Marrakai
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Reged: 09/01/03
Posts: 3706
Loc: Darwin, Top End of Australia
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Can't count, dear boy? Pick four.
....and you left out your Rigby, too! 
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Marrakai
When the bull drops, the bullshit stops!
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www.marrakai-adventure.com.au
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SeanZ
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Reged: 21/11/05
Posts: 8
Loc: Kansas City
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Here's my pick
1 One of Butch Searcy's new classic models in 450/400
2 My Winchester model 70 .375 H&H
3 A Drilling in 12x12x30-06.
Best regards--Sean
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Raff
.300 member
Reged: 12/01/04
Posts: 182
Loc: Texas
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Not that I will ever get my hands on the full set, but,
small rifle;
Mauser bolt in 275 Rigby by John Rigby
not so small rifle;
Mauser bolt in 416 Rigby by Who else? John Rigby
have to have some doubles;
375 flanged Mag. in a H&H Royal dbl.
Westley Richards stopper in .577-3" regulated for
the 650-90 cordite load.
I can dream
Raff
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mehulkamdar
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Reged: 09/01/04
Posts: 3688
Loc: State of Ill-Annoy USA.
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2triggers,
Neither will I ever get my hands on this set but this is a fun topic.
Here goes:
1. Greener Facile Princeps double rifle in 303
2. David MacKay Brown/Dickson Bar in Wood action double rifle in 450-400
3. AA Brown sidelock 12 bore shotgun
4. A David Norin bolt action in 30-06 on one of the colour case hardened original Oberndorf actions that he showed me for longer shots. I still am in raptures over it and happy for whoever the final owner is going to be 
Cheers and good hunting!
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The Ark was made by amateurs. Experts built the Titanic.
Mehul Kamdar
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MRobinson
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Reged: 29/01/06
Posts: 66
Loc: New England
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This is exactly why economics is known as the dismal science. Unlimited wants and limited resources just keep banging heads.
But, assuming an insanely rich uncle, here goes:
1. New .577 3" NE caliber Holland & Holland Royal double rifle.
2. New .470 NE caliber Westley Richards sidelock double rifle.
3. New .375 H&H Magnum caliber Hartmann & Weiss double square bridge magnum Mauser bolt action rifle with Talley QD mounted Schmidt & Bender Zenith 1.5-6 with Flash Dot reticle.
4. New .300 H&H Magnum caliber Hartmann & Weiss double square bridge magnum Mauser bolt action rifle with Talley QD mounted Schmidt & Bender Zenith 2.5-10 with No. 4 reticle.
Needless to say, all of the above would be bespoke.
Gotta stay with the classics and the best!
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cowboy
.275 member
Reged: 20/03/04
Posts: 60
Loc: Northern Wyoming, USA
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Just for fun I took a quick tour of the guns available on some common internet gun sites. I thought this way
if my "rich Uncle" needed to know how big a check to send I could give him a total.
Also, I tried to stay with Vintage British weapons & also tried to keep makers with their their own calibers.
LIGHT (PG) RIFLE:
Westley Richards Bolt-Action 318 WR $6750
(Steve Barnett Fine Arms)
MEDIUM (All-Around) RIFLE:
John Rigby Bolt-Action 416 Rigby $35,000
(Schwandt Classic Arms)
*would have strongly considered an original .404 Jeffery if I could have found one
LARGE (Stopper) RIFLE:
Holland & Holland "Royal" Double .500 NE $49,000
(Fred Roberts)
SHOTGUN:
Purdey SLE 12 guage $29,750
(Hallowell & Co)
So, for a grand total of $120,500 I believe this is a reasonable "Dream Battery" for any safari. What I think
is amazing is that a new "H & H" Double Rifle would be a 2 year wait & cost more than all 4 of my guns.
I would also ask my uncle to throw in a 28 day safari to Tanzania to try these out!
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allenday
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Reged: 18/04/04
Posts: 318
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That would be a very smart way to go. Quality, second-hand custom rifles and shotguns can be extremely good buys that can save you a lot of money, provided they're what you want.
You all have great taste!
AD
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bwanamrm
.224 member
Reged: 24/07/03
Posts: 25
Loc: Texas, USA
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Hmmmmm......
1. Holland & Holland Royal in 470NE for the big,
2. Rigby's own .416 Rigby bolt rifle for the bad,
3. Hartman-Weiss .375 H&H bolt rifle for the ugly, and...
4. MacKay Brown 20 gauge sxs for the dainty!
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"I do not believe there are many more impressive sights than a city man's first glimpse at a live maned lion loose on a plain in strange country."
-Robert Ruark
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jorge
.275 member
Reged: 13/07/05
Posts: 88
Loc: Orange Park, Florida
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H&H Royal double in 500 N.E.
WOOD stocked Echols Legend in 375 H&H Mag scoped of course
Weatherby Crown Custom in 300 Weatherby
Purdey 12ga SXS
Jeez, just four Allen?
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bonanza
.400 member
Reged: 17/05/04
Posts: 2335
Loc: South Carolina
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Marlin 45/70 for the big
Remington 700 375 ultra mag for the bad
Whinchester 12 pump for the birds
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"Speak Precisely" G. Gordon Liddy.
"Life is absurd, chaotic and we must define its purpose with our actions" Abert Camus
"I''m the dude playing a dude disguised as another dude."
"Yo! Mr. White"
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bonanza
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Reged: 17/05/04
Posts: 2335
Loc: South Carolina
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Seriously,
H&H royal 500/465 double
Left Hand Dakota African .375 H&H w/QD Leopold 2x-7x
Remington XB40 .308 win. w/ 20+ power scope
Purdy 12 gauge SxS
All guns would be new of course.
Estimate bill 180+6+3+80=$269,000.00
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"Speak Precisely" G. Gordon Liddy.
"Life is absurd, chaotic and we must define its purpose with our actions" Abert Camus
"I''m the dude playing a dude disguised as another dude."
"Yo! Mr. White"
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bonanza
.400 member
Reged: 17/05/04
Posts: 2335
Loc: South Carolina
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My actual battery:
1906 Jeffery 450No.2 double
2000 Merkel .375 H&H double
1982 Remington 7mm w/ Leopold 2x-7x
2004 Berreta ONYX 20g O/U
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"Speak Precisely" G. Gordon Liddy.
"Life is absurd, chaotic and we must define its purpose with our actions" Abert Camus
"I''m the dude playing a dude disguised as another dude."
"Yo! Mr. White"
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allenday
.333 member
Reged: 18/04/04
Posts: 318
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Jorge, go ahead and name a few more if you're so inclined!
After all, "Uncle" is footing the bill!
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