South Africa 2012

[hnachaj]

Here are a few pictures of last week.

Some bird shooting day 1 less than two hours worth and many more birds in the corn!

Day 2 20 FITASC shooters and 4 hours and how many thousands of shell?

Day one of big game a Bless buck at 200M+

Shot with 270 Partiton 338-06

Day 2 of big game hunting, a trophy Waterbuck 160 to 175 M after two hours of stalking

300gr Hornady BTSP 375HH

Now for the next trip to South Africa, next year perhaps?

Henry

 

[USP]

Nice looking waterbuck, congrats.

 

[Jay]

Nice! I've always wanted to go on one of those high volume bird shoots... The big game would be a bonus!

Cheers
Jay

 

[hnachaj]

The bird shoot cost me $25CDN for all the beer, soda and food one could eat! Target 28Gr (1Oz) ammo is used as it is around 5000 feet altitude and patterns are tight. A flat of ammo cost 750Rands or about $107 CDN.

There are a few Brits that organise bird shoots in S.A. They charge many thousand of pounds for something that costs peanuts!

Regards
Henry

 

[2233]

NIce...looks like a great way to spend time

 

[doublelung]

I may be crazy but the way your 375 bullet mushroomed looks just like the hells angels death head to me.. On the right side you can see the teeth and eyes and the head sweeping back to the left. It's no jesus, but pretty dam cool nonetheless !!

 

[hnachaj]

The Waterbuck was hit between 160 and 175 M (guide estimates). The 300 Gr Hornady BTSP took out the kidneys and most of the liver. The animal did 20 paces and laid down. We waited a few minutes before proceding forward. At about 20 yards, it got up after which I shot it at the base of the neck. It expeired whitin a minute! We check dead animals by poking the eye. No mouvement= dead!

I used my South African friends rifle and bullet load. While accurate, I was a bit disapointed with bullet performance as I prefer a 300 Partiton in my 375HH in NA hunts. I am sending him some Barnes for load and game testing.

Henry

 

[Captain Chaos]

NIce...looks like a great way to spend time

I'm telling you 2233, let's do it in 2015!!!!!!!

 

[mossyhorns]

Fantastic. I'm going to be in SA next Jan/Feb. I haven't even started to look into huinting but I would like to spend a few days chasing plains game. Can you even hunt there in Jan/Feb??