WEAPONS & Ammunition

For large dangerous game (buffalo, lion, hippo) the minimum required caliber for use in Mozambique 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. Dangerous game rifles should be a minimum of .375 H&H, but anything .400 and upwards is preferable for buffalo and hippo, so long as the client is comfortable and can shoot accurately with it. Bow-hunting is allowed in Mozambique for nondangerous game.

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

Minimum Requirement for Shotguns: 12 gauge

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

Note: Local airlines require ammo to be in a lockable box (separate from firearms) with a maximum total weight of 5kg (11 lbs)

Recommended resources:

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

Safari Rifles II, by Craig Boddington