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What would you use in a 6.5 SAUM on a hunt to Africa if you were going to hunt everything from Steenbuck to Eland.

Or would you just pick up a larger caliber?

Just looking for experience with 6.5 bullets. Not new to Africa just not a lot of experience with 6.5's on Larger African game. I do know 120 BT's worked well for me on 2 nice kudu bulls. with quite a few smaller critters as well

Any experience with the Swift A Frame or Woodleigh?

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125 Partition

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Or TSX.

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TTSX or a Swift A-Frame.


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Nosler Partition or Swift A-Frame.


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Barnes, Nosler, or Hornady coppers, or also the other premiums such as Accubonds, Partitions etc. I would go with the 140-grainers, for sure.


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I would go for any of the ones mentioned in the 140 grain class. Eland are big even if considered soft extra penetration will not hurt. The 160 Woodleigh is a classic RN for thorn brush PP for more open country. Pick what you would use for elk or moose. I favored the Barnes so much I didn't use the Partitions I had on that trip.


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120 ETip, 120 GMX, or 127 LRX whichever yer rifle likes best.

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130 Swift Scirocco or TTSX would handle that easily


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The same bullet you would use for elk or moose.


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I’ve killed a couple elk with 140 gr partitions and wouldn’t hesitate to do it again. Take it for what it’s worth...

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What twist rate? I’d look at Hammer bullets from your home state! Pick the heaviest for you twist.

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140gr Partition or Swift A Frame, whichever is more accurate would get the job, good luck and have fun, I'm going back somewhere this fall.


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Originally Posted by ingwe
TTSX or a Swift A-Frame.



Good choices. I'd choose the TTSX as I have become very fond of them



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A frame


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Ttsx has not failed me yet.
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Thanks for the responses.

I have some 130 Scorocco's and 140 Partitions I'll give them a try.

130 Scorocco's and A-Frames out of a 270 WSM worked very well for me on my last trip

I just know that mono's have to be working but have a hell of a time giving them a try. On my first safari , my hunting buddy, shooting Barnes X's out of a 7 STW was a fiasco. That was many years ago and I hear and read a lot of good results with TSX, TTSX and the Hornady. Nosler mono's as well.

This old timer has a thing about lead in bullets.

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if you like lead, then I suggest reading my post again and looking up the federals


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Originally Posted by hunter5325
130 Swift Scirocco or TTSX would handle that easily

This would work for me.


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I'll take a look

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