I'm a South African hunter and have hunted just about every part of Southern Africa since I was 6 years old. Your advice is spot on from caliber selection to ammo selection to gun safety and importantly, how to carry a gun! The whole "gun over the shoulder" macho thing is so ridiculous and as you correctly state : dangerous. In 35 years of hunting in Africa I have NEVER carried a gun like that. A sling over the shoulder, barrel skyward, is not only safer but a WAY faster "deployment" to firing position. All you aspiring Africa hunters out there in The States and beyond can take this video to heart. Well done Sir. Plains Game : 30 cal with 180gr bonded bullet @ +-2700ft/s will handle everything from Springbuck to Eland, from 40 - 400 yards with ease. Dangerous Game : 375 H&H or 416 Rigby is preferred as you can place a heavy enough bullet in the right spot with confidence. Forget the 500 Nitro's, Jeffrey's etc...no need. ;) Shot Placement : Always on the shoulder. They'll drop within 10 yards if placed correctly. Happy hunting.

I just returned from Africa. You are spot on with your advice. Every point you made is borne out of your personal experience and it’s all totally relevant. Your video should be shown as a standard instructional for every would be African Safari hunter. Congratulations for your excellent content.

I teach at the East Cape Academy of Professional Hunting (founded by Kevin Doctari Robertson). I was a student there in 2006 and following Kevin's moving up in the Buff hunting world I replaced him teaching ballistics, firearms safety, killing and other subjects. I have now made 20 trips to South Africa to hunt and teach the course. American like me are welcome at the school! I can not remember a better and most clear and correct explanation of how to hunt in Africa. Congrats!

A breath of fresh air! Well done. Accurate, concise, and no BS. Kudos bud!

Good advice! My DG rifle is a .458 Win Mag, with either a Ruger M77.30/06 (tang safety) or a FN 9.3x62 (for eland) for plains game. 👍 As for recoil, in the excitement of placing that 1st round - no-one EVER feels recoil!! Recoil is only felt on the benchrest, at the range.

Mine, 375 and 30-06!! I have used both and am very pleased with them. !

"tend to buy cheap, low quality shit and ignore good advice from others" excellent point!!!

Good advice, from South Africa

This was absolutely well researched and obviously experience based!!! Thank you for this video

As a South African, I do agree fully. One of the things we want our clients to have is a good experience. If you leave a wounded animal in the bush, It reflects on us as well. We want you guys to get the animal you came to hunt. But a very good video and hope you enjoyed your time in SA. Happy hunting.

Brother, you are right on about carrying the rifle by the barrel. It has always driven me crazy too.

Being from South Africa ..... Awesome advise ....... We have a magazine called Man Magnum , an PH"s from all over Africa normally sent in a " safari story " every month . Awesome reads an hilarious at times. Happy hunting for the future.

Great video! Thank you SO MUCH for advocating the common sense use of slings, which when set properly are just as fast into action as a shoulder carried rifle...and without all the muzzle sweeping of every bloody soul in sight!

Absolutely great video. Thanks a lot. You are so right about scopes. A lot of guys really don’t get the seriousness of a GOOD scope.

GREAT VIDEO ! Very clear, concise and "accurate" advice !

A very good and informative video, all explained so as even a novice hunter on his or her first trip to Africa will be able to understand and take in the sound advice offered.

Amen brother! Perfect advice!

I love the content! I also love seeing all of the beautiful rifles shown on the video. A lot of great information from someone who lives it. Keep it coming!

What an excellent video. It answered so many of my questions ! Many thanks.

One of the best informative videos I have seen. Learnt several things.

very enjoyable! thank you. great photography and no nonsense advice!

going back for my second safari this summer. watching this again. it was so much help for my first safari . thanks again

MARVELOUS video, very informative, thank you! I doubt that at my age I will be able to realize a trip to Africa, but one can dream into one's old age. I do wish to respectfully take issue with one thing you said, at least, if I understood correctly, regarding use of a Past Recoil Shield. I use both the Field Grade and Magnum Grade every time I shoot any centerfire rifle above .223. Some years ago, when I was young, my gunsmith advised me to get one, not just to avoid developing a flinch, but to protect one's soft tissues from damage. He had many clients who would "tough it out" without recoil protection and develop torn rotator cuffs, or even detached retinas when shooting dangerous game cartridges. I fully agree that the anticipation of recoil is much worse for accurate shooting than actual recoil itself, and that this can be overcome by practice. However, I also caution younger shooters that recoil protection is conducive to better health in old age than lack of it. Shooting 100 rounds of trap loads with a Past Field Grade recoil shield will result in a MUCH happier "day after" than going in without one. Thanks for a truly awesome video, and for the excellent points you've made on ego and respect for other cultures.

