Hunting lions

[Yappy Yoodle Dog]

has anybody here gone to africa to hunt lions?

I got my CORE this past fall and I think I am going to put in for LEH in Tanzania. I have a new 710 in 270 sighted in ready to go

[wsm]

have you harvested anything yet, if not a lion probably is not the way to start.

[rishu_pepper]

has anybody here gone to africa to hunt lions?

I got my CORE this past fall and I think I am going to put in for LEH in Tanzania. I have a new 710 in 270 sighted in ready to go

I'm no lion expert but I can say I wouldn't use that combination to bag a lion.

[Yappy Yoodle Dog]

my uncle gave me some 130 grain power shock ammo and according to what I have read, that is suitable for thin skinned game like lion

[Elkhound]

my uncle gave me some 130 grain power shock ammo and according to what I have read, that is suitable for thin skinned game like lion

I would at least use a ballistic tip for this trip

[K-1]

my uncle gave me some 130 grain power shock ammo and according to what I have read, that is suitable for thin skinned game like lion

I think you should look up some sites about hunting in Africa. You will find lots of info as to what calibers are recommended. I'm sure that a requirement for Lions is a min. of 375 cal., and about a 450gr or more bullet.

[Weatherby Fan]

my uncle gave me some 130 grain power shock ammo and according to what I have read, that is suitable for thin skinned game like lion

Uncle bartell was so thoughtful.............epic thread !

[Whiterock]

All kidding aside guys,,in the 60s, an american named Bob Lee shot 9 lions with a .270 in his hunting career,,the 10th one killed him. His death had a big part in the .375 Min. for dangerous game rule in Africa. Does his record indicate the .270 is adequate for lion? I was an obsererver on an African lion hunt,,and you wouldnt catch me chasing those things with a .270!

[wideopenthrottle]

All kidding aside guys,,in the 60s, an american named Bob Lee shot 9 lions with a .270 in his hunting career,,the 10th one killed him. His death had a big part in the .375 Min. for dangerous game rule in Africa. Does his record indicate the .270 is adequate for lion? I was an obsererver on an African lion hunt,,and you wouldnt catch me chasing those things with a .270!

270 was good 9/10 or 90% of the time he hunted lions....90 % is pretty good heheheh...kinda like Russian roulette with a 10 shot revolver...

[Yappy Yoodle Dog]

Ballistic tip, like the dominion 150 grain round nose plastic tip my uncle has for his 308? I would switch ammo type for a rare hunt like this. Thank you for the suggestion