Am going to South Africa in late May for a cull PG hunt and am bringing a Blaser R93 .30/06 with a Zeiss 2.5-10x42 rail mount scope. Ammunition is Barnes factory loaded 168 grain TTSX. These loads have grouped at .900" at two hundred (200) yards in that rifle for 3 shots. Also tested the new Federal Edge TLR 175 grain .30/06 load on the range, which also shot very well. But despite posting an enquiry here on the 'Fire, could not find anyone who had actually shot game with the Edge TLR, so I settled on the Barnes. South African PH I will be hunting with strongly recommended the 168 grain TTSX as well.
Will post results when I return.
Have shot lots of bait animals when cat hunting in years past with the PH's .30/06 and 180 grain Barnes TSX as loaded by Federal. As is the case with all hunting, shot placement is critical. While most dropped at the shot (if I did my part), I shot an impala too far back at 200 yards and chased the poor animal for several hours before finally putting it down with my .470 at close range.
