Bandera
AH senior member
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30-06
375 Ruger
450-400 NE
375 Ruger
450-400 NE
This is very close, I had a take down Win M70 SS in 338Win mag & had plans on adding 458win barrel but the Gunsmith died that did the first part & it didn’t happen .I wanted a two rifle battery that I could use to.take any large animal anywhere in the world. I settled on a .300 WM, and a .458 WM. Two guns are much easier to transport than three or more. But now I think of lion or a NA great bear. Neither of those two seem perfect. I think a .375 H&H or 9.3 x 62 may be the thing I need to add.
So my list is:
.300 Win Mag
.375 H&H (or 9.3x62, or .375 Ruger)
.458 Win Mag (or .458 Lott, if you must)
If you’re interested I know where a pretty PreWar Rigby Sidelock in 9.3x74R is right now. If you’re interested shoot me a PM and I can get you the details.scoped .450-400 for lion, leopard
.500 NE for everything else.
At least that is what I am going for in the future though I took my leopard with a scoped 9.3x74R double a few years ago.
If you’re interested I know where a pretty PreWar Rigby Sidelock in 9.3x74R is right now. If you’re interested shoot me a PM and I can get you the details.
Thanks, but I still have my 9.3x74R Heym lefty double.If you’re interested I know where a pretty PreWar Rigby Sidelock in 9.3x74R is right now. If you’re interested shoot me a PM and I can get you the details.
I agree, Sarg. The 338 WM can not be left out of the conversation. Kills as good as 375 H&H and 9.362, but can add some range too. Although legislation blocks it for DG in some countries, it is excellent on larger PG, and where allowed on DG the performance is great according to everybody who used it for that purpose.This is very close, I had a take down Win M70 SS in 338Win mag & had plans on adding 458win barrel but the Gunsmith died that did the first part & it didn’t happen .
160gr to 300gr - 338Win & 300gr to 500gr .458Win covered it all but a nice .500 or .577 would do the rest ?