double or bolt and what caliber

[csutton7]

what caliber would you want to take for hunting the nasties of Africa---

would you want it in a double or bolt action--

money is of no concern--just say you had unlimited funds for purchasing the rifle....chris

 

[danr55]

Chris.. How large and what kind of nasties are you talking about?

For the kittys, I would think that something delicate in a 450 or a 600 nitro would be sufficient. In either of those cases, I would prefer the rimmed version of the case and that would find a nice home in a double. For tuskers, I would think something with a bit more velocity would be appropriate. Maybe something in a .500 Weatherby or Remington and that would be specifically in a bolt rifle. Since they are virtually the same cartridge, either of the parent actions or a nice Square Bridge Brevex Mauser action would be nice.. since $$ is of no concern..

 

[Ridge Runner]

http://www.hollandandholland.com/gunrooms/guns/royaldblrifle.htm Old school chap. But in the new 700 H and H Nitro Expresshump

 

[csutton7]

danr55----one gun for the Big 6

elephant--buff--lion--rhino--hippo and leopard

the rhino is pretty much a darting operation it seems these days, so I figure why not throw the Hippo in there--he can be nasty and will charge you--

Ridgerunner--nice guns for sure--chris

 

[noharleyyet]

Don't know much about the biggies but saw some doubles at SCI show that were pieces of art... Kriegoff (sp?)...obscenely expensive...think one was 35 grand.

 

[Bambistew]

Well since we're dreaming... I'd be pack'n a Searcy double chambered in 470NE for Jumbo and Rino/hippo, a Holland and Holland chambered in 416 Rigby for buff and lion, and either a Cooper or Dakota chambered in 9.3x62 for Lepord...

 

[ruger M77]

This is hard because I would choose a 460 weatherby mag because it will kill a rino,hippo but if you went cat hunting it would blow on in half I would recomend getting 2 guns say a 300 win mag and a 460 weatherby mag


go for the bolt-action

 

[snake river rufus]

My side-kick is taking a .375 for everthing. I'm leaning towards a .416 rigby and a 9.3x62mm. both in bolt guns.

 

[Bambistew]

SRR when are you going?

 

[snake river rufus]

Darren and are shooting for '06