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As I understood the question, you would need to have at least two rifles that could be used for African dangerous game (one to back up the other against DG in case one was lost or damaged) and one for everything other than DG. 2-gun battery - could be used for everything from varmints to elephant Double Rifles 9.3x74R 450-400 Bolt Guns .375 Weatherby .416 Weatherby 3-gun battery Double Rifles 240 H&H Flanged 9.3x74R 600 Nitro Express Bolt guns .243 .375 Weatherby .416 Weatherby 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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I do tend to run a bit caliber heavy in my preferences, but here is my current list: 6mm Rem varmints and deer .30-06 or .338 Win Mag pretty much everything in North America 9,3x62 or 9,3x74R light in Africa .416 Rigby medium in Africa .458 AR or .470 NE heavy in Africa Mike -------------- DRSS, Womper's Club, NRA Life Member/Charter Member NRA Golden Eagles ... Knifemaker, http://www.mstarling.com | |||
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.22 LR for varmints at close range .300 Win Mag for large varmints at long range  .45-70 Marlin for varmints to Cape buff  .458 Win Mag to back up my Marlin  .45-70 Ruger #1 to back up my .458 Win Mag  Bob www.bigbores.ca "Let every created thing give praise to the LORD, for he issued his command, and they came into being" - King David, Psalm 148 (NLT) | |||
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220 Swift 300 Weatherby Magnum 500 Jeffery 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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375 H&H and a 577NE | ||
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Two identical 375 H&H's, that way if one goes wobbly you already have shells. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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.22LR .223 Rem .30-06 / 7mm Rem Mag / .300 Win Mag .375 H&H .458 Lott | |||
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I'm with Jabalihunter on this one.... 222 Rem / 223 Rem 30-06 / 300 Win Mag 9.3x62 / 375 H&H 458 Lott | |||
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I think the best setup for everything is a .375 H&H magnum and a .416 Remington magnum. Both calibers can be used for plains game at distance and for dangerous game up close. One could easily stand in for the other in case of failure. My only reservation is hunting elephant. I know the .375 and .416 have taken plenty of elephant but I would feel more comfortable with something in the .458 or larger caliber range as I understand they are mainly hunted up close and personal these days. As far as rifles go, I don't think anything beats a well worked bolt action Winchester model 70. (Other Mauser actions included) One rifle only - .375 H&H magnum Two rifles - .300 Winchester magnum and .375 H&H magnum Three rifles - .300 Winchester magnum, .375 H&H magnum, .470 NE double Thanks, jfm | |||
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All Winchester. 243 Roe Deer/PG 308 Red Deer/PG 458 PAC | |||
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4 rifles without complete backup to give the optimum rifle for any application: .22-250 - varmints .270 Win - deer/antelope up to 350# .338 WM - All NA game except bison, all African plains game except giraffe .416 Rem Mag - American bison and African dangerous game Add a .375 H&H and among the now 5 cailbers you have the overlapping coverage you seek. | |||
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