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the rifle i will be taking is a common Winchester model 70 with the claw s.s. that has a a better trigger , brown precision stock that is glass bedded and barrel is floated , steel picatinny scope mnts., now some may not like this scope but i have used this brand and size scope for over 10 years on my deer rifle ,elk rifle , antelope and coyote hunting = 5.5-22 x56 30 tube Nightforce scope the glass is clearer than most other glass in scopes . i also don`t like the groups this rifle shoots with either 165 gr. or 180 gr. Nosler Partitions so far , but this rifle really likes 160 gr. Hammer Hunters shoots 1/2 - 3/4 inch 3 shot groups at 100 yds. the nice thing about Hammer bullets is Hammer always have them in stock, for few bucks more the cost for Hammer bullets is not going to make a difference on a $15,000.00 plains game hunt if i do use Hammer bullets ? i am shooting this rifle plenty having my own 100 yard range and as a club member i can shoot 200 & 300 yards 15 miles from my house anytime i want too and will . > i do like and hopefully get more guys experiences with shooting and African hunts it all will help in some way , i am just your normal north American type hunter who shoots a lot. thank you much ,Pete53

i have always been a decent off - hand shot ,will be hunting with Tam Outfitters S.E. South Africa , i am also taking my bi-pod with and with plenty shooting practice. thank you ,Pete53

i have always been a decent off - hand shot ,will be hunting with Tam Outfitters S.E. South Africa , i am also taking my bi-pod with and with plenty shooting practice. thank you ,Pete53

In that area of South Africa, the terrain is more open and longer( 300+ yards) are not uncommon. Hunted there 2 years ago. Having said that, a 6x power scope is more than enough. Good luck with a bipod as the grass is usually too high to shoot from a prone or sitting position. Sticks are much more practical.

Sorry for the delayed response. Just saw this post. I leave in 4 days for the Caprivi via Doha, Joberg, and Kasane, then drive into Namibia. I and my wife( who has a PhD in nursing education) are vaccinated. As a retired physician, I consider anyone that is refusing the vaccine as stupid. It’s free insurance against a potentially fatal disease. Granted, the mortality rate is low, but the hospitalization rate isn’t for unvaccinated people. 85-90 % of people in hospitals due to COVID are unvaccinated. Enough said.
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The virus is now ubiquitous and will remain so forever. It isn’t going away. The days of worrying about travelers spreading it are gone. All one can do now if you want to travel outside the US is follow the rules, whether it is vax or testing prior to arrival. Right now you must have a negative Covid test to re-enter the US but that regulation is expected to be lifted in the near future. Brother Raider believes the vax does no good and is dangerous. Check the graphs in the link, especially the US graph. The evidence speaks for itself.

https://ourworldindata.org/covid-deaths-by-vaccination

You can’t fix stupid.

Is this them?


Tam Safaris
https://tamsafaris.com/




If you haven't seen them before, they have some videos on their website that will give you an idea of the terrain and what to expect.

https://tamsafaris.com/video-clips/

Scroll down once the page loads.

Just trying to be helpful...

Cheers! Bob F.

I wondered how long it would take for my personal troll/stalker to pop up with another off topic comment. Obviously not long. It’s kind of nice to live rent free in an empty skull….

You will never outlive you're dimwitted Covtard comments and committment to the biggest farce ever perpetrated on the American people. The only rent free thing you're associated with is kissing Fauci/CDC/WHO's assses. Congrats.

In that area of South Africa, the terrain is more open and longer( 300+ yards) are not uncommon. Hunted there 2 years ago. Having said that, a 6x power scope is more than enough. Good luck with a bipod as the grass is usually too high to shoot from a prone or sitting position. Sticks are much more practical.

Sorry sir, but it’s not going to change. Every time I leave a post with first hand information, brother raider will be along shortly with his off topic, personal attacks that contribute nothing. Obviously it’s all he knows or can contribute….

I shouldn't have opened this thread. Now I want to go back to Africa. When I got back it will be with my 30/06 using 180 grain Hornady interlocks. I would like to do a cull hunt for zebras & wildebeest.