caliber choice?

Question

what is the best caliber to use on cape eland in south africa?I have been doing alot of work with my .22 magnum. Will this caliber suffice.

Answer 1

Surely you must be kidding or making a joke....22 Magnum for a South African Eland? That's totally ridiculous. Considering the animals average over 1540 lbs. If you were to be caught using such a caliber doing a stunt like this, you would wind up in a South African jail, and I might add, you would deserve what you get as far as punishment.....Whats next a Rhino or Cape Buffalo?

UPDATED INFO: I checked with a South African Licensed Outfitter and he advised the MINIMUM Caliber allowed under African Government Guidelines... is a (270 Rifle Caliber & UP For Plains Game ONLY!)
375 H & H or larger Caliber for the Larger African "Big Five" Game Animals.

Answer 2

Yes, you can hunt South African eland with a 22 magnum. You can hunt cape buffalo too, as well as elephant and lion.
Will you be successfull using this caliber?
No.
Will you most likely end up as a trampled grease spot on the plains of Africa for using this caliber?
Yes.
Do I think you should try it?
Yes.

Answer 3

In South Africa the legal minimum caliber for most Big Game is the .375. A .22 magnum there will probably get you killed in a rather newsworthy manner. Use the .22 to hone your accuracy, but purchase and practice with a rifle in a caliber big enough to save your life against large and dangerous game.

Answer 4

You tell me. I'm from Texas so I don't rightly know, but isn't the .375 Holland & Holland magnum the minimum legal hunting caliber in South Africa? Particularly on something that resembles a 1,500 pount Brahman bull.

I wouldn't shoot anything but a varmint with a .22 Magnum.

Best.

H

Answer 5

to respond to your question, I even have used the 7mm-08 and it works effective and could be an excellent determination besides because of the fact the different calibers you stated. all of them are getting used accepted to seek white-tail with surprising outcomes. I additionally commend you on sorting out a single-shot. good on ya!! i'd warning you approximately NEF, i've got examine those days that they have got became to chinese language production and the favored isn't what it grow to be years in the past. won't be able to be certain yet that's the "notice interior the line". purely bear in mind, the excellent scope interior the international will by no ability make up for a sub-par rifle. additionally, i think of a few people who've spoke back above me have the little 7mm-08 puzzled with the 7mm. The 7mm-08 isn't too great for deer. My god human beings, that's smaller then my .308!! that's not something greater then a 7mm bullet necked all the way down to a .308 case and as stated above, the ballistics paintings great. The 7mm is plenty diverse.

Answer 6

All guns can be effective killers depending on shot placement but such a small caliber would require insatiable skill to take down big game. I would at least start at 30+. I happen to be a big .300 winchester mag fan but everyone has their preferences. The idea of using a higher caliber is that if you don't score a good shot, the animal doesn't come back for revenge but this isn't to say people and even big game haven't been taken down using variants of this caliber.

Answer 7

The .338 Win Mag has a sterling reputation for hammering eland and kudu, I would use that.

Answer 8

You might as well be hunting cape buffalo with a q-tip wearing nothing but a loin cloth. LOL

Seriously, though, you would definately need more firepower. I'd think that anything over .30 would be sufficient with good shot placement.

Of course, with a .50 BMG, you could be 1/2 mile away, and still take down your game. : )

Good huntin'

Answer 9

For your purpose you need a 30-06 caliber with 220 grain bullets for ammo.*

Answer 10

375 h&h u need stoping power and an animal that big u will only make vary made with enenything smaller