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Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants??
      01/03/08 12:49 AM

Mickey made some very good points here so I think there is little more one can contribute!

At the risk of sounding dry - and not wanting to create an encyclopaedic atmosphere - I'll refer to some weapons used by some better known cullers.
Mickey Norton I believe only used a .375H&H so it ought to be quite good.
The .404 Jeffery had a thoroughly good reputation being the issue rifle of many countries.
Some of the most experienced cullers went for the .416 Rigby.
I don't recollect any names but certainly many also have been quoted using doubles so I suppose it's not excluded by any means.
However, considering the large number of elephant to be shot in one go, the magazine certainly makes a good case for itself.

Referring to Tony Sanchez-Arino's views I'd exclude the .375 in this case (and not wanting to pretend any more knowledgeable or smarter or better than e.g. M. Norton!) and go for something a tad larger.
My choice would probably be the .404 on the following grounds:
- powerful enough, excellent penetration
- large mag capacity
- low(ish) recoil

The last point counting out the .458 Lott fir me; and probably the .416 as well. Plus that the .416 Rigby cartridge is so darn big that it reduces the magazine capacity.

- Larry

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* Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? hoppdoc 28/02/08 12:15 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? mickey   28/02/08 04:41 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? 500grains   28/02/08 05:44 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? DarylS   28/02/08 05:53 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? Nakihunter   28/02/08 08:45 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? mickey   28/02/08 09:49 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? hoppdoc   28/02/08 01:33 PM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? 500grains   29/02/08 04:52 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? hoppdoc   01/03/08 07:25 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? Schauckis   01/03/08 12:49 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? 9.3x57   01/03/08 04:26 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? Plains99   01/03/08 06:38 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? EricD   01/03/08 07:07 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? 9.3x57   01/03/08 08:27 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? hoppdoc   01/03/08 10:15 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? RLI   01/03/08 08:06 PM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? hoppdoc   02/03/08 12:27 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? Ripp   02/03/08 08:44 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? hoppdoc   02/03/08 03:14 PM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? hoppdoc   03/03/08 08:35 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? poprivit   03/03/08 10:45 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? 500grains   05/03/08 06:47 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? rscott   23/03/08 04:51 AM
. * * Re: Best Culling Rifle for Elephants?? chuck375   23/03/08 12:50 PM
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