What rifle do you totally trust on dangerous game and what rifle do you mistrust on Dangerous game

[SStomcat]

No dearth of experts around here, jeez. Guess even plain English needs interpretation now.

The question, "What rifle do YOU totally trust on dangerous game and what rifle do YOU mistrust on dangerous game?", does not ask, "WHY?"

 

[SStomcat]

My brno zkk602 in 416 Rigby. Always with out fail
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Very nice wood and sure the rifle. I will just probably fill the bolt knob to spruce it further

 

[SStomcat]

I totally trust my Heym 450/400 and my 470NE double rifles f large dangerous game situations and for lion I used ny 375 RUM and had total confidence in that rifle as well.

You have the bestest what’s not to trust them about

 

[Doug Hamilton]

Doug,

Can you picture Uncle Lino, and Uncle Etz armed with double rifles?

You are welcome to try out my doubles anytime.

I'm sure I would love them!

 

[skydiver386]

Military muskets were not designed for accuracy. A double musket would be no less accurate than a single barrel one. Might require more time to fully load a double musket but the soldier could always simply load one barrel if time only allowed it. Quality control for military muskets was never a big item of importance. Certainly would have cost more to manufacture double muskets but would it have been worth it? Perhaps. A flint shatters or only flash in the pan and shooter still has a second barrel he can fire.

The primary reason doubles were not used was because the smoke from the Black Powder used would preclude a rapid second shot in most cases. Everything in front of you would be obscured by a huge white cloud of smoke.

Hunting Dangerous Game at close range back in the Blackpowder days was a completely different affair than what most of us can imagine.

 

[SStomcat]

I would totally trust a good quality double rifle of 400 and above and totally mistrust a bolt rifle of any calibre for DG.

Curious, why no bolt of any calibre?

 

[festuscat]

Complete trust in my 500 NE Double rifle I’ve used over 25 years.

And I don’t distrust my 505 Gibbs, 416 RM or 9.3x62 bolt guns.
But I always carry my 500 with 2 solids

 

[dgr416]

Do you mean in relation to certain types and also brands of rifles? Regardless of caliber, I suppose. This question is not easy to answer objectively. There will certainly be as many different answers as there are people answering.

As far as I am concerned, for me the best rifles for hunting DG are those built on Mauser actions, followed by those built with M1917 Enfield actions or Mannlicher-Schoenauer actions. As the various break-actions are concerned, only the double rifles of well-know gunmakers. All of these rifles have proven themselves in the field over the more than 100 years they have been in use.

At the other end of the spectrum are all these technically complex bolt actions, such as those from Blaser for example, in which I have no trust when hunting DG. This also includes all the cheap very affordable double rifles.

I just ment whats the rifle that you trust the most for your DGR .The one that you use and can always depend your life on .I like 1917 Endfields too I have Elmer Keiths 333 okh belted Magnum .It was made in 1943 .I had to replacd the extractor it broke but its as smooth as glass .I am trying to figure out the scope mount the long action requires extended scope rings which i have not found the right ones yet .

 

[Doug Hamilton]

I'm sure I would love them!

Nd to answer your questions ion, I can't really see either of our two uncles with a double rifle in Pope Valley!

 

[grand veneur]

I just ment whats the rifle that you trust the most for your DGR .The one that you use and can always depend your life on .I like 1917 Endfields too I have Elmer Keiths 333 okh belted Magnum .It was made in 1943 .I had to replacd the extractor it broke but its as smooth as glass .I am trying to figure out the scope mount the long action requires extended scope rings which i have not found the right ones yet .

When it comes to the rifles available for hunting DG in my battery, I trust above all my rifle caliber 460 Weatherby Magnum. This rifle was built in 1974 by Sipp, a well-known gunmaker from Strasbourg/France. The rifle has a perfect bolt action working, allowing a very fast feeding the chamber with this big cartridge. I have been hunting with this rifle for more than thirty years without any issues. On the other side I mistrust my rifle caliber 11,2x72 Schüler for hunting DG. The rifle was built in 1924 by Schüler in Suhl/Germany. The problem is not the cartridge, which is suitable for hunting DG, nor the accuracy, but rather the feeding problems that can occur during fast reloading. This is not uncommon with rifles of this caliber and is due to the greatly rebated rim. I used the rifle once for buffalo hunting; it worked without any problems, but I would only use it again if absolutely nothing else is available. Nevertheless, it is a beautiful, original rifle with certainly a history. Between these two rifles, there are several others, bolt action rifles and double rifles, that I would for different reasons more or less prefer for hunting DG. I am spoiled for choice.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Curious, why no bolt of any calibre?

Hi SStomcat,
Our club does a big bore shoot every month and there are usually around 15 shooters. Two, or occasionally three of us shoot doubles on the course, the rest shoot bolt guns. Calibres spread from 375 to 505 for the bolts, but mostly 375. The doubles are 450/400, 450 No2, 470 and 500.
Without exception, every time at least two of the bolts have problems, usually feeding problems, or exection problems or short stroking in the heat of the moment. The doubles have a very occasional issue, but seem to be far more reliable than the bolts.
I am just stating what I observe. Some have said that the Zim guys don't maintain their bolt guns well, and that is the reason. But then I can assure you they maintain their doubles even less because they don't know what is in that black box.