| SharpsNitro |
| (.375 member) |
| 23/06/15 12:38 PM |
Re: Best dangerous game Bolt action rifle?
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Something that is not too heavy and can be carried all day on a Mauser 98. A lot of DG rifles have a fair bit of heft to them. I'd give up weight and a little more recoil received for portability and being pointable any day. Anything from 9.3 to under .500 I'd class as a DG rifle, above .500 a stopper and then I'd use my double.
I love my 500 Jeffery but it weighs 12 lbs with scope, unloaded without sling. So I work out with barbells lol. We have a Remington XCR II in 375 Weatherby with a 24" barrel that weighs 7.25 lbs with scope without sling or ammo. Recoil is mild when shooting 375 H&H factory loads, a little snappy with 375 Weatherby loads (300g bullets at 2700 plus fps). I think the XCR II stock soaks up recoil because it kicks less than the 9 lb 375 H&H CZ 550 I owned. Now if someone could make a 375 H&H on a Mauser 98 in stainless/synthetic that weighs that much, with the same recoil characteristics, I'd buy one.
I can see that. I'm shooting a 338LM in a 12-13lb gun from the bench and it's not bad (efficient brake and/or suppressor). I'm pushing 300gr Bergers at 2850fps. The recoil is tolerable enough to get 1/4" groups at 100yds.
If I had the money I would get the Dakota Traveler in 338LM and 416R. I've seen a few used setups like this that sorely tempted me but luckily I didn't have the money to buy.