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TH44
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Re: DR choice for DG? [Re: ozhunter]
#174125 - 26/01/11 06:13 AM

If it really happened I would probably go for the 470 although voted for the 500 as I have one.

By coincidence I am working in Romania this week, bored in hotel just watched a National Geographic programme about a hunter killed in an unprovoked attack by a cape buffalo whilst hunting other game.

His bolt action rifle jammed twice (according to the re-enactment) before the buff got him

It would have to be a double for me!

TH

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ozhunter
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Loc: Sydney, Australia

Re: DR choice for DG? [Re: TH44]
#174143 - 26/01/11 10:19 AM

Double rifles are a great tool for keeping out of harms way when on the African field but its time like what happened in the bellow picture that express the virtues of a big quantity magazine rifle.

Three Ele killed during a charge from the whole herd. Rifle Brno 416.

Edited by CptCurl (28/01/11 09:39 PM)

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AkMike
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Re: DR choice for DG? [Re: ozhunter]
#174147 - 26/01/11 10:39 AM

I bet that the 'pucker factor' was off the charts for the moment preceding that picture!

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ozhunter
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Re: DR choice for DG? [Re: AkMike]
#174151 - 26/01/11 10:53 AM

I heard it was quite exciting.

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longfeather
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Re: DR choice for DG? [Re: ozhunter]
#174279 - 28/01/11 03:47 AM

I went with what I own, a 450/400

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Bonde
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Re: DR choice for DG? [Re: longfeather]
#176600 - 04/03/11 04:35 PM

I see the .577 mentioned with hollow mono bullets, are they any good?

I've also heard that copper and BP is a bad combination for the barrels, how can those bullets be used In let's say an old .577 3" hammer double? Is NfB a bad idea in such a gun?
What is the option on bullets if one would like to hunt Ele with a 8 or 10 bore gun? Only shots to the body, or headshot ok? I'd very much like to hear some experiences?

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