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@BeeMaa Thank you very much . Yes , the pictured rifle does appear to be a control round feed action . Although it escaped my mind , that it could also be a 1990s era Winchester Model 70 .

Good morning @Sid Post Perhaps , this shall fit your requirements acceptably well ? https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/double-rifles-small-caliber-375-under/dumoulin-of-liege-belgium-double-rifle-in-30-06.cfm?gun_id=101231438 The price range falls within your required...

The very best of the American ( non custom ) sporting rifles . Is this a pre 64 variant ?

@rookhawk This is extremely educational . I personally have great admiration for Federal’s Trophy Bonded 500 grain Bear Claw soft nosed factory loads in my .458 Winchester Magnum . I really used to admire their 500 grain Federal Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer Solid flat nosed bronze jacketed...

@mark-hunter You can always fire Brenekke or foster style slugs through the cylinder choke . The Browning A-5 High Grade Hunter is one of the finest ( and oldest ) semi automatic shotguns on the market .

When I think of American double rifles , Butch Searcy & Co. is the first name which immediately comes to my mind . The gentleman is an absolute artist . I have had the good fortune to handle a side-lock ejector in .500 Nitro Express , which was built by this great man . Last time we spoke , he...

@Andrew Short Think of it as a blessing in disguise . Perhaps , you could find a lovely side-lock double rifle now .

Heartiest congratulations @Andrew Short The .450/400 Nitro Express used to be a standard calibre for hunting Royal Bengal tigers and Asian sloth bears during the British colonial era ( although it was too light for hunting Gaur ) . It shall also do incredibly well for African Cape buffalo ...

Personally , I find bringing along a 9.3x62 mm Mauser to be quite redundant if the hunter is already bringing a .375 Holland & Holland Magnum . A .30-06 Springfield or a .300 Winchester Magnum would make for a far better secondary rifle . It would cover a wider range of bases .

I personally prefer the .416 Rigby a little more than the .404 Jeffery ( although both calibres are excellent ) . The reason is a trivial one : A 410 grain .416 calibre bullet has slightly better sectional density than a 400 grain .423 calibre bullet .

Good evening @Ed Lally , I have used countless Limb Saver recoil pads in rifles , over the years . They are among the best , especially for the .458 Winchester Magnum .

There is absolutely no question about this . Get the New Haven made Winchester Model 70 in .375 Holland & Holland Magnum .

I concur with the general opinion which has been expressed by most of the gentlemen here . Keep it as it is ( .375 Ruger ) . Only switch to a .416 Ruger if you are seriously committed to hunting thick skinned dangerous game ( and that too , on multiple safari trips ) .

@Cervus elaphus , @Longwalker , @bruce moulds , @mark-hunter Gentlemen , thank you for all of your ( highly experienced and insightful ) advice . I would just like to let all of you know that the hunt is over (with incredibly positive results ) . In the end , I opted to go with @spike.t and...

For the most part , Woodleigh’s 350 grain bullet for the .375 Holland & Holland Magnum should prove perfectly adequate against dangerous game . Were I going against elephants or Gaur , then I should think that the 450 grain Norma full metal jacket factory load for the .416 Rigby would be...

I have shot both a .375 Holland & Holland Magnum and a .416 Remington Magnum . I have personally found neither to be significantly different in recoil from one another ( although the .416 Remington Magnum naturally does recoil slightly more , but not uncomfortably so ) . I believe that rifle...

@Witold Krzyżanowski I 100 % agree with you . The .338 Winchester Magnum is a favorite calibre of mine , especially when employing the 250 grain Nosler Partition soft nosed factory load .

I would highly recommend a Winchester Model 70 Super Grade in .30-06 Springfield .

I personally would not attempt to hunt an eland with a calibre as small as the .308 Winchester . My preferences would be : - .318 Westley Richards ( 250 grain Kynoch soft nose ) - .338 Winchester Magnum ( 250 grain Nosler Partition ) - 9.3x62 mm Mauser ( 286 grain Nosler Partition ) The elands...

Was the .270 Winchester ever really even dead ? I have personally observed it to be a reasonably popular calibre in Texas , especially for hunting our relatively small whitetail deer .

My personal choice for this application , would have to be a BRNO ZKK - 600 in 7x57 mm Mauser .

Good evening @The_red_Boe For a light rifle , might I suggest a Winchester Model 70 Featherweight in the .300 Winchester Magnum ? Excellent American made rifles , which are built like tanks . Extremely robust and rather affordable , too .

@mark-hunter I should highly recommend the Fabrique Nationale Browning A-5 .

@NewForester I believe that I know the answer to this question for you . You see , there are a large number of hunters who are traditionalists and who prefer older calibres ( namely the ones which were used during the golden age of safari hunting such as the .404 Jeffery or the .470 Nitro...

Exceptional choice . Granite Mountain Arms manufactures great Magnum Mauser actions . Built like tanks . In a Las Vegas gun show a few years ago , I had the good fortune to see a . 505 Gibbs built on one such action .

