LookING for a big bore

**Rigby** · 12-02-2017, 09:27

Originally Posted by mini-me

Thank you for the advise guys. I am not a PH.

I just like the idea of a big bore. And will use it as a all round hunting rifle from any game that I want to shoot.

I do understand the recoil will be rough but that can be adjusted to I think.

i can relate to your desire to hunt with a big bore rifle , I certainly enjoy it as well , however there is nothing I enjoy about my Lott , if you prefer a caliber bigger than 375 then choose the 416 , it has more applications with a wider range of bullets .

**458Exp** · 12-02-2017, 09:32

He wants Big Bore.
375 is a Medium.

I went the Brno/CZ route in 458 Win and reamed it out to 458 3" Express. 5 rounds in the mag and pushing a 500gr at 2200 f/ps.
And yes, I do use it for general bushveld hunting

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**Gert Odendaal** · 12-02-2017, 11:13

Originally Posted by Messor

But a 375 is not a big bore?

Messor, but it shoots like one....

**FNBROWNING** · 12-02-2017, 12:02

The cost of shooting a 458 coupled with the recoil particularly on a light rifle makes it something that you will likely use once or twice and never again. You can forget about shooting it from a bench. The bullets (heads) alone are very expensive never mind cartridges and nobody seems to make cheaper cmj's that can be used for practice.If you accept that and still want one just to admire the big hole and rather large cartidges then why the hell not.

**Dash431** · 12-02-2017, 13:01

I'm a firm believer that the 375, although classified a medium bore, shoots well above its caliber... much like the 270. That said, if you simply must have a "big bore"... I'd go 416 Rigby.

**458Exp** · 12-02-2017, 13:32

416 is also a Medium bore.

Claw makes good affordable all round bullets. I use them for target and hunting soft skin animals. Before you get hung up on the "Massive" recoil of a big bore, come and shoot mine, and make up your mind from there.

**Desperatezulu** · 12-02-2017, 15:11

Originally Posted by 458Exp

416 is also a Medium bore.

0.400 and up is generally regarded as big bore

**458Exp** · 12-02-2017, 15:32

Originally Posted by Desperatezulu

0.400 and up is generally regarded as big bore

Just at Rugby practice.
Will send pic out of various reverence books where the cut off falls between the different calibers.

**Glocked** · 12-02-2017, 15:42

Shooting a big bore is expensive, even the rifle itself is. Just my 2c here. If you want a "big" gun, just to have one, with no specific requirement, get a 375 h&h. It packs a good punch, but yet cheap enough to shoot often. If the 375 still feels too "small", get a 500 Jeffery. It packs a serious punch, kicks like a mule, and is quite pricey to feed, so, in short, the perfect "Big gun because I just want one" experience !

**Messor** · 12-02-2017, 15:47

It's my understanding that there is no such classification, and that everybody who publishes such classifications just made it up.

Old african saying, anything over 4.
The english said medium up to 3, and big over 4.

Then some folk have names like superbore and whatnot.

SA's BASA based theirs on energy formulas, and everything from 9.3 and up.

In my opinion, there ain't no such thing, because my 338 will out penetrate most of the big bores available these days.
And many calibers over 40, like the 45-70 doesn't have the energy figures, meaning it's just a big caliber but not a big cartridge.