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  • Armand Steenkamp
    Unwashed
    • Feb 2020
    • 2

    Hi from South Africa

    Hi there guys! I hope all is well your side! I'm form South Africa and bought my girfriend a Howa mini 6.5 Grendel. She thinks it is hers...... But I think I wil be doing more shooting with it than she wil.
    Regards
    Armand Steenkamp
  • just_john
    Chieftain
    • Sep 2012
    • 1622

    #2
    Welcome to the clan, AS, from the great nation of Texas! Your story is a common event across these threads. The Howa is a great rifle! What are your goals, other than impressing young ladies with your choice of toys?

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    • JASmith
      Chieftain
      • Sep 2014
      • 1651

      #3
      Sounds like that is a rifle for two!

      . . . or, will the first rifle reproduce so you have twins?

      That would bee twice the fun!
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      • Armand Steenkamp
        Unwashed
        • Feb 2020
        • 2

        #4
        I love Howa rifles! This wil be my 4th Howa rifle. Plan with this one is to be my girfriends hunting rifle. Friend of mine biulds cans so it wil get a can to reduce sound and recoil even more. We have a local bullet manufacturer, Kriek Bullets that makes a lightweight 80gr monolithic expander that I want to use on lighter game at longer ranges. Kriek Bullets also make a 124gr expander that I whant to use for bigger game at closer ranges.
        Well that is the plan... We are stil waiting for the licenses, that gives me enough time for more research on thes excellent forum!!!
        Regards

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        • VASCAR2
          Chieftain
          • Mar 2011
          • 6487

          #5
          Welcome to the forum Armand Steenkamp!

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          • kmon
            Chieftain
            • Feb 2015
            • 2121

            #6
            Welcome to the Horde!!

            You might find as many of us have Grendels have a way of reproducing in their numbers start with one and soon it is two or more, they are addictive to those of us that like efficient and effective hunting rifles.

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            • bbell
              Unwashed
              • Jan 2020
              • 16

              #7
              Hoe gaan dit! Ek het Afrikaans in kaapstad n namibia geleer!

              The 6.5 Grendel should handle impala/springboek type game just fine. Possibly up to Blesbok. I have a Howa and its a nail driver
              Last edited by bbell; 02-12-2020, 12:19 AM.

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              • FLshooter
                Chieftain
                • Jun 2019
                • 1380

                #8
                Welcome from Florida’s Spacecoast

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                • A5BLASTER
                  Chieftain
                  • Mar 2015
                  • 6192

                  #9
                  Welcome to the horde sir. I passed through your country once.

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                  • LRRPF52
                    Super Moderator
                    • Sep 2014
                    • 9299

                    #10
                    Welcome aboard!

                    Didn't know Howa had distribution out there.
                    NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO

                    CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor

                    6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:

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                    • CJW
                      Chieftain
                      • Jun 2019
                      • 1356

                      #11
                      Welcome Armand to the vile horde.

                      The Boks play the All Blacks , 26 September, pivotal match.

                      I hunt in Limpopo every year with Isan Van Zil and Gespare Spanio. We are usually hunting in the mid winter, July or August.

                      I have always been fascinated with South African culture and politics.

                      Live Big,
                      Chuck

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                      • Cowdog
                        Warrior
                        • Feb 2018
                        • 128

                        #12
                        Welcome from Texas! Would sure love it if you posted pics of the game you take with the Howa.

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                        • just_john
                          Chieftain
                          • Sep 2012
                          • 1622

                          #13
                          My boss recently returned from his 12th venture to SA doing some "game management". His best story is about hyenas that were invading the camp. Some came to regret that.

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                          • CJW
                            Chieftain
                            • Jun 2019
                            • 1356

                            #14
                            Can’t take a semi-auto into SA.

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