Grannysmith
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Ppu 375 ammo is available in nearly every gun shop in sa.
Its cheap and works fine if your rifle likes it
Its cheap and works fine if your rifle likes it
Factory or reload ?
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Stalker-of-the-deer
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Factory.
Stops airlines/legal problems
Also I want minty fresh from the box if I have x1 buffalo coming at me
Stops airlines/legal problems
Also I want minty fresh from the box if I have x1 buffalo coming at me
Your post #17 suggests that is not necessasary.
JTO - sorry, this was a reply to post #15 about how F-Class (and others) who compete in large matches need to transport more than they can carry within their 5kg allowance. e.g. for .308, 5kg is about 200 rounds, so if the match course of fire includes over 200 rounds, you have to either pre-ship the required number (or balance) to your destination, or ensure there are components and loading facilities available when you get to the match. If you need fewer rounds than your 5kg allowance will permit, then taking handloads is perfectly OK. Sorry that I didn't include the quote.
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My 300 PRC is conditioned for deer and I have 300 rounds on my ticket.
I'll ask some of our club mmembers who went to Canada a few years ago how they got over it. I doubt many F-Class shooters use factory ammo.
I am allowed to zero the 375 "at an appropriate range together with adequate insurance cover". I believe I am not able to fire this at Bisley. I belong to a rifle club that shoots at the military range at Lydd, but not sure if I can fire it there. I am up for renewal in October this year when I will try to get something more sensible.
Looking at the range standing orders, you can fire .375 at Bisley under the HME guidelines - your best bet is Short Siberia Range, for your purposes, I would guess. A quick look, and (happy for someone to say otherwise) it appears that under certain conditions, you can follow MOD procedure (prior notification and appropriate HME target and procedures) and shoot .375 at Lydd. Best to ask your club secretary - they'll have the information you need.
Twice I’ve flown and followed the guidance only to have my boxes ammo removed from my hold luggage, even when pointing at the poster behind the check in clearly stating up to 5kg in your hold luggage, fortunately it was in a Peli type box that was labelled and locked in case it got separated from my bag.
Virgin check in staff were great and apologised for the airport staff and waived any extra cost for extra luggage.
Virgin check in staff were great and apologised for the airport staff and waived any extra cost for extra luggage.
Prime example of someone clueless, deciding on what is required !
I would seriously have a word with your FEO, and try to get your allowance increased, because 50 rounds is totally idiotic !
At the very least, the allowance should be divisible by 20, so that you can buy whole boxes.
I would also say that as you’re intending to shoot “ dangerous game”, you need to be able to but ammunition from the same batch, so you’re guaranteed accuracy continuity, for “safety”.
One might also suggest that you want two different weight & types of ammunition.
You need something heavy and solid for DG, and something lighter, and expanding for “ plains game”, and splitting 50 rounds is totally impractical, by the time you take into account zeroing, in the uk, practise, checking zero after flying, practice,…………
enfieldspares
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In the OPs circumstance FACTORY and of the same maker and bullet weight as his "professional hunter" will advise him he will be using in Africa. There is no point, indeed it would be folly, to practice or zero with anything but exactly what he will be using on his "hunt" in Africa. So if the professional advises Norma 270 grain buy that. If some other make of 235 grain buy that. Practice and zero exclusively ith what you will be using there! And you can always find a market for your empty cases to at least recoup some of your outlay here in UK.
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