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1) .375 H&H 2) .300 H&H 3) .308 Winchester or if a must .270 Winchester ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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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300 Magnum, 375 Magnum, and 6,5x68S. I already have my 550 Gibbs so that would set me pretty nice. Rich | |||
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Mike: The most overlooked yet best all around caliber is a .338...It's about "halfway" between the.300 & .375, and with two different loads, you can just about get the same performance as you would from a .300 or .375, with the one gun, a .338. You can smoke anything in Africa with a .338. It'll wipe out any of the cats with one shot, as well as any plainsgame species. It's more forgiving recoil-wise than a .375 as well You can flatten any of the buffalo species(i.e. Central African Savannah)with it too. However, of course, it's not legal on Cape Buffaloes or Elephants, (but you could kill either with a .338 in an emergency situation.) There are better choices for those two species. So to answer your first question, custom gun, preferred caliber---a .338 hands down. | |||
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375 H&H 300 H&H 270 Second question I am partial to .338-06 | |||
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270, then ,375, Rather have a 7x57(ANOTHER) than either one. A shot not taken is always a miss | |||
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1. .375H&H 2. .404 Jeffery Don't care much for a .270 or .300, and already have a 7x57... Philip | |||
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I love my 300 H&H. I love my 375 H&H. Guess I'd rank them like this; 300 H&H - has more practical application here in NM where I do most of my hunting. 375 H&H - for the buffalo I want to hunt. 264 WM - I like it better than my 270. Pancho LTC, USA, RET "Participating in a gun buy-back program because you think that criminals have too many guns is like having yourself castrated because you think your neighbors have too many kids." Clint Eastwood Give me Liberty or give me Corona. | |||
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I would have a 270 and 375. There would be no need for a 300. ALLEN W. JOHNSON - DRSS Into my heart on air that kills From yon far country blows: What are those blue remembered hills, What spires, what farms are those? That is the land of lost content, I see it shining plain, The happy highways where I went And cannot come again. A. E. Housman | |||
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For the first question, I would go for: 1 - 375H&H 2 - 300H&H 3 - 270 For the second question, I would go: 7x57 Work to live...live to Hunt.... | |||
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1) 375, then 270... no need for a 300 mag with those two. They overlap enough that the middle option isn't really needed. (Yes, I have one of each). 2) nope | |||
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Well, after reading this post and posting. I took all three rifles to the range and put a few rounds through each. It felt great and was a good day. I cannot wait to take each out hunting again. Brooks | |||
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Already have a .375 and had a .300 H&H. So in order of preference it would be: 1st choice: .270 AND .300 H&H 2nd choice: .416 Rem Mag ****************************** There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor polite, nor popular -- but one must ask, "Is it right?" Martin Luther King, Jr. | |||
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Change that 280 to a 280AI and youv'e got a winner | |||
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Yup old thread. Of the 3 listed 375 300 H+H (No not the bee Mike  )270 (but if I could I'd change this for the 280 Rem) If I could make my own list 416 (Rem, Taylor or Ruger) 338 Win Mag 280 Rem 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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.375 H&H .300 H&H .416 Rigby I would not want a .270. 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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Guys, Mike375 hasn't been around on this site for 4 years!!!! Some of y'all should read more before posting. ________ Ray | |||
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I'm not talking about that Mike! 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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If restricted to the choices listed Question #1 375 H&H, 300H&H, and 270 in that order Question #2 375 H&H, 300H&H, and Either a 9.3X62, or a 280 Rem However I only use bolt rifles for bad weather, or as a back up so I'll add a third choice Choice #3 a 450NE double, a 375 Flanged double with a QD scope, a 300 flanged double with a QD scope. If, however I had to live with but one rifle it would be a Mauser actioned 375 H&H with a QD scope, good iron sights, with a nice classic English style stock, and a synthetic stock for Alaska. The ammo is available in any country where big game is hunted, and will work for everything from dik dik to elephant if need be! ..............  ..............  ....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1 DRSS Charter member "If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982 Hands of Old Elmer Keith  | |||
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1 375 H&H ,300 H&H ,7X57 2 300 Win mag or a 7 mm Rem mag. Sture | |||
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Ah, to hell with all of these choices. Just get one of these!!!  | |||
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Can ya get that in a lever-action? | |||
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Only thing missing there is the ACME label on the side. Wouldn't Wile E. loved to have that one. | |||
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I have all three of these and was just the other day pondering, "why do I need anything else" in my battery? Pretty much will go with the "3" plus a .22 rim and of course will keep my 9.3 X 62 as it's to cool to give up. A .22 and .40S&W handgun and I'm done. Larry Sellers SCI Life Member | |||
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Built, bought, own, 458Lott, 375HH, 300WinMag, 9.3x62,&'06 which pretty much covers it. | |||
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The question would be: for what task, what are you going to hunt with it...?!?! if just one rifle for everything: .375H&H .300H&H .270 Win | |||
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1/270 2/375 3/300 Option/338-06 The display of PURE POWER is nothing short of AWESOME ! 1 JOHN 3:18 | |||
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