Been to Africa and your right about the continent. Your knowledge is outstanding. Thanks.

The .375HH is the ideal CLIENT rifle for DG, as it has enough power and accuracy for perfect shot placement - with moderate recoil by comparison with the big bores - on that all too critical first shot off the sticks. The PH then has the big bore to either back-up the client's first shot, or, to protect everybody if things turn nasty. The 375HH was never intended as a charge stopper. Also the 375HH is a long action, and at the critical moment - through excitement - clients can and DO short-stroke the bolt. If you've always used a short action - then take short action calibres! This is why I stick to my 458WM, 9.3x62 and .30/06 - and have never had an issue. IMO the 9.3x62 is just as good for that critical 1st shot for buffalo. But if things get dicey, use common sense and let your PH take over with the big bore. 👍

My two cents worth straight from South Africa. I was born in Zambia and have lived and hunted all my 72 years there and in SA. Just some short remarks. Use a 458 Lott with a Mauser type bolt action rifle for big game. The 505, 416 Rigby and a few others will also do. We hate the 458 Win as it is underpowered. Seeing a scope on a large bore rifle is stupid. What for ? We also laugh at the overseas guys with long range super fast magnums that rip everything apart and ending up with a bloody pulp instead of meat. A 30-06 rifle for antelope and a 458 Lott (without a scope) is all you will ever need. Believe me...I really do know.

Great advice. Preparing for my first African hunting safari. Thank you very much.

Great video! I recently went on an African hunting safari for plains game in Namibia. We used a ruger m77 mk2 in 300 win mag. I was very impressed with the gun and it worked very well.

This guy is hilarious, He is so right about some guys being pu**ys when it comes to recoil.

Seems well thought out and researched. Thank you, from an aspiring Africa hunter.

Good info and excellent advice....Thank you!

Awesome video for so many aspects of preparing for an African hunt. Education from someone that has obviously been on the ground and done a trip or two.

Great documentary. And yes! Listen to your PH! Even small game can be very dangerous when wounded or cornered!

Outstanding Comprehensive video! Thank you.

Excellent excellent excellent advice on all categories of your presentation. Well done.

man, I really appreciate your great advise, I know its common sense but I have never hunted in Africa and that's exactly what I would bring

I will probably never go hunt to Africa for dangerous, or plains game for that matter, but as a new hunter this video gave me great advice and tips for NA hunting as well. Excellent info, the vid I didn’t know I needed! 👍🏼

I like his matter of fact commentary and no BS gets right to the point

The tips are very useful not only for hunting in Africa, but for any kind of hunt. Especially on large animals. I really liked the channel, I have a subscription

Very well thought out video. Great job. Very informative.

More important than calibre for foreigners going to Africa is understanding shot placement. South African and PH friends of mine always tell me how a lot of their American clients consistently fuck up by shooting rear of the shoulder despite being told repeatedly not to.

Must love from Easter Cape (South Africa) brother u said it all... Literally... I Wil recommend your video to all my hunting buddies and foreign hunters

The definition of “insanity” is; “Doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results”… great insight vid…

Love your channel about time someone with alot of common sense keep the video's coming .

I so agree with your comment at 9:00, so often I here about the recoil on rifles like the 30-06 or even the .270 being so bad and I always think about a three inch 12guage slug (non sabot) and how it kicks so much more and that complaining about a .270 recoil one has to be a wimp. I always figured it was because I’m a Marine that rifles just don’t kick that much not even my .338. You’re right, American men have, for the most part, become wimps since the WWII generation with only a few exceptions!

Thank you for being so straight forward it was very informative and pleasure watching this video usually I get tired of videos and move on but it was very pleasure to keep watching here thanks again brother

Outstanding tutorial!!👍

I took a 7mm RM 175 Nosler Partions in a Winchester 70 Classic controlled feed, and a 458 WM with 400gr Trophy Bonded in a Winchester Safari Express (not controlled feed) . I learned to shoot the 458 with both eyes open, and to reload in recoil. I put around 400 rds down range before my trip, that paid off for the Buffalo.

Good info, i am partial to a .300 H and H. In model 70, 1955 sub Mia in 180 grns. Loaded to sub 30-06 for grandsons. They love it.

I am facing my first hunting in South Africa and find your solid information very helpful!

270win is extremely popular here in South Africa. For anything up to Eland. 7mm not well known here.

I can confirm the need to be able to get ammo in a hurry on a DG hunt. I had my spare rounds in my shirt pocket, under my phone I was using to take pictures. Phone screen got smashed as I tossed it to the ground to get more ammunition. Even with a first round heart shot, the buffalo wasn’t convinced it was dead. Also, I can’t say enough about the Barns TSX bullets. Handloaded Barns out of a .375 Ruger will go completely through a buffalo, chest to rear.

