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    1. 03-15-2011, 04:28 PM #11
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      Good job!!!!

      What weight slug out of the 8? Powder charge as well?
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    2. 03-15-2011, 04:39 PM #12
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      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!
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    3. 03-15-2011, 05:48 PM #13
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      Quote Originally Posted by SHELL SHUCKER View Post
      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!
      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.
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    4. 03-15-2011, 05:56 PM #14
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      excellent
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    5. 03-15-2011, 05:57 PM #15
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      Wow, thats one amazing hunting trip.
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    6. 03-15-2011, 06:09 PM #16
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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!
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    7. 03-15-2011, 06:26 PM #17
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      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!

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      Were you allowed any trophys?

      Looks like a crazy trip.
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      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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      8 Bore Rifles



      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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