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DUGABOY1
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Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??
03/05/06 11:12 AM

I'm a little reluctant to reply to this thread, never haveing shot a lion sitting, standing, or charging! However, I've seen them in action on game at close range charges! The charge on another animal by a lion is only because he is hungry, while the charge on a hunter is out of pure anger. There is a difference, IMO!

Still, knowing what is involved with lion in full charge, and knowing what is involved with a rifle in such cases, has understandably given me some opinions as to what I would want in my hands when, and if it happens. Udoubtedly, in my case, it will be a double rifle, because that is what I use, in most cases, and in a close charge with a lion, a bolt rifle is little better than a single shot! The same, IMO, goes for a heavy recoiling double rifle, but better. My target would be center of mass. and one must remember, a lion is lower than a standing hunter, and the angle keeps changing as he gets closer. You will be lucky if you hit the COM, but if you do, the head is almost in the middle of that target, and so is most of the CNS.

I would want a 450/400NE 3" double rifle, or even a 375 H&H flanged double. The velocity of either of these rifles is quite sufficient for a big cat. Gregor Woods , who wrote the book RIFLES FOR AFRICA said in that book the a light double rifle chambered for 9.3X74R would be ideal for follow-up on wounded lion. I'm not sure I would go that far, but I certainly can't dispute it, when one considers Mr. woods has hunted Africa all his life! I think, however, I'll let Mr Woods carry the 9.3X74R double, and I'll back him with a 450/400NE 3" double if it's all the same with everyone!

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"If I die today, I have had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"

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??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	hoppdoc	25/04/06 08:35 AM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	oupa	27/04/06 11:32 AM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	JTOMLINSON	26/04/06 06:26 AM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	LGF	27/04/06 03:44 AM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	JTOMLINSON	28/04/06 06:04 PM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	bulldog563	29/04/06 01:16 AM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	hoppdoc	28/04/06 11:12 PM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	JTOMLINSON	29/04/06 04:29 AM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	bulldog563	29/04/06 05:29 PM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	JTOMLINSON	29/04/06 07:28 PM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	hoppdoc	29/04/06 10:04 PM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	hoppdoc	30/04/06 10:55 PM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	DUGABOY1	03/05/06 11:12 AM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	ozhunter	19/05/06 07:25 PM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	NE450No2	27/04/06 05:18 AM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	4seventy	25/04/06 05:36 PM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	500Nitro	25/04/06 08:39 AM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	Ratel74	25/04/06 09:35 AM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	Safarischorsch	26/04/06 04:54 AM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	500Nitro	25/04/06 09:44 AM
Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	500grains	25/04/06 01:52 PM
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Re: ??BEST LION STOPPING DOUBLE!!??	hoppdoc	26/04/06 02:52 AM
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