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Postman
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Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?
27/02/14 12:04 PM

It's been said before: bring what you shoot best.

Me, I'm bringing a .500 NE and a .375H&H this June. The H&H is a Sako Alaskan. Semi heavy 20" barrel. It is vey light, balances well in spite of the short barrel, and is VERY accurate. Most importantly, I shoot it very well.

I expect to end up lugging around my 11 pound double most of the time 'cause it's kinda cool, and I've been playing / practicing with doubles for going on 10 years now whilst dreaming / waiting for my 1st buffalo hunt in Africa. I'm totally comfortable with shooting either gun. Once the buffalo is in the salt assuming I am lucky enough to get one, I plan to switch to the light rifle for plains game but in a pinch either rifle will work for me whatever I'm hunting aka plains game vs buff.

Again: bring what you are most comfortable with.

Wrt to the hassles of bringing more than 1 rifle, I can't imagine the aggravation level goes up much at all. Other than lugging the extra weight in your gun case, you gotta fill out the permits anyhow, so who cares if you need to fill in a couple of extra lines on the permit application? A spare gun is really nice to have in case the land cruiser runs over your stock and turns it into firewood - you'll be a loong way from home. Just sayin'

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Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	TOBY458	08/02/14 02:13 PM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	DarylS	08/02/14 03:01 PM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	TOBY458	08/02/14 04:02 PM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	Ripp	17/02/14 08:57 AM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	Cazadero	17/02/14 09:56 AM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	TOBY458	20/02/14 04:50 AM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	Rule303	20/02/14 11:29 AM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	tinker	20/02/14 11:35 AM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	eagle27	20/02/14 03:18 PM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	Ripp	21/02/14 01:34 AM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	TOBY458	27/02/14 12:05 AM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	ozhunter	27/02/14 08:43 AM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	Postman	27/02/14 12:04 PM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	DarylS	27/02/14 01:08 PM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	Sarg	20/02/14 07:11 AM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	BB416	08/02/14 11:01 PM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	cordite	09/02/14 02:21 AM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	TOBY458	10/02/14 05:11 AM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	feinejagdwaffen	10/02/14 05:45 AM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	feinejagdwaffen	10/02/14 05:50 AM
Re: Choosing Which Rifle To Take On Buff Hunt. 375 or 458?	rscott	17/02/14 02:01 AM

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