Bringing 2 guns on a dangerous game hunt?

[MT Griz]

I would take your 30-06' as your second, and shoot some plains game with it. Have a great trip!

 

[rookhawk]

I will be hunting in Zimbabwe on my first Elephant hunt. I will be using my Custom built CZ 550 .404 Jeffery but i was wondering what people think of bringing a second rifle for plains game? I will be hunting on the communal lands outside and around of Hwange National Park. I would most likely bring my model 70 9.3x62 or my KImber 89 .30-06 for any other game?
What is everyone's thoughts????

On a DG hunt you always bring two rifles. One of them is always a 375HH. It's the only backup rifle that doesn't end a hunt whether you're hunting tiny-10 or elephants.

 

[matt85]

Hunting in North America I always have a backup gun available. Two shotguns go with me to Montana but usually only the 30-06. A couple times in the past I've had to borrow my brother's rifle when something went wrong with mine. Not a big deal. In Africa the safari operator or PH will have rental rifles available. I don't see any need to drag backup rifles along if there's something else available should my gun break down.

One of the two times I've completely missed an animal was when I borrowed someone else's rifle.

I will not use a rifle that I have not spent extensive time practicing with.

 

[UpNorthMI]

I'm normally hunting with my son so we end up taking multiple rifles and often a second barrel for the Blaser R8 in another caliber. It's been .375 and 300 Win Mag in the past but we are leaving in May on a large culling trip in Australia, it will be 500/416 NE and .375 for the buffalo and we will both have .308 for the donkey, camel and other game animals. As others comment, I like to have my own rifle as I feel very confident shooting a gun that I know well.

I would take your 9.3x62 as a second rifle, I really like the caliber but have never taken mine to Africa yet. Good luck in your hunt.