Picts from my trip to Namibia

muleman

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May 12, 2009
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Hope you all enjoy some picts from my recent trip to Namibia. All the animals were taken with a kimber 8400 in 325wsm with my handloads using 200grn Accubonds except for the Jackal and Steinbok which were taken with my .308 and 165grn Accubonds.


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Blackback Jackal

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Red Hartebeest

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Hartebeest bullets
.323 200grn AccuBond 100 and 40 yds found under skin on off side. 143.0 and 105.6 grns retained

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Gemsbok

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Kudu
1st shot in the shoulder- 2nd in the neck/spine at 330 yds. Uphill at 40 degrees

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Kudu bullets
.323 200grn AccuBond 330yds found under skin on offside 138.2 and144.6 grns retained

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Black Wildebeest
1 shot quartering through the shoulder and lungs at 250yds- DRT

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Black wildebeest bullet
.323 200grn. AccuBond 250yds found under skin on off side after quartering shot through shoulder - 132.4grns retained

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Burchell's Zebra
1 shot through the lungs at 200yds - went 75yds.

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steinbok
40yds with my .308

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Springbok
1 shot through the neck/spine at 275 yds.DRT

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Blue Wildebeest
1 shot through the shoulders -DRT- at 350 yds

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Man, you had a great hunt! Congratulations. The performance of the ABs was great. It is neat to see the pictures.
 
muleman

Congratulations on your successful safari. The animals you took are beautiful trophies and the memories you made will last forever. The recovered AB's look great!
Thanks for sharing your hunt with us.

JD338
 
Well done! The place I went was so flat and brushy that I couldn't get a shot over 150 yards it seemed. That looks like a fine display of shooting skill.
 
Wow, Muleman, those are awesome pictures. Very well taken. You look like you had the hunt of a lifetime. The recovered bullets look excellent, I don't think they could have done any better. Congratulations. Wow, that is some great shooting. Now I need to get to Africa! That looks like alot of fun. Scotty
 
There is nothing wrong with the performance of those AccuBonds. That 325 WSM is a skookum cartridge, for certain. I love mine, though I am shooting 200 grain Partitions. I know it does a "bang up" job on moose and elk!
 
Seems like the Accubonds really look alot like recovered PT's in alot of respects. I really like that 325WSM. Think it is a great cartridge, and really bridges the gap between the big .30's and the .338's. Alot of great power and pretty good trajectory. Scotty
 
The 325wsm is awsome and since I started loading the AccuBond it has never failed to anchor an an animal. I use the B&C reticle in a VX-3 and I can place my shots exactly if I have time to range the target. I'm very comfortable shooting out to 450-500yds if I have a solid rest.
Thanks for the compliments!

Scott
 
Wow! What a fantastic set of photos! Looks like once n a lifetime hunt!! Pretty Rifle too! CL
 
Congrats Scott, Awesome hunt and truely beautiful trophy. What's the score on the animals.
 
Those photos are GREAT! You look particularly pleased with the gemsbok - I know I'd be pleased with him! Nice looking rifle too.

Please tell us more about the hunt!
 
Sorry I'm late to the party!

I was searching the forum for 325 loads.... and stumbled upon a feller who owns the exact same two kimbers that I own!
I had to stop in and say HI !!!! :lol:

Great animals!!!!! looks as if I need to give the AB a try!!!
 
Wow Scott,

Nice to see to your African hunt pictures, even the trackers had all smiles in the end with the Blue Wildebeest!

Thanks for sharing the performance details on the NAB's recovered from your game animals as well.
 
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