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The combination I like and use is: .22 LR (BRNO Nº 2) 7 x 57 Mauser 98 .375 H&H Winchester M 70 Pre-64 From a practical point of view the 7 x 57 should be a .308 Win and a fourth rifle should be a .223 Rem, so my ideal four rifle battery is: .22 LR .223 Rem .308 Win .375 H&H Regards | |||
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I noticed that at least two of our contributors have since passed on to the Happy Hunting Grounds...Allen Day, you inspired me on more than one occassion, I wish you well! Great sets of rifle combos. Would any of you do it differently now that you are older, presumably more experienced and maybe have hunted the world more? | |||
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.243 win .300 wsm .416 rem .470 NE Thos are the guns I own and what I hunt with! | |||
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Where are these threads coming from??? This one started in 2001...that's 10 years ago!!! 223 30-06 375 500 NE | |||
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Biebs - I don't know why this is popping up again? As you say it's ten years old and better yet, shouldn't even be on the African Forum per todays rules. I like; AR in 223 270 WSM 300 H & H 9.3 X 62 375 H & H Larry Sellers SCI Life Member | |||
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1. supressed ruger 10/22 2. Blaser R93 barrels a. 22 mag b. 243 c. 7x64 d. 9.3x62 3. 12 ga AYA 37/ or Kreighoff K80 4. 450 nitro double I'd like more but I could get by with that. Ed DRSS Member | |||
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257 Roberts Ackley Improved 30/06 8x68S 416 Taylor DRSS Kreighoff 470 NE Valmet 412 30/06 & 9.3x74R | |||
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This is a new gun under construction: Breakdown with Dakota Action an Rigby bottom metal: First barrel 450 AI Second Barrel 300HH Third Barrel and Bolt 7x64 Just like the Dakota Traveler all one package. Larry | |||
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.22LR Kimber .308 Mauser 9,3x62 Mauser 8 bore Double or Single | |||
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.22 LR 8 x 57 Mauser .375 H&H .458 LOTT | |||
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these are mine's: 1-22lr/410 gauge 2- 20 gauge mag/222 remington 3- husqvarna 1640 in 6,5x55 + extra barrels in 270 win and 8x57 is 4- ruger m77 allweateher in 3006 5- brno 602 in 375 H&H. i can always borrow my son's pump action in 12 gauge too  Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy; its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. | |||
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375 H&H - "one planet - one rifle" A day spent in the bush is a day added to your life Hunt Australia - Website Hunt Australia - Facebook Hunt Australia - TV | |||
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Hmmm if we are allowing switch barel rifles then: 1: Rufer 10/22 2: Sauer 200 with .243, 6.5/06 AI, 30/06, 338/06AI, 9.3x62 barrels 3: 416 Taylor 4: 470 NE or 500 NE double DRSS Kreighoff 470 NE Valmet 412 30/06 & 9.3x74R | |||
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30-06 338 375 416 Don't care about no stinking varmits, blow them up with the 06. However if we must dump the 338 and pick up something between a center fire 22 cal. to a 25 cal. | |||
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223 - For playing around at the range 270 - Light to medium size game in the impala and blesbuck class 300 Win Mag - Heavier stuff like gemsbuck, wildebeest and kudu 375 H&H - From duiker to elephant and everything else in between "A peculiar virtue in wildlife ethics is that the hunter ordinarily has no gallery to applaud or disapprove of his conduct. Whatever his acts, they are dictated by his own conscience, rather than by a mob of onlookers. It is difficult to exaggerate the importance of this fact." | |||
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tough choice, since 6 hunting guns is max one hunter csn have over her now, if you want a new one , and you are above that limit, you must sel laway untill you are on 5 guns or 4 guns . But if i were to choose 4 guns , it would have been something like these. 1 . 6mm BR Norma / 6XC, fine match rounds, bench rest rounds , roe deer etc . Scope Zeiss 3-12x56 bdc 2 . 7mm Rem Mag , flatshooting and versatile, combined with another barrel like the 6,5x55 in a Blaser rifle Zeiss scopes, 6-24x56 for long range hunt, and 3-12x56 3. 358 Norma magnum, from 180 to 310 grain bullets, pistol bullets also, and can shape .338 win cases . 3-9x40 scope .4 . 404 jeffery, from 300 grain to 450 grain, swift and hard . 2.5-8x scope, and 1,5-5x20 for 450 grain bullets was mr Rigby before a pc crash | |||
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220 Swift 300 Weatherby Mag 375 Weatherby Mag 500 Jeffery (when nothing else will do)  Chuck Regards, Chuck "There's a saying in prize fighting, everyone's got a plan until they get hit" Michael Douglas "The Ghost And The Darkness" | |||
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A 12 Ga shotgun is left out as it is necessary for killing many gamebirds. A small rifle such as a 17 HMR or .22 LR is needed for smaller game. A 17 HMR can double as a varmit gun at closer ranges. 17 HMR 220 Swift 300 Win Mag 416 | |||
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The first three long guns to build the foundation of any battery should be the following: 22LR 12ga 30-06 I do not see a more solid foundation than these three in making a long gun battery for all-around hunting. When adding a fourth long gun, I think the intended purpose would be the driving force. If someone was leaning more towards a varmint/predator centerfire, I'd lean towards a 243 Win as it is broad brushed and can also be used for long range on medium sized game. But, being this is the African Big Game Forum, I'd say the 416 Remington Magnum for the fourth long gun. The 416 Rem would cover all the ground of any 338 or 375 magnum while having more upper end horsepower to better handle dangerous game. Best | |||
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22LR (Rifle and S&W 41 pistol) 243 ( 95 gr NPT's) 270 win (130 gr NPT's) 338 WM / 340 Wea (225 MRX or 250 NPT's) 416 Remington (350 TSX and solids) 470 NE 12 ga Win SX1 20 Ga Fox SXS | |||
