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Your chosen hunting cartridge may not be trending up, but that doesn’t mean these classic rounds aren’t effective and efficient on game.

It’s no secret that premium hunting bullets offer greater accuracy, higher ballistic coefficients and better terminal performance, but they’re typically about twice as expensive as standard bullets. Is the extra cost justified? 

Hunters who enjoy using cartridges that aren’t among the most popular should consider a rifle chambered in .358 Norma Magnum. It’s a flat shooter—mimicking the trajectory of a .30-06 with heavier bullets—and is a fully capable all-around choice.

Let’s take a look at some of the best bullets for African plains game on the market.

If you could build a rifle exclusively for the backcountry, which components would you choose? Combining experience afield with the latest in rifle designs and optics technology, we set out to build the perfect backcountry rifle.

Tom Hess of Iowa follows professional hunter Phillip Fourie to a springbok, oryx and black wildebeest on his first African safari.

Lessons the author learned while introducing friends and family to our pastime can be brought to bear by other hunters who seek to add to our fold.

Andrea Beers of New York follows professional hunter Sean Holloway to an oryx in this latest episode of our web-exclusive “African Experience” video series.

Professional hunter Sean Holloway guides Kentucky hunter Bill Carter to his first-ever oryx in this latest episode of our web-exclusive “African Experience” video series.