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Three gun African battery
18 July 2007, 05:34
Don EdwardsThree gun African battery
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
18 July 2007, 07:08
buckeyeshooter470 capstick
300 H + H
308 winchester
30-06 Springfield: 165-grains/2800 fps
40-07 Tatanka: 340-grains/2800 fps
50-08 Mbogo: 570-grains/2500 fps
18 July 2007, 18:11
Larry SellersDitto 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
18 July 2007, 18:45
PSmithquote:
Originally posted by BFaucett:
The Robert Ruark battery is still a good one
:
.30-06 Springfield
.375 H&H Mag
.470 Nitro Express
-Bob F.
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
My three gun African battery is the 375 H&H, The 416 REM, and the CZ 458 Lott.
19 July 2007, 05:14
465H&HI 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
20 July 2007, 10:18
Jarrodquote:
Originally posted by 465H&H:
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
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."
20 July 2007, 14:13
SpartanAssuming 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.
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
20 July 2007, 16:32
MikelravyI've found the following to be effective
338 Winchester
458 Winchester
12 gauge
Doubtless others would be just as effective.