One cartridge to hunt dangerous game for the rest of your life and it can't be a 375, what are you going with?

[Tundra Tiger]

416 Rigby CZ550 with DG scope, because I have one, enough reloading components for the rest of my hunting plans , tried, tested and true. And it works for me

That is just what my two PHs have...

 

[V.Veritas]

450/400 NE.

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[BJH65]

My CZ 550 American 416 Rigby with Zeiss 3-9x40 Conquest with Warne QD rings. Iron sights for close shots. Just got it and have killed nothing with it yet. It’s very accurate and recoil isn’t bad.

 

[Green Chile]

My CZ 550 American 416 Rigby with Zeiss 3-9x40 Conquest with Warne QD rings. Iron sights for close shots. Just got it and have killed nothing with it yet. It’s very accurate and recoil isn’t bad.

You might consider a 1-6x or 1-8x to cover anything close or far. Some of my shots with the .416 have been under 20 yards.

 

[CZDiesel]

I guess we are expanding to rifles so Im in!

Winchester M-70 1950, Magnum Length, Transition rifle in .400 H&H with a 24” custom bbl, Winchester “Roll Type” rear express sight, Winchester ramped/hooded front sight, Leupold VX-6 1-6HD with German reticle mounted in Tally QD rings and bases!
And of course stocked in Turkish Walnut!!!
How’d I do lol

 

[WAB]

Although I have had great success with my Lott, surgeries on both wrists have made it a little more difficult to manage. That said, if you’ve sidelined my 375, I’d be quite content with our Highland stalker in 9.3x62.

 

[Wyatt Smith]

If it had to be something I already own it would be the CZ 416 Rigby. I would love a SSB Rigby 450 someday however.

 

[wvfred]

The only DG rifle I've used on my last two hunts was a pre 64 M70 custom by Gene Simillion in 416 remington with a VX 6 1X6 and probably will be used from now on.It is light and very comfortable to shoot and it just fits me.

 

[Houston Bill]

My 450/400 Heym with Trijicon Red dot. It is a very accurate double and with the relatively mild recoil and the red dot I am good out to 100 yards.

 

[One Day...]

Obviously the .458 Lott. There is no real comparison...

Like Red Leg I would fight hard for the .375 H&H, especially with 350 gr loads...

The .404 / .416 / .425 have always been in the run, but they are a little light for stopper duty, and by the time guys like Claude Kleynhans, Owain Lewis, Theunis Botha, Philip Smythe or Ian Gibson get killed by Buff or Ele, you realize that there is, after all, a possibility that you might need stopping power.

The .458 Win has always been in the run (with modern ammo), but it runs out of reach around 150 yards.

The NE cartridges (except the modern 500/.416 which has the reach) are great, but long in the tooth past 100 yards.

The Lott will do everything to anything between zero and 200 and that is all you need for DG (and most PG) with 500 gr slugs, and you can do amazing things on PG with 300 gr slugs. Not to mention it shoots .458 Win ammo.

Just do not make the rifle too light, and it is a pleasure to shoot, scoped anywhere around 10+ lbs. My R8 PH Selous / Leica Magnus 1-6.3x24 i is a delight to shoot, and clover-leaf accurate too.

 

[One Day...]

PS: re. 150 yards reach, not that you would shoot DG past 150 yards (or 100 yards for that matter), but there IS this possibility that the next world-record kudu pops up his head over the next ridge...

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Heym 450/400 3" double with a 1 moa Trijicon RMR.
Why?
It is accurate.
It has enough punch to put down anything.
It is light enough to carry all day.
It has mild recoil.
It is mechanically totally reliable.
The sight will be good to 100m and totally reliable.
It is quick to bear and has the second shot.
I can get brass and bullets and the cartridge is in resurgence.

 

[Warren Knudsen]

416 Rigby.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

For me, a .500/416 Nitro Express. Preferably a Heym Model 89B with 24" barrels, manual safety, wide V backsights and uncovered ivory bead foresight.

If you prefer bolt action rifles, then a .416 Rigby or .416 Remington Magnum gets my vote.

 

[358 Norma]

I would choose my Dakota 76 416 Remington mag.

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

404Jeffery - because it's what I already own.

 

[PCC600]

425 WR. Built in bolt guns, take-downs and doubles. Gets it done!

You bet they do . Better than either the 416 Rigby or 404 J . A standout .

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

What would you choose? 9.3 doesn't count either.

A 416? 404? 458? Something bigger?

What and why?

You are wrong, the 9.3 always counts

 

[Altitude sickness]

I could dream up 20 brands in 5 calibers.

But of what I own. Not taking ammo into the calculation.

My choice would be my .416 Taylor

 

[saswart]

Jeez, love these questions and answers! It make you see that you either have what everyone is wishing for, which is great, or you don't and start dreaming of the next purchase!

I would probably choose a 416 Rigby scoped. There is nothing here in Africa that a 416 R cannot handle. Scoped makes it so versatile, but not for longer shots, which I have a pet peeve about. Scope gives you somewhat of advantage in thick brush / shade to see difference between 2 buffalo's, angles etc.

For nostalgic reasons and because I would hate myself for choosing a bolt, I would probably choose a double while I still can shoot it. 470NE would be great choice, since we are not allowed to have a 458 something bolt... 500/416 and 450/400 both are intriguing cartridges, latter just a bit to small for my liking in this discussion.

Thus, if only 1 DG rifle, it would be a double in 500NE. I will just buy and sell between a 500NE and 416Rigby if only allowed 1

I am happy we do not have to have this problem!