kudu, Sable, and Wildebeest on the larger end of the plains game spectrum.
First safari was to Namibia, where I took my .300 Weatherby and 200 gr. Swift A-Frame bullets. Worked just fine.
Second hunt with rifle was for Nyala, Bushbuck, and Waterbuck. Used a 7x57, again with very satisfactory results.
Third trip I used my .375 Ruger, on Sable and Black Wildebeest, and Springbok in the Karoo. Shots were between 200 yd. and 275 yd., and the 250 gr. Barnes TSX bullets worked perfectly.
Bottom line- a whole range of rifles, calibers, and bullets will work, in Africa as well as a lot of other places- and as always, shot placement is key.
For some fun reading on safari rifles, Craig Boddington's Safari Rifles II is a must. If I have the opportunity to return to Africa for another plains game hunt, the .300 Wby. or a .30-06 will once again go along, this time with 165 gr. Barnes TSX bullets.
