| DUGABOY1 |
| (.400 member) |
| 04/08/06 12:05 AM |
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Re: THREE DOUBLES FOR AFRICA-WHAT CALIBERS??
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In reply to:
9.3 x 74?, smaller?
450/400?
470NE?
500 NE?
What would be the best choices?
Of the three you list, my choices would be:
A little 9.3X74R, with claw mounts and a 1.5-5X30mm Lupy scope with a no 4 German post and cross hair, with the post tip lighted! To this rifle I'd add a set of cape gun barrels, 20ga, and 9.3X74R, also with claw mounted scope.
A 450/400NE 3" with claw mounts and the same scope as on the 9.3!
A 500NE sans scope!
I would add a flip-up night sight to all barrel sets!
The 9.3, with it's extra barrel set, would handle everything in a pinch, but the 450/400 would be better in hot sittuations. With a properly mounted scope it could handle it all in most conditions, except where birds are hunted. The 500 will drag you out of some tough sittuations!
