Good job!!!!
What weight slug out of the 8? Powder charge as well?
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Good job!!!!
What weight slug out of the 8? Powder charge as well?
The hunt of a lifetime for us regular schucks! If that's your Rogers & Rock 8 bore, then
I would assume that you took your game using 1250gr. conicals at around 1450fps.
Hell, even a reduced load at 1150fps. would be fine with a carefully placed shot.
Congrats on a successful hunt.....ya lucky bugger!
*LEAD* Still the best boolit material for huntin' & plinkin' for over 600 yrs.
Shoot well & load better.
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No not the Rogers Rock, at the last minute I found a Manton with a one inch shorter stock that fit me perfectly so I used her instead. I will have the Rock up for sale shortly along with custom brass and bullets. I used a 1270 grain bullet behind 11 Dram of FFG at close to 1400 fps. I changed to an 1150 grain bullet with 11 Dram + (Loaded in camp with no scales!) of Swiss 1 1/2 FG this must have been close to 1600 fps, I shot the Hippo with this load and have the bullet, it didn,t exit the skull. Photos to follow.Originally Posted by SHELL SHUCKER
excellent
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Wow, thats one amazing hunting trip.
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The tusks on your elephant are incredible and you have the right to be proud. Jealousy rears her ugly head. How heavy were the tusks if I may ask? Congratulations all around!
My god that looks like a hell of a trip! Thanks for posting the pics! Congratulations on the bull elephant, that's some nice ivory!
Cheers
Jay
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Were you allowed any trophys?
Looks like a crazy trip.
Truly amazing. That must have been one heck of a trip. Were you allowed to bring the tusks back or bring back any trophies? That is one hell of a set of tusks.
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Top, Manton, 24 inch barrels, 17.2 lb.
Rogers Rock, 26 inch barrels, 16.5 lb. (For sale)
The Safari was with Rigby Big Game Safari’s, Phalaborwa, SA. Office + 27 83 791 3251
PH was Johan Hermann
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