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hoppdoc
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MOST NEGLECTED AFRICAN CARTRIDGE???
#66719 - 10/12/06 01:49 PM

What do you think is the most neglected overlooked African Cartridge that few hunters use??

My knowledge of effective African rounds is limited--
if there are other better choices for African game please enlighten me!!

Thanks to all who respond!

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Marrakai
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Re: MOST NEGLECTED AFRICAN CARTRIDGE??? [Re: hoppdoc]
#66722 - 10/12/06 03:41 PM

The .577 x 2 3/4 NE !

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500Nitro
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Re: MOST NEGLECTED AFRICAN CARTRIDGE??? [Re: Marrakai]
#66724 - 10/12/06 04:43 PM

The 476 and 475 Nitro Express cartridges of all configurations.

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NE450No2
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Re: MOST NEGLECTED AFRICAN CARTRIDGE??? [Re: 500Nitro]
#66728 - 10/12/06 05:50 PM

500Nitro
No doubt your choices are correct.
However, what I think hopdoc is trying to asertain is the actual number, that use in Africa, the
cartridges he has listed.

All the cartridges he listed get a lot of "talk" on this Forum, and on AR.

From the amount of forum discussion, these cartridges would seem to be hunted quite a lot.

None of the cartridges he has listed are "mainstream" cartridges.

I have used the 9,3x74R on 3 Safaris and the 450/400 3 1/4" on one. All in double rifles.

I Found them excellent in every way.

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500grains
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Loc: Salt Lake City, Utah USA

Re: MOST NEGLECTED AFRICAN CARTRIDGE??? [Re: NE450No2]
#66778 - 11/12/06 10:07 AM

476 Westley Richards

520 grain bullet at 2100 fps.

Not really better than any of the other 458 to 488 class cartridges, but certainly dilligently overlooked.

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Nick_Adams
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Loc: USA

Re: MOST NEGLECTED AFRICAN CARTRIDGE??? [Re: 500grains]
#66846 - 12/12/06 12:21 PM

Definitely, the .404 Jeffrey.

As Gregor Woods noted in his book, Rifles for Africa, the .404 cartridge in a magazine rifle was used nearly universally by the various African game-control departments. It combined effective "stopping power" with the least amount of recoil of the typically available .40-bores. Thus, for those using it in a tight situation the .404 Jeff offered controllability. For those reasons it's still a great big-game cartridge today, as well as being an "African Classic" in the traditional sense.

Too bad another fav of mine didn't make the list of "neglected" African cartridges: the ol' 300 H&H. It's also a grand old classic.

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