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NE450No2
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Re: 450/400- ??AN ELEPHANT STOPPER??
03/08/06 03:04 PM

I have taken 5 elephants.
3 at less than 6 yards or less.
4 were shot with my 450 No2, one at <5 yards, my closest, with my 9,3x74R.

I also own a 450/400 3 1/4" double.

I bought the 450 No2 and the 450/400 on the same day.
The plan was for my wife to use the 400 on her first trip to Africa [and I would use it here in the US until then

].

If I had bought and hunted the 400 first I might have bought a second 400 for my wife.

I have stated many times and I believe that the 450/400 is the best double for the modern hunter.

If you read all of Pondoro Taylor's work you should see the 450/400 was his favorite calibre.

I used to want a 577 or even a 600. However after using my 450 No2, and shooting 3 different 500 Nitros, I realized the 450 No2 has plenty of power and for me controlable recoil.

Too much power, with its greater recoil can be a bad thing.

For a PH, a double in 500,577,600 where you only shoot at game comming at you at 10 yards or closer, well I can see it.
However for a sport hunter who may be called upon to make a longer shot, or pass on the trophy.... Well less recoil may be called for.

I have shot an elephant at 120 yards and a giraffe at 188 yards with my 450 No2, and a caribou at 150 with the 400.

For all round use a 450/400 is the top choice IMHO.

I would not be afraid to face the charge of any animal with a 450/400.

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
450/400- ??AN ELEPHANT STOPPER??	hoppdoc	27/05/06 02:58 AM
Re: 450/400- ??AN ELEPHANT STOPPER??	DDouble	06/06/06 09:45 AM
Re: 450/400- ??AN ELEPHANT STOPPER??	ozhunter	06/06/06 10:37 AM
Re: 450/400- ??AN ELEPHANT STOPPER??	NE450No2	03/08/06 03:04 PM
Re: 450/400- ??AN ELEPHANT STOPPER??	Preacher	03/08/06 08:11 PM
Re: 450/400- ??AN ELEPHANT STOPPER??	Dutch44	03/08/06 11:48 PM
Re: 450/400- ??AN ELEPHANT STOPPER??	DDouble	27/05/06 10:26 PM
Re: 450/400- ??AN ELEPHANT STOPPER??	Marrakai	27/05/06 11:02 AM
Re: 450/400- ??AN ELEPHANT STOPPER??	DUGABOY1	27/05/06 07:20 AM
Re: 450/400- ??AN ELEPHANT STOPPER??	JPK	27/05/06 08:31 AM
Re: 450/400- ??AN ELEPHANT STOPPER??	DUGABOY1	27/05/06 11:12 PM
Re: 450/400- ??AN ELEPHANT STOPPER??	Anonymous	28/05/06 05:13 AM
Re: 450/400- ??AN ELEPHANT STOPPER??	DDouble	28/05/06 07:53 AM
Re: 450/400- ??AN ELEPHANT STOPPER??	JPK	29/05/06 11:50 PM
Re: 450/400- ??AN ELEPHANT STOPPER??	kweber	27/05/06 06:55 AM

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