Forums.NitroExpress.com

Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact NitroExpress.com: Two Gun Hunt

*** Enjoy NitroExpress.com? Participate and join in. ***

You are not logged in. [Login]

Main Index · Search · Active Topics
New user · Who's Online · FAQ · Calendar

Shooting & Reloading - Mausers, Big Bores and others >> Big Bore Rifles

Pages: 1

zephyr
.275 member

Reged: 20/09/05
Posts: 51

Two Gun Hunt
#167616 - 12/09/10 08:39 AM

In the primary stages of planning a 14 day Tuskless Elephant and Buffalo hunt. I have in the safe a scoped .375 H&H and a 450 3/4 NE double that will make the trip. Every know and then I think I want to replace the .375 with a .416 Rigby..
Thoughts please thanks Zephyr

Post Extras:

CHAPUISARMES
.416 member

Reged: 16/01/08
Posts: 2908
Loc: DUBBO, NSW, AUSTRALIA

Re: Two Gun Hunt [Re: zephyr]
#167620 - 12/09/10 09:21 AM

Hi Zephyr,

I'd stay with the "Queen" of Africa and if you must have a .416 Rigby just buy another and keep the .375H&H as the gap between a .416 Rigby and the .450 is close in my opinion. You have a good pair already, leave it alone...

Cheers,

Jeff Gray

Post Extras:

szihn
.400 member

Reged: 24/06/07
Posts: 2121
Loc: United States

Re: Two Gun Hunt [Re: CHAPUISARMES]
#167621 - 12/09/10 09:32 AM

I would give up about anything else before I'd give up my 375 H&H

In my opinion, the 375 is the most versatile "world wide rifle" ever made.

Post Extras:

CHAPUISARMES
.416 member

Reged: 16/01/08
Posts: 2908
Loc: DUBBO, NSW, AUSTRALIA

Re: Two Gun Hunt [Re: szihn]
#167622 - 12/09/10 10:06 AM

Here, here....

Post Extras:

zephyr
.275 member

Reged: 20/09/05
Posts: 51

Re: Two Gun Hunt [Re: CHAPUISARMES]
#167624 - 12/09/10 10:28 AM

Just needed to be reassured Thanks

Post Extras:

NitroX
.700 member

Reged: 25/12/02
Posts: 40502
Loc: Barossa Valley, South Australi...

Re: Two Gun Hunt [Re: zephyr]
#167636 - 12/09/10 04:57 PM

Quote:

In the primary stages of planning a 14 day Tuskless Elephant and Buffalo hunt. I have in the safe a scoped .375 H&H and a 450 3/4 NE double that will make the trip. Every know and then I think I want to replace the .375 with a .416 Rigby..
Thoughts please thanks Zephyr

Sounds like an ideal combination to me.

Main rifle, the .450.

Back up big bore, the .375 and also not bad for any plains game, plus it is scoped as well.

My cape buffalo hunt in 2002, all I took was a .375 for buffalo plus assorted plains game.

--------------------
John aka NitroX

...
Govt get out of our lives NOW!
"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
"A Sharp spear needs no polish"

Post Extras:

ozhunter
.400 member

Reged: 18/08/04
Posts: 1692
Loc: Sydney, Australia

Re: Two Gun Hunt [Re: NitroX]
#167641 - 12/09/10 05:24 PM

Its a great combo. For the same hunt I use a 9.3x62 and 470 which is about the same as your set.

Post Extras:

NitroX
.700 member

Reged: 25/12/02
Posts: 40502
Loc: Barossa Valley, South Australi...

Re: Two Gun Hunt [Re: ozhunter]
#167642 - 12/09/10 05:33 PM

The scoped .375 will also come in handy if you need a scoped rifle to shoot a buffalo in a herd situation.

On my last safari, the guide and I swapped rifles for a buffalo hunt. The buffalo bulls were weaving in and out of the herd and the scope made it easier to pick a shot without other animals being in danger. Did not shoot anything at this time though.

Meanwhile the PH covered five elephant bulls with my .450, just in case they became aware we were 20 yards behind their arses most of the time.

--------------------
John aka NitroX

...
Govt get out of our lives NOW!
"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
"A Sharp spear needs no polish"

Post Extras:

apr1775
.275 member

Reged: 02/10/08
Posts: 57
Loc: Virginia, the united States of...

Re: Two Gun Hunt [Re: NitroX]
#167788 - 15/09/10 02:20 PM

I'm no expert on DG hunting, but it seems to me that the 416 could be an "in between" if you only wanted to take one rifle. The 375 would still have much merit for other game and longer shots. Your 375hh and 450ne sounds like an ideal combination.

Post Extras:

crkennedy1
.375 member

Reged: 05/12/08
Posts: 501
Loc: Utah

Re: Two Gun Hunt [Re: apr1775]
#167849 - 16/09/10 08:23 AM

I must also jump on the .375 H&H bandwagon. A great gun and one that I love. If I had my druthers I'd tell you to take the .30-06 (I know that it's "too small" for African DG). IMHO, the .30-06 will kill everything and anything anywhere in the world...

--------------------
DOUBLE or NOTHING

Post Extras:

szihn
.400 member

Reged: 24/06/07
Posts: 2121
Loc: United States

Re: Two Gun Hunt [Re: crkennedy1]
#167870 - 16/09/10 05:19 PM

Speaking of 375 H&Hs----------

I have a CZ 550 in excellent condition here that a friend wants to sell. $900.
If anyone is interested please e-mail me or PM me.

Post Extras:

Pages: 1

Extra information

0 registered and 32 anonymous users are browsing this forum.

Moderator:

Print Topic

Forum Permissions
      You cannot start new topics
      You cannot reply to topics
      HTML is disabled
      UBBCode is enabled

Rating:
Topic views: 4045

NitroExpress.com

Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact