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cowboy
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Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa
19/09/04 02:20 AM

My last safari to Zimbabwe was a two-gun battery. I wanted
to hunt dangerous game (elephant,lion,buff,..) with
my 450/400 3 1/4" Lancaster Double rifle. I was also going
after some plains game/bait animals.

I ended up taking the 450/400 Double & a 416 Rigby bolt
action rifle with a scope. I used the 416 on zebra, hyena,
impala,... & the double on the bigger stuff.

My rationale was that if something happened to my double
or if that rare 52" Buff showed up at 120 yds then I could
use the 416. I think a 375, 404, 9.3 x 74r, or the 416
make a reasonable all-purpose caliber which are capable &
legal on dangerous game.

I think a scoped (QD) rifle in the above all-purpose calibers
& a nice double rifle make a fine 2-gun battery.
It might even be nicer if they shot the same caliber.
I saw a nice Westley Richards Farquarson single shot rifle
on HALLOWELLS site in 450/400 3 1/4". That might be nice
vintage companion for my Lancaster 450/400. The big
question is would they regulate at the same load or would
I need 2 seperate rounds, thus negating the same caliber
benefit. Just a thought!

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Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	Trex	19/07/04 11:13 PM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	JefferyDenmark	05/12/04 04:36 PM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	Siskiyous6	08/01/05 05:05 PM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	wombat	18/09/04 10:57 PM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	cowboy	19/09/04 02:20 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	atkinson6	29/09/04 05:23 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	bonanza	17/11/04 05:38 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	mikeh416Rigby	13/08/04 10:26 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	allenday	11/08/04 11:48 PM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	cr500	05/08/04 11:59 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	4seventy	28/07/04 07:57 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	NitroX	28/08/04 12:42 PM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	Nick_Adams	28/07/04 11:00 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	Robie	25/07/04 09:21 PM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	Peterb	28/07/04 07:36 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	470Nitro	28/08/04 05:23 PM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	Plains99	18/11/04 01:19 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	AussieMike	03/09/04 06:30 PM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	AdamTayler	04/09/04 02:39 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	AussieMike	05/09/04 02:37 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	470Nitro	03/09/04 07:10 PM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	Gibbs505	29/08/04 05:19 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	WyoJoe	25/07/04 10:27 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	Trex	25/07/04 01:06 PM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	RobertD	23/07/04 01:57 PM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	500grains	23/07/04 04:39 PM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	mikeh416Rigby	13/08/04 10:29 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	atkinson6	28/08/04 07:16 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	mickey	24/07/04 12:51 PM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	NitroX	25/07/04 09:14 PM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	Gibbs505	20/07/04 04:14 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	500NE	20/07/04 03:00 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	Trex	20/07/04 04:23 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	NitroX	20/07/04 11:36 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	Trex	22/07/04 10:03 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	atkinson6	22/07/04 08:02 AM
Re: Suggestions for Two Battery Rifle for Africa	Trex	22/07/04 10:06 AM

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