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hunter_angler
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.400 Jeffery for Plains Game
28/10/10 04:16 AM

How do you guys feel about the .450/400 NE on plains game? Like the .375 H&H, the .404 Jeffery in a bolt action has a long standing reputation as a great all-rounder for Africa.

I figure with roughly the same ballistics, the rimmed .450/400 could be equally versatile, and properly handloaded in a Ruger No.1 could be made accurate enough out to 150 yards. I do all of my hunting with iron sights anyway, express leaf and aperture.

Don't get me wrong, I would use a double in .470 NE for buffalo, but it seems the .400 Jeffery should work on non-dangerous game, and maybe provide a bit of insurance when hunting where animals that do fight back can show up at any time.

Overkill? Well I just like traditional big bores, and a .470 double plus .450/400 Farky style single shot two rifle battery would be fun to take to the Dark Continent.

Maybe I can experiment and use the numero uno for deer in the U.P. next month! The mere sight of it will keep the black bears away.

Thanks all.

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old school rimmy

Edited by hunter_angler (28/10/10 04:24 AM)

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.400 Jeffery for Plains Game	hunter_angler	28/10/10 04:16 AM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	Ben	28/10/10 08:26 AM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	ozhunter	28/10/10 06:23 PM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	Paul	28/10/10 07:03 PM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	hunter_angler	28/10/10 11:45 PM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	458Win	31/10/10 09:27 AM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	Ben	31/10/10 09:31 AM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	CHAPUISARMES	31/10/10 10:01 AM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	458Win	31/10/10 02:10 PM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	hunter_angler	02/11/10 12:09 AM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	458Win	02/11/10 03:53 AM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	hunter_angler	02/11/10 04:38 AM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	458Win	06/11/10 12:54 PM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	NitroX	07/11/10 01:45 AM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	hunter_angler	09/11/10 04:06 AM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	szihn	10/11/10 08:10 AM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	hunter_angler	11/11/10 10:30 AM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	szihn	11/11/10 12:10 PM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	kamilaroi	11/11/10 12:57 PM
Re: .400 Jeffery for Plains Game	Con	11/11/10 02:42 PM

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