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Sam
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9,3x74R or 375 H&H
      #54652 - 12/04/06 11:10 PM

I`m looking for a double - and thought about a .375 H&H.
Or 9,3x74R.
Some says that 9,3x74R is not allowed for the B5 in Africa - some says the opposite. What is correct?

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Re: 9,3x74R or 375 H&H [Re: Sam]
      #54669 - 13/04/06 03:27 AM

Sam, this subject has been discussed many times. Contact the PH where your planning to go. I used my 9.3 in Zim with no problem, I believe it to be excepted almost everywhere for DG when technically it falls short of the written requirements. Neither one should be used for jumbo however, JMHO

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Re: 9,3x74R or 375 H&H [Re: 8x56mn]
      #54672 - 13/04/06 06:36 AM

Sam
I recommend you go with the 9,3.
I have used a Chapuis for several years. It has performed excellent in Texas, Montana, Idaho, Canada, and Zimbabwe.
286gr Woodleigh Softs and Solids will do it all, including the bigest of the big 5.

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Sam
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Re: 9,3x74R or 375 H&H [Re: Sam]
      #54687 - 13/04/06 09:01 AM

"this subject has been discussed many times"

Sure about that - but has it comes to an conclusion?
Different PH`es have also different answers.

And therefor - I am like a ?.

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Sam
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Re: 9,3x74R or 375 H&H [Re: 8x56mn]
      #54836 - 14/04/06 10:05 PM

"No it is not as far as I know as it is just under the limit although theoretically it should work almost as well as a 375 as its balistics are close"

This was an answer I got from my african outfitter today.
It should work - yes- no doubt about that!
But I want to travel/hunt with a caliber that don`t will cause me any problems (many people in Africa who wants our money).

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Re: 9,3x74R or 375 H&H [Re: Sam]
      #54873 - 15/04/06 06:06 AM

Sam,

First, I would not have, or even consider a double chambered for rimless caliber. In my world a double/ break top rifle = rimmed /flanged caliber.

Check with the organiser of the hunt regarding legal calibers. I would not hesitate to use a 9,3X74R

Good luck and have a nice hunt

/ Johan



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Re: 9,3x74R or 375 H&H [Re: Yochanan]
      #54949 - 16/04/06 09:23 AM

The 9.3x74R doubles that I saw at SCI convention were lighter and handled great for me. They looked far better than the heavy doubles in .470 and the like.

My double would be a working gun, to take into the jungle for buffalo in South America and going elsewhere for cats and elephants. It would not be something handled by a gunbearer or to take out to the range once a month.

For buffalo I would go with the 9.3 withouth a blink, but the problem is that it seems light for elephant in thick jesse. I don't want to have to rely on my PH. I don't want him to shot at all.

So my decision was to try to buy the .400 (actualy the classic by Searcy and I have emailed him to have it ordered). It would not kick as hard, shoot as loud, weight as much or swing as heavy as the .470's and the like.

This way one could be on top of things for buff, and in fairly good shape for elephant.

HOWEVER, a 9.3 (example: Chapouis) are half the price ot the .400s and so I may show up with a 9.3, a bit undergunned in Africa...

My two cents, Dante

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