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Dangerous Game Rifle Recommendations?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jerry M" data-source="post: 1106380" data-attributes="member: 6330"><p>Never hunted grizzly bears.</p><p></p><p>But when getting ready for Africa I shot 80 rounds of .458 Win mag. I found it unpleasant to shoot and bought a .375 H&H Sako in a fiberglass stock. Shooting no longer hurt! Fired another 80 round before the trip with the new rifle.</p><p></p><p>I took a 2000 pound Cape Buffalo and a 400 pound lioness with the .375 on that trip. On both hunts I was covered by two PHs carrying 416 Rigby Magnums. In my opinion, your job is to be able to put the first (and any necessary followup rounds) in the vital area of the animal you are hunting. Leave the guide or PH to worry about close range charge stopping shots.</p><p></p><p>On my buffalo hunt an iron sighted rifle would have been a limiting factor as my first shot was at 125 yards. 40 - 45 buffalo with lots of cows with calfs are hard to sneak up on.</p><p></p><p>Good luck</p><p></p><p>Jerry</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jerry M, post: 1106380, member: 6330"] Never hunted grizzly bears. But when getting ready for Africa I shot 80 rounds of .458 Win mag. I found it unpleasant to shoot and bought a .375 H&H Sako in a fiberglass stock. Shooting no longer hurt! Fired another 80 round before the trip with the new rifle. I took a 2000 pound Cape Buffalo and a 400 pound lioness with the .375 on that trip. On both hunts I was covered by two PHs carrying 416 Rigby Magnums. In my opinion, your job is to be able to put the first (and any necessary followup rounds) in the vital area of the animal you are hunting. Leave the guide or PH to worry about close range charge stopping shots. On my buffalo hunt an iron sighted rifle would have been a limiting factor as my first shot was at 125 yards. 40 - 45 buffalo with lots of cows with calfs are hard to sneak up on. Good luck Jerry [/QUOTE]
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