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I havent hunted with anything but my 223 and 338 for years now. I guess I could get by with them unless after elephant or buffalo | |||
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Hunt with class and classics. 220 Swift (1:9 twist for those 80 gr Bergers 300 Holland & Holland These two bolt rifles are old model 70's 9,3x74R trim little Chapuis Double 470 NE I like my early Searcy, but one of his new 3rd rising bite Bissell actions in 500 NE... This presupposes that your friend is not a dot com or other millionaire and wants working rifles. Rich DRSS | |||
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.22 Hornet .308 Winchester .375 H&H .458 Win Mag ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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I consider the cartridges below worthy of serious consideration as part of any "hunting battery for life". You can have and use many others but, if choices are limited, these would form a good core. .22LR - Fun, legal for small game, and because it is good to train the progeny. .308 - The .30-06 became what it is only because it was a military round. The .308 will eventually displace it for the same reason. Ammo and components will be available for over 100 years. Good enough for almost any hunting in the world. .375H&H - Good enough for what the .308 can't handle. Ubiquitous. 12 gauge shotgun - Needs no explanation. Beyond that core, my favorites include 300H&H and 7x65R. I also do most of my shotgun shooting with a certain 12 bore Paradox gun. That Paradox has taken many animals including deer and pheasants. . | |||
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well just about what I already have in the cabinet. .243 Schultz & Larsen 90 grain Nosler .30-06 Blaser R93 180 grain Hornady interbond .375 Blaser R93 300 grain Barnes X or solids .500/416 Blaser S2 400 grain Barnes Reckon that'll see me through most things. Gerry | |||
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What? I can only have four rifles? Oh well. The pain is intense. Here goes. .22 longrifle .257 Roberts .300 magnum (either winchester or weatherby) .416 rem. mag. I believe that with the above, and God willing, one shotgun, I could hammer anything that presently walks on this planet. Most of my money I spent on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted | |||
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Since we are playing this one again, Kimber 22LR supressed XR100 20 VarTarg supressed These two take care of the little ones up to goat from near to far. 1908 DWM 7x57 1952 FN 404 Jeffery These two will take care of everything else Of course there has to be a 12G as well and an AYA sxs fills that place for me. Von Gruff. | |||
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A small battery to hunt the world.... There is a lot of good bird hunting out there, so lets start with a 12 ga shotgun. 1 Rimfire, make mine a Ruger 10/22. One Varmit rifle, An AR in .223, or a nice bolt gun in 22-250. One general purporse medium bore rifle such as a .270 Win, or 300 WSM. One heavy magnum for Elk, Moose and such, make mine a .338 Win Mag. One heavy barrel loooooong range rifle for 500-1000 yard shots, 7mm STW will do fine here. One big gun. Something in the .416+ range. I'll let all you Africa boys debate that one. | |||
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This is what i have and am happy with 22 LR 222 Rem 7mm08 9.3X62 I'd like a 404 Jeffery and a 450 or 470 NE "When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick." | |||
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22lr 223 25-06 300 wm 338 wm/9.3x62 416 rem mag/rigby | |||
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WOW! A 9 year-old thread. But... Wait a second here. You mean there are people you use hunting firearms other than a 30.06, .375H&H, and a 12-guage shotgun? As Steven Maturin observed to Jack Aubrey about something else alktogether, I am amazed, sir. Who knew? | |||
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22 mag .270 win 375 H&H 12 ga Rem 870 Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum | |||
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Since when is a 12ga shotgun a rifle? | |||
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Indeed! Sarge Holland's .375: One Planet, One Rifle . . . for one hundred years! | |||
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223 Remington 30-06 375 H&H 458 Lott OR MAYBE 22LR 7x57mm 338 Win Mag 416 Rigby | |||
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Of the 18 or so I have now, you could likely take 'em all but my 223 Rem 280 Rem 338 WM or 358 Norma 416 RM or 458 Lott Not sure a guy could come up with a better combination. Rod -------------------------------- "A hunter should not choose the cal, cartridge, and bullet that will kill an animal when everything is right; rather, he should choose ones that will kill the most efficiently when everything goes wrong" Bob Hagel | |||
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The four I would keep: Ruger 77/22 w/4x Leupold 6.5x55 Mauser sporter w/2-7 Leupold 10.75x68 Mauser sporter w/2.5 ElPaso Weaver QD Parker 20ga VHE Runners up, 9.3x64 on M70 action/pre64 300H&H | |||
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Okay I will weigh in on this. These are the rifles in my battery. Do I need all of them, no, but I hunt with them and love to shoot them all. They are all built on Mod 70 or mauser actions. 270 win 7x57 300 H&H 35 Whelen 375 H&H Shotguns is another matter. Brooks | |||
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I choose a .22 Hornet over a .22 LR in hypothetical coversations like this cause I can reload the Hornet and do everything with a Hornet that I do with a LR and more. I could just make do with a .22 Hornet and a .375 H&H if I had too!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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Opps. I'm one of those who included 12 gauge. Just goes to show how important that is. So, I substitute the 300H&H for the 12 gauge. . | |||
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