If one is planning on hunting a great deal of thick skinned dangerous game ( such as elephants , Cape buffaloes and hippopotamuses ) in dense foliage , then I would highly recommend the .450 Rigby . This applies even more so , for professional hunters or Problem Animal Control officers . Of...

I have trialled the 500 grain Hornady DGX Bonded soft nosed factory loads in my .458 Winchester Magnum , and I found absolutely no reason to complain about it’s performance . It is light years ahead ( in terms of ballistic performance ) of the old cup & core style Hornady DGX . It mushroomed...

This is a very lovely calibre . Superior Ammunition loads their custom ammunition with 600 grain Woodleigh bullets , for the .500 Jeffery . While I personally like the .505 Gibbs ( due to the lack of the rebated rim , slightly better sectional density and the slightly larger but irrelevant...

This is an excellent calibre . I personally consider all of the .450 bores to be the perfect all rounders for hunting dangerous game , under any and all circumstances . And the .450 Rigby is among the best in this class . It is equal in performance to the .450 Dakota , but with the relatively...

Good evening @uplander01 As a general rule , I would recommend bolt action rifles . That is what I personally prefer . But this applies even more so , for a novice client hunter . As a client , your objective is to ensure that your first bullet is placed in a vital region . Most novice hunters...

I have personally had very good success on our Asiatic leopards , with two varieties in my .458 Winchester Magnum : 1 ) 500 grain Trophy Bonded Bear Claw ( Federal factory loaded ammunition ) 2 ) 500 grain Nosler Partition ( Nosler Factory loaded ammunition )

@jacques smith I am truly honored that you have enjoyed this . Perhaps , this article ( which I have also authored for AH forums ) may be of some interest to you . It details stalking Royal Bengal tigers at night . I refer you to the “ Stalking “ and “ Notes & Observations “ section ...

@DieJager I am truly honored that you have enjoyed this .

That is a beautiful looking .500 Nitro Express . Congratulations on the excellent purchase . Does Verney-Carron offer side-lock double rifles , as well ?

@crs Thank you so much for reminding me about the .45-90 calibre . It had completely skipped my mind . Did you have any modifications made to your Miroku Winchester Model 1895 , in order to get it to feed 400 grain bullets properly ?

1 ) .243 Winchester ( tiny ten , small antelopes ) 2 ) .30-06 Springfield ( general use ) 3 ) .338 Winchester Magnum ( elk , Sambhar deer , moose , eland ) 4 ) .416 Remington Magnum ( dangerous game ) Yes ; I believe that the above combination would be a good one for hunting in any part of...

I am partial to the 150 grain Nosler Partition for the .270 Winchester . I have personally hunted several whitetail deer and mule deer with this combination . However , I cannot comment about the suitability of this combination on American elk ( since I have never hunted an elk with any calibre...

I believe that there a number of reasons why we do not see more lever action rifles being used for elephant hunting . Let us break them down , in a chronological order : - Most lever action rifles are simply not chambered in calibres , which are typically used for hunting thick skinned...

@SnowLeopard Thank you very much . I am deeply honored that you have enjoyed this . It shall hopefully be available on Amazon.com .

@HWL Magnificent looking blue wildebeest and extremely beautiful looking Mannlicher Schoenauer . I have ( for many years ) always searched for a variant in .338 Winchester Magnum .

@Bullhunter Alright . You may send me a private message by the end of April . This Chinese virus has unfortunately brought everything to a standstill , almost everywhere .

Reading about this incident , made me suddenly remember about a ghastly accident which I had witnessed in 1985 . I was hunting bar-headed geese with a few close friends , and we were all on a speed boat . There was a Lyon & Lyon 12 bore ( 3 inch chambers ) double barreled back action side by...

I am a side by side man , through and through . With a soft spot for the Continental side by side shotguns .

@BourbonTrail An excellent choice . The CZ Model 550 has only very recently been discontinued , and I expect them to become quite expensive in the coming years .

@Major Khan Sir and Kawshik Rahman actually introduced me to this film . It is quite the cinematic masterpiece . Stewart Granger used a .500/465 Nitro Express ( built by James Purdey ) in the film . The character , Desmond uses another double rifle - a .375 Holland & Holland Flanged Magnum ...

Not everyone has the time ( or skill ) to use computer software to create a brand new diagram about the interior of an animal’s skull . Especially when so many charts are available on the internet , to use . And for an article , which you are writing for free . Just like how you claim to use...

Last time I checked , I am not the one who goes out of his way to belittle a rifle calibre and make it look inherently useless . Or attempt to discredit people , who have reported success with it . Let us make the “ figuring out “ a little easier : 1 ) Literally ANYONE who actually hunts ( or...

Let us now assess each of these statements in a chronological order , shall we ? “ Harry never shot the 4th largest elephant ever recorded, even if it is recorded as such with Rowland Awards.... “ Correct . Harry Manners was extremely fraudulent in several of his claims . It was Wally Johnson...

@YancyW The unfortunate nature of man is such , that we do not begin to appreciate something until it is gone .

This is indeed extremely fortunate . I have hunted an American Kodiak bear with a Dakota Model 76 ( a .416 Remington Magnum ) . They truly were magnificent pieces of American workmanship .