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My last safari to Zimbabwe was a two-gun battery. I wanted to hunt dangerous game (elephant,lion,buff,..) with my 450/400 3 1/4" Lancaster Double rifle. I was also going after some plains game/bait animals. I ended up taking the 450/400 Double & a 416 Rigby bolt action rifle with a scope. I used the 416 on zebra, hyena, impala,... & the double on the bigger stuff. My rationale was that if something happened to my double or if that rare 52" Buff showed up at 120 yds then I could use the 416. I think a 375, 404, 9.3 x 74r, or the 416 make a reasonable all-purpose caliber which are capable & legal on dangerous game. I think a scoped (QD) rifle in the above all-purpose calibers & a nice double rifle make a fine 2-gun battery. It might even be nicer if they shot the same caliber. I saw a nice Westley Richards Farquarson single shot rifle on HALLOWELLS site in 450/400 3 1/4". That might be nice vintage companion for my Lancaster 450/400. The big question is would they regulate at the same load or would I need 2 seperate rounds, thus negating the same caliber benefit. Just a thought! |