DLSJR
AH fanatic
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2019
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- Hunted
- Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, South Africa, Tanzania
I like your choices, as my own is fairly similar. My African rifles include a .270, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H (which is almost finished at the rifle builder), and .416 Hoffman. All are on Model 70 actions, all but the .338 are pre-64 actions and each rifle is fitted with a fiberglass stock. Leupold VX-5 scopes top each rifle. All are matched closely in regard to stocks and triggers so no matter which rifle I’m using it feels and shoots like the others.
I typically take my .338 and .416 when Buffalo or other heavy game are on license. The .270 & .338 when no DG. If I’m only taking a single rifle it’s the .375, which is why I’m adding it to my collection. I’ve got to hunt elephants at least one more time so that’ll Be the .416 & .375.
I also have pre-64‘s in .264 and .30-06 but have never taken them to Africa. I guess I should some day. The .264 would be a wonderful rifle for a Masailand hunt. At this point, I only want to add one more rifle and if I do it’ll be a .470 NE to replace the old Rigby boxlock I sold many years ago. If I get that .470, it’ll be the only rifle I shoot that’s not a model 70.
I typically take my .338 and .416 when Buffalo or other heavy game are on license. The .270 & .338 when no DG. If I’m only taking a single rifle it’s the .375, which is why I’m adding it to my collection. I’ve got to hunt elephants at least one more time so that’ll Be the .416 & .375.
I also have pre-64‘s in .264 and .30-06 but have never taken them to Africa. I guess I should some day. The .264 would be a wonderful rifle for a Masailand hunt. At this point, I only want to add one more rifle and if I do it’ll be a .470 NE to replace the old Rigby boxlock I sold many years ago. If I get that .470, it’ll be the only rifle I shoot that’s not a model 70.