An African Safari, can provide memories for a lifetime, but especially if there is dangerous game on quota.  Preparation is of the utmost importance.  The right rifle, in the right caliber, with the right bullet can make the difference between a successful hunt and just a very expensive stroll through the bushveld.  In fact, at the risk of being melodramatic, using the right rifle for dangerous game can mean the difference between life and death. 

Trust your Professional Hunter’s advice in this regard and then practice.  Sight-in on the bench and then shoot from the sticks, off-hand and various of the other positions you may well encounter in the field.  Be comfortable, thoroughly familiar, and proficient with your weapon of choice.  Remember:  “It’s where you shoot him, and not what you shoot him with, that is important”!!!  Now, as one of the famous Professional Hunters is fond of saying: “Shoot Straight and Always Use Enough Gun.”