Packing

Tanzanian Safari is a mixed bag, so when it comes to rifles clients can expect to bring two rifles (heavy and a light). The majority of the plains game taken on safari will require a medium calibre rifle of the .275 - .300 range. A medium rifle should have a telescopic sight, and be zeroed in at 200 yards. Barnes X or premium bonded soft nose bullets are ideal and make sure when zeroing the rifle in, to use the same ammunition that will be used on safari. For a heavy rifle, it should be .375 and up (minimum calibre for dangerous game). However, for the recoil sensitive, stick to the lower end of the scale and please don’t bring a rifle that causes flinching. The heavy rifle should be sighted-in at 100 yards and a detachable scope is advisable. This allows for an accurate first shot and if necessary open express sights for thick cover or to follow up. Clients are advised to bring at least 60 rounds of Premium expanding ammunition (Barnes X is recommended) for their light rifle and for the heavy rifle to bring half soft point and half solid in the heaviest bullet available. The most important aspect at the end of the day is that clients are confident and have practiced with the rifles that they are going to use on the hunt, especially for large caliber open sighted doubles. After all it is the shot placement that is crucial to ensure an ethical hunt. A suggested packing list has been outlined below to assist with pre-safari preparations, and kindly note, clothing should be in neutral colours (khaki green tones). It is also very important that boots/shoes are worn-in and comfortable for walking.​