Oops that's a 257 rigby, one of these days I'm going to learn how to type. Come to think about it, a 275 wouldn't be a bad idea. I'd have rigby make up my own wildcat a 275 Terry Nitro Express.

1.] Holland & Holland Modele DeLuxe .470 Nitro double with double triggers and automatic ejectors, 24" Barrel

2.] .416 Rigby in a John Rigby magazine rifle, 25" barrel

3.] .375 H&H in a Holland & Holland magazine rifle, 25" barrel

4.] .30-06 in a Griffen and Howe custom magazine rifle, 25" barrel

5.] .22 long rifle in a Winchester M52 Sporter, 24" barrel

Ray Atkinson,

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What would you guys take if you had to walk from Cape Town to the base of Mt. Kenya and carry "everything" on your person, with one tracker and two indigenous helpers?

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Simple, .416 Rigby in a John Rigby magazine rifle, 25" barrel. Should work nicely. Lawdog

To Karl:

Til the 'teens:

.256 Mannlicher--Mannlicher-Schoenauer magazine rifle
.450-400 Nitro Express--Jeffery SLE double
.500 Nitro Express--Holland & Holland Royal SLE double

After:

.275 Rigby--Rigby magazine rifle
.375 H&H Magnum--Holland & Holland magazine rifle
.500 Nitro Express--Holland & Holland Royal SLE Double

Ray,

.375 H&H Magnum--Holland & Holland magazine rifle

Ah, to sleep . . . perchance to dream . . .

Well, I would start with a general purpose double for dangerous game, say a Westley Richards 450/400 3" Nitro express.



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Next I would add a medium caliber double for general use, say a Holland&Holland Dominion grade 375x2.5" Flanged Nitro Express regulated for a 320 grain bullet at 2000fps.



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Then I would add a few heavy medium and light medium bolt actions, say a Jeffery in 375 H&H, a Rigby 350 Magnum, and a Holland&Holland in 375x2.5" Flanged Nitro Express.



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Or I might substitute a really trim Jeffery Model 2 in 333 Jeffery for the 350 Rigby to gain extra portability plus greater penetration with the high sectional density 300 grain bullet.



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Of course I would need a couple of "working rifles" to keep the crew supplied with meat. For that I would choose a C, Riggs Enfield and an Army&Navy Enfield, both in 303 caliber.

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On the chance that I might want to shoot a bit of plains game at extremely long range, I would add one of those newfangled hotshot Ross Model 1910's in 280 Ross.



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With this battery I would be well set for an extended safari of a couple of years. The only other addition that I might make would be a "stopper" double in 500 or 577 Nitro Express, but since I feel comfortable with the 450/400 I will probably leave this off until the next hunt. My friend WDM Bell assures me that these "heavies" are not really needed, even for ele .



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Since the website won't allow me to post this many photos I have changed to links.

Well of course a .375! But, lazy slug that I am, even in the '20's I'd be more likely to travel in a Dodge Power Wagon . . . with a trailer full of spare parts and tyres!

I would include a drilling in the battery. I find no other gun to be as flexible and useful.

The one I have is perfect for where I hunt. I would have to study what was available in the larger rifle cartridges then and what cartridge was loaded with good solids.

Birds are good to eat and there are snakes and self defense issues also. For all around a drilling is a formidable gun.