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lt dan · January 4, 2012, 08:39 AM

i have taken a couple of them. they are simply majestic. they are notoriously unforgiving to the slightest shot misplacement. i know a couple of hunters that will take them with smaller than a 270w, but i believe the 270 to be the minimum. the local Oryx tends to present longer shots- 250yards and beyond.

it was this elderly gentleman's first Gemsbuck(Oryx) hunt. i "guided" him and he took it at 220yards with my 300H&H.

January 4, 2012, 08:39 AM	#14
lt dan Senior Member Join Date: March 4, 2008 Location: south africa Posts: 328	i have taken a couple of them. they are simply majestic. they are notoriously unforgiving to the slightest shot misplacement. i know a couple of hunters that will take them with smaller than a 270w, but i believe the 270 to be the minimum. the local Oryx tends to present longer shots- 250yards and beyond. it was this elderly gentleman's first Gemsbuck(Oryx) hunt. i "guided" him and he took it at 220yards with my 300H&H. __________________ If youth is wasted on the young, then Africa is wasted on the Africans Last edited by lt dan; January 4, 2012 at 08:48 AM.