hoppdoc
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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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The .577 x 2 3/4 NE !
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500Nitro
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The 476 and 475 Nitro Express cartridges of all configurations.
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NE450No2
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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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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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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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