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Rell
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Plains game double?
      20/06/13 09:42 PM

I just got back from SA. I took my father on a trip for his 70th birthday. I brought my Chapuis 450-400 along and ended up taking blue wildebeest, bushbuck, duiker, and impala with it. My father took a blue wildebeest as well with it.

Anyways I'm completely hooked on DRs, it's just a total thrill. I came back and realized I'd like to get a light double for plains game. I also realize I know absolutely nothing about these rifles. After a little research I'm leaning to 7x65r, scoped with a Leupold VX-6 2-12x40. Do I get it in SxS or OxU? Which is more accurate for longer shots, maybe 250 meters? Am I missing any great cartridges that outperform the 7x65r?

Any experienced brain power would be appreciated! I'm loosing sleep over this decision.

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450-400, 9.3x74r and 7x65r.

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* Plains game double? Rell 20/06/13 09:42 PM
. * * Re: Plains game double? CZ_hunter   24/07/13 07:38 PM
. * * Re: Plains game double? grandveneur   24/07/13 09:21 PM
. * * Re: Plains game double? Buchsemann   25/07/13 01:25 AM
. * * Re: Plains game double? Nordmann   25/07/13 10:27 AM
. * * Re: Plains game double? 500Nitro   25/07/13 10:53 AM
. * * Re: Plains game double? DarylS   25/07/13 03:20 PM
. * * Re: Plains game double? Mike_Bailey   26/07/13 05:33 PM
. * * Re: Plains game double? 500Nitro   25/07/13 05:07 PM
. * * Re: Plains game double? Rell   25/07/13 10:18 PM
. * * Re: Plains game double? NitroXAdministrator   26/07/13 03:20 PM
. * * Re: Plains game double? NitroXAdministrator   22/06/13 01:42 AM
. * * Re: Plains game double? Huvius   22/06/13 03:11 AM
. * * Re: Plains game double? NitroXAdministrator   21/06/13 02:50 AM
. * * Re: Plains game double? xausa   21/06/13 05:30 AM
. * * Re: Plains game double? gungadoug   21/06/13 05:40 AM
. * * Re: Plains game double? CptCurlAdministrator   21/06/13 11:16 AM
. * * Re: Plains game double? mckinney   21/06/13 06:00 PM
. * * Re: Plains game double? ozhunter   21/06/13 08:38 PM
. * * Re: Plains game double? Sarg   22/06/13 06:21 PM
. * * Re: Plains game double? HeymSR20   25/06/13 09:10 PM
. * * Re: Plains game double? Rell   25/06/13 09:50 PM
. * * Re: Plains game double? Rell   21/06/13 09:33 PM
. * * Re: Plains game double? Well_Well_Well   21/06/13 11:18 PM
. * * Re: Plains game double? bonanza   20/06/13 09:51 PM
. * * Re: Plains game double? Igorrock   20/06/13 10:05 PM

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