WEAPONS & Ammunition

Namibia is very tourist-friendly for the temporary importation of firearms by hunting clients. For those hunters who wish to travel without firearms, we can provide clients with the use of medium-bore plainsgame rifles, normally equipped with suppressors in varying calibers, depending on availability and the area to be hunted: 7mm, .308, .30-06, .338, etc.

For large dangerous game (buffalo, rhino, lion, hippo) the minimum required caliber for use in Namibia is the .375 H&H. The .375 H&H is the only suitable option for a one-rifle battery as it can be used with excellent results for both dangerous game and plains game alike. For the client who prefers two rifles, we recommend that a plains game rifle should be anything from 7mm upwards, but preferably any of the .300 or .338 calibers.

Bow-hunting is allowed in Namibia for non-dangerous game and there are no licenses required for the temporary importation of a bow.

Minimum Requirement for Dangerous Game Rifles: .375 H&H

Minimum Requirement for Shotguns: 12 gauge

Ammunition: Maximum of 100 rounds / caliber (rifle or shotgun)

Recommended resources:

The Perfect Shot and The Perfect Shot 2, by Dr. Kevin Robertson

Safari Rifles II, by Craig Boddington