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When rifle hunting it was: 30/06 .375 H&H with both 235 gn."light bullet"loads, and 300 gn.solids .458 Win mag. When I went "Handguns only"...my 3 gun battery was: Ruger Blackhawk .357/44 B & D S & W Mod. 57 8 3/8 th's ( .41 mag) Thompson Contender w/ 14" SSK bbl in .375 JDJ | |||
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470 capstick 300 H + H 308 winchester | |||
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30-06 Springfield: 165-grains/2800 fps 40-07 Tatanka: 340-grains/2800 fps 50-08 Mbogo: 570-grains/2500 fps | |||
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Ditto on maybe not really needing three, but if Three gun set up: .300 WSM .375 H & H .404 Jeffery Two gun set up: (Most practical if nothing above Buff) .300 WSM .375 H & H Two gun set up: (Bigger than Buff). 9.3 X 62 .404 Jeffery Larry Sellers | |||
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I couldn't agree more. Although I love the .416 Rigby as well. Paul Smith SCI Life Member NRA Life Member DSC Member Life Member of the "I Can't Wait to Get Back to Africa" Club DRSS I had the privilege to fire E. Hemingway's WR .577NE, E. Keith's WR .470NE, & F. Jamieson's WJJ .500 Jeffery I strongly recommend avoidance of "The Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd." and "Pisces Sportfishing-Cabo San Lucas" "A failed policy of national defense is its own punishment" Otto von Bismarck | |||
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My three gun African battery is the 375 H&H, The 416 REM, and the CZ 458 Lott. | |||
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I don't know how you can pick a one gun, two gun or three gun battery without specifying what species of game you intend to hunt. The rifles I would pick for a buffalo/elephant hunt in Zim would be completely different than the rifles I would pick for a Namibian plains game hunt. I have the following available for use depending on need or personal whim: 270 Win, 7X57, 300 H&H, 375 H&H, 458 Lott, 500/465 and 470 Nitro. 465H&H | |||
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That is the point, it didnt say what species, or what country it just said Africa.. So taking into Account "Africa" and the post asked for a "3 gun battery" I would think you would have to pick 3 guns that could cover all situations in "Africa". "Science only goes so far then God takes over." | |||
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Assuming everything from ele down is on the menu, my pick would include: 375 H&H 470 NE 12 gauge sxs In 2004, Adam and I hunted successfully hunted buffalo in Zim with a 470 and scoped 375 H&H between us. Unfortunately we ran out of time to close the deal on the ele. Either way, all bases were covered with these rifles. | |||
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For my 21 day Tanzanian safari I chose to have three rifles for that mixed bag safari; 300 H&H 375 H&H 404 Jeffery. I would have taken my 375 Flanged Magnum and 450-400 combination with the 300 H&H but my double is not quite ready to go yet. square shooter | |||
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I've found the following to be effective 338 Winchester 458 Winchester 12 gauge Doubtless others would be just as effective. | |||
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