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<blockquote data-quote="Paparock" data-source="post: 1527540" data-attributes="member: 106235"><p>I understand completely. Most sniper rifles are push feeds and as I said thousands of people hunt with them including many guides with no issues. I was not trying to put push feeds down its just a preference thing and when dealing with any game that has the potential to bite back there has long been a "friendly debate" over which is preferable. Both are likely to serve well however some of us "Old Timers" have tended to favor "controlled round feed" as have the majority of African Game Guides who use bolt action rifles rather than double rifles. A "friend" of mine that ran a gun shop knew I had long wanted a double in .375 H&H but he did not call me when a lady came in with a matched set; one in .375 H&H and one in .458 Win. Mag after her husband's passing. I will not say what he paid for them as the price was what she was asking but I scolded him in a friendly manner. First for what he paid her and secondly NOT for letting me have a chance at the .375 H&H but I knew why because he would have been ashamed to ask me for what he wanted for it. When hunting I have always been one that likes to get as close as I can before shooting and it has always been a dream I am afraid I shall never be able to afford to have a side by side.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paparock, post: 1527540, member: 106235"] I understand completely. Most sniper rifles are push feeds and as I said thousands of people hunt with them including many guides with no issues. I was not trying to put push feeds down its just a preference thing and when dealing with any game that has the potential to bite back there has long been a "friendly debate" over which is preferable. Both are likely to serve well however some of us "Old Timers" have tended to favor "controlled round feed" as have the majority of African Game Guides who use bolt action rifles rather than double rifles. A "friend" of mine that ran a gun shop knew I had long wanted a double in .375 H&H but he did not call me when a lady came in with a matched set; one in .375 H&H and one in .458 Win. Mag after her husband's passing. I will not say what he paid for them as the price was what she was asking but I scolded him in a friendly manner. First for what he paid her and secondly NOT for letting me have a chance at the .375 H&H but I knew why because he would have been ashamed to ask me for what he wanted for it. When hunting I have always been one that likes to get as close as I can before shooting and it has always been a dream I am afraid I shall never be able to afford to have a side by side. [/QUOTE]
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