Thanks for personal experience advice. I just turned 70, but am in decent shape from years of Hiking, athletics and working out. I won a 10 day SA plains game Safari and scheduled in mid Sept to be in Limpobo. I plan to take either my CZ 550 Carbine in 9.3 x 62 or my 35 Whelen AI in a sporterized 03-A3 with Shilen barrel, Timney Trigger, 3 position Buehler safety, etc. Both are control feed, open sighted as well as optics with quick release rings by Talley.The CZ is scoped with a Burris MTAC 1.5-6 with Talley rings, the Springfield, a Leupold VXHD 2-10 x 42 . My back up scope is a Zeiss Conquest 3-15 x 50. I have yet to decide if Cape Buffalo is on the menu, if so I will up the second rifle to a Ruger Model 77 in 416 Ruger. or I may have one of my vintage pre 64 Winchester model 70 outfitted in a new Shilen barrel in a 400 caliber with my VX3 1.5-6.. I reload, and have for over 50 years so looking forward to working up some Swift or Barnes bullets in 250, 286, and 300 grain to see which ones will perform best, Practice at my newly revamped range to 300 Yds will get me prepared too.

I've watched this video a few times and find the advice sound. I'm not much of a hunter but shoot for the pot. For that I carry a 9.3 x 62 and reload ammo based around the nosler partition 286 grain. I also do some anti-poaching work and run (or did until this virus hit) conservation courses where clients live and sleep in the bush for part of the course and are also embedded into an anti-poaching team. For that work I carry an open sighted Mauser 98 404 Jeff - made for me from a 1950's Colombian action (this calibre is actually .423). A bit nostalgic but a good balance between stopping power and recoil with a muzzle energy of just a shade under 5000 ft-lb using 400 grain Peregrine flat nosed solids - a bit low on the 'Hatcher's Knock-Down Scale' compared with say 458 Lott, however it works for me, and besides, I love its history.

Very educational and entertaining. Thanks. 👍

I’m a pistol shooter with little rifle knowledge. What a wonderful video. Thank you, D

Love your videos. I re- watched this one.

Well done on excellent video. As a South African who enjoys hunting couldn’t agree with you more on do’s and don’ts about hunting in Africa.

Cheers Mate! You cannot stress more. Practice practice makes things Better Always & Every time.

Very informative video! 👍🐘🐃🐆🐯💞

Finally a mention about that rifle carry. Thanks. Agreed. Also rusts the gun & could wreck the sights. 2k-30k guns.

That video was captivating and very very accurate from an experience point and is the true reason why we still watch KZfaq together information. Thank you sir, for putting that together and I love it.

I shoot a. 35 Whelen, .300 mag, and 30-06 180gr in my 30 cals, in my .451 call I shoot 45-70 300gr, .444 marlin, and .460 s&w 275gr, you are so right about some of us being soft about recoil.

This is a good informational video and is was put together very well.

I like your two rifle idea!

Very good advise. Great video!

Two beautiful rifles and scopes.

Great video full of awesome tips. Really enjoyed it!

Nicely done! I'm from South Africa, pretty much hunted every plains game there is. When I find myself in the bush hunting around 100yds or less I always pick my 458Lott, Blaser R8 Safari in south paw configuration. Yes it kicks like a mule, somehow I prefer that over my 300WM. I was hunting impala and the owner asked what am I using, I said 458Lott.... He says "Are you crazy". I said, I'd rather practice on something that doesn't bite, scratch and trample you to death before I use something I'm unfamiliar with. Practice, practice, practice is my advice. Go to the range, jog to 100yds, jog back and make your shot of sticks. In Africa, walking through the bush sometimes miles on end, tired and out of breath, is reality, that's the shot that counts. You're not going to wake up, have your coffee, and suddenly the animals appear for you to take the perfect shot of a bench, maybe, but that's not hunting. Hunting is an experience, the best hunts are the ones you worked the hardest for. Be prepared and don't be a wuss. The more you sweat in training the less you bleed in war.

Great video, thanks.

Client, "My Tasco broke and that buff looks mad!" PH, "Use the force, moron!" LOL! I've looked at this video a number of times and have been amazed by how much great no-BS info and advice you managed to include in a single setting. Yeah, good stuff!

I love recoil. Ex South African in Canada.

Good video thank you

Great info - loved the honesty! Looking forward to our first SA hunt. But now you have me figure out what to do with my damn muzzle device (flash hider).

i agree with the over-the-shoulder technique. for some reason hunters think that makes them more Africa as they watch some Ph's do that too. you are so right - i have seen it happen dozens of times where hunters point the gun at the person in front - a sling works great

Good advice foe any and every big game hunt

i've done considerable work, doing bear control. some are over 600 lb., and, have an unpleasant disposition. been hunting these beasts, for over 50 years, and, my rifle of choice is a 1948 built, husqvarna rifle in 9.3x62. comes with finest action ever built, a commercial fn98. trust my life with this rifle, and a good knife, preferably with a military history.

