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With a .375 H&H magnum as backup to the main DG rifle, double or single barrel, what would you suggest as your primary rifle for thick skinned game? The .375 would be for all plains game and dangerous game in a pinch if the main rifle would become unfunctional. Thanks, jfm | ||
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I don't think there is "best" caliber for anything. When I am in DG country, I carry a 416 Rem Mag or a 470 double, depending on the terrain. They both tend to get the job done  Jim "Bwana Umfundi" NRA | |||
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The biggest caliber you can shoot well. When you get bored with life, start hunting dangerous game with a handgun. | |||
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+1 If .375 is as big as you can go, so be it. Just shoot it well. Will J. Parks, III | |||
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My choice... In a bolt gun .458 Lott and in a double the .470 NE, or one of its ballistic equivalents such as the .450, or moving up a step the wonderful .500 NE. | |||
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It depends somewhat on the game being hunted, as well. A large-caliber DR in a NE caliber is great for close-up hunting of Elephant, but when Buffalo are hunted, at possibly longer range, a scoped rifle with a magnum non-rimmed caliber is your best bet...416 Rigby, 458 Lott or WM, 505 Gibbs, etc. | |||
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Or anything shooting Michael458's BBW #13 bullets!!! | |||
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If you like a bolt rifle...it is really hard to beat a plain old .458 Win Mag with today's bullets and powders. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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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What Lane said. A 458 WM and a 375 H&H have got it covered for all but the unusual really long shot. Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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An accurate 375 H&H can make that unusual really long shot if the shooter is up to it. | |||
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Have you guys seen this video of Saeed, and his .375/404? Pretty impressive! Can they can down any faster with a bigger gun? http://www.accuratereloading.com/2009/20102buf.wmv | |||
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.600 nitro in a pre war English double... but I am biased! lol Cheers, Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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I agree - with one minor deviation ...  NRA Lifer; DSC Lifer; SCI member; DRSS; AR member since November 9 2003 Don't Save the best for last, the smile for later or the "Thanks" for tomorow | |||
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Aaron, this is not the kind of video people on this forum want to see. A .375 caliber rifle cannot perform that well on dangerous game animals. Saeed must have been using a larger caliber that really does work on dangerous game.  Thanks for the video. jfm | |||
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