Thanks for sharing.

An African safari is definitely on my bucket list good informative video! I have shot big bores before, if you can shoot a turkey magnum 12 gauge 3" or 3 1/2" or 12 gauge shotgun slug shooting a .375 h&h or a 416 is similar in terms of felt recoil. But to me the 375 or 416 is more of a big shove. I agree with you 100 percent on bullet selection.

I’d really like to see what your thoughts on choosing a rifle or rifles for Alaska. If you are willing to it would be awesome if you did a video on that topic whether it’s a one rifle or 2 what calibers would they be and why.

Some really good advice here. Great video.get in plenty of practice before you go

Very informative.

All this applies to Alaska, especially the plains rifle. And I think your right about the scope. Do not skimp here and low light conditions Leupold, the 3.5x10x50mm is perfect for the average shot

Nice video and really informative best solution to get BLASER R8 and change the barrel and you will be set for everything in AFRICA and any where in the world or what I did I took MAUSER M03 with 2 barrels and I was done and my ammo of choice was the RWS considered the best ammo in the world but it's very expressive and worth every penny

I enjoyed your presentation. I would have liked a discussion on a scope on a DG rifle vs open sights.

Excellent video.

Like that mcmillan woody. I run the same on my sako's

“The need of fine motoring skills to open a snatch” You, dear Sir, are a source of wisdom and knowledge backed by relevant experience. But sometimes you’re also a piece of work...that line cracked me up.

And African PH's really like heavy bullets for the caliber.

Great Video! My personal Battery is very much like yours. I chose a CZ 550 in 375 H&H with a quick detach scope very similar to yours I bought it basically on Capstick’s recommendation of the BRNO 605 magazine rifle and because of Magazine capacity of 5 rounds but fell in love with it for 100 other reasons. My Plains game Rifle is an 7x57 Mauser in a Ruger M77 “European” with a full length stock, its topped with a zeist 3x9x44 and it has seved me well. I have been considering getting a Montana Rifle Company Colorado Buck Rifle chambered in 338 Norma mag. Have you seen that rifle? Anyway I had a Question about something I saw in your video an 9:19 you were standing over the camera and on the wall to your right there was a painting of what looked like a drilling rig in somewhat of an abstract. What is that painting?

Great video! On the dangerous game rifle you forgot to mention getting a rifle with open sights just in case the scope would fail. In which case I would think QD rings would be a must. As far as the safety stuff goes I've always preferred the 2 position safety when hunting in warmer climates. I think the only real benefit to the 3 position is a larger lever for when you're wearing gloves. And I'm most definitely a CRF guy as well. And a thought/opinion on big bores. They can be downloaded for something as small as deer, so if you're planning on a safari you can actually use the same rifle here for dear and other big game to get practice..yup even the behemoth 416 Rigby. Once again great video and that was my 2 cents

Between me and my dad are current rifles we bring are 416 Rigby for buffalo, 9.3x62 Mauser or 300 win mag for large to Medium sized plains game depending if we are hunting heavy brush or open country, and a 257 Weatherby for small plains game.

Could you please share what Leupold Scope have you mounted on you Winchester Model 70 (375 H&H).

finally a good video on Big game hunting..

Great video, if I would add anything to it is that any rifle you take to Africa should also have iron sights for all game. If you take two rifles one for plains and one for dangerous game both need to have iron back up sights just in case that scope fails.

I’m looking at my first big bore rifle purchase. I enjoy all your videos and wisdom. I shoot 300 win mag by choice so recoil isn’t an issue for me. My question is that I like the 416 Remington and its ballistics but am I overlooking the quality of bullets today in the selection for a 375 H&H? Meaning, if I shoot swift A frames or partitions, would shooting a 375 be worth it over the 416? Does the quality of bullets increase the quality of taking game regardless of caliber? I know shot placement is very important as a veteran hunter. I know a lot of guys that shoot 6.5 creedmore in a partition for elk (at very close range) and are very successful in taking game they hit vs a 300 win mag. Thanks for the great video. I appreciate any incite. Thoughts? 😃👍🏻

Very nicely presented

Jis well done! good info

Very good and informative video Just a little side note... The larger african plains game are MUCH tougher than american elk and good shot placement is key with little to no margin of error.

My opinion, "Made in Heaven Combination" -- Ruger Hawkeye African in .416 caliber with a Zeiss scope!👍👍