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Thread: 3 hunting rifles
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28-07-2021, 12:28 #51
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Re: 3 hunting rifles
I live in the wide open plains (although we have a fair bit of mountains, valleys and riverine bush as well) and I would not feel disadvantaged if all I had was a .308 win and a .375 H&H. Both will do just fine at normal open plains distances provided a decent laser rangefinder is available.
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28-07-2021, 12:38 #52
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Re: 3 hunting rifles
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28-07-2021, 12:43 #53
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28-07-2021, 12:43 #54
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Re: 3 hunting rifles
Just a thought on the topic.
I’ve always maintained that spoilt for choice is the single greatest limiting factor put on shooters.
For example, if we all shot 308win, then bullets would be uber cheap, powder would be uber cheap, components would be uber cheap, shooting itself would be uber cheap.
You would walk into any gunshop in the world and walk out with the exact components you need. But now every single producer must have a whole dictionary full of product lines just because of the sheer choices out there, and that makes things very expensive.
One of the greatest catch 22 scenarios out there.
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28-07-2021, 13:07 #55
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28-07-2021, 13:07 #56
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Re: 3 hunting rifles
More of a concept really. Anything that can deliver a big heavy bullet as quietly as possible for close distance head shots. It needs to be quiet as the bushpigs are in a small farm area, and some of the neighbours are very green. Probably a 45-70 or 44 mag would do, so long as it suits the purpose.
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28-07-2021, 13:29 #57
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Re: 3 hunting rifles
As per the OP I manage well, in the Easterb Cape with the following 3 and shoot all animals as per your list. Granted that the Eland is infrequent!
1.) O/U 12gauge
2.) 6.5 Creedmoor with a 120gr
3.) 30-06 with a 180gr
I am currently adding to this list because I like to shoot and WANT some alternatives options.
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28-07-2021, 15:37 #58
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Re: 3 hunting rifles
Well, technically speaking, a shotgun is not a rifle...
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28-07-2021, 16:46 #59
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Re: 3 hunting rifles
Depends if you are going to hunt large DG, or not. If no buffalo, hippo or elephant indluded:
.223 for range training, fun, .223 class gong shoots and the odd small bodied game like springbuck e.g Tikka CTR
6.5 Creedmoor (or anything from a .243 to a 6.5x55). Rifle would be a stainless/synthetic, very lightweight e.g. Kimber, Christensen, Barret Field Craft, Finnlight, MK V ultralight etc.
.30-06 (or anything from a .270win to a .300mag). Rifle would be more classic, nice walnut stock. e.g. Mod 70, M98 type, CZ
If hunting large DG or in large DG country frequently I would swap the .30-06 for a .375 (maybe a 9.3 because I like it)
If only go to get one hunt for something like a buffalo I would keep the above battery and just borrow a rifle for the once off buff hunt...
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28-07-2021, 21:18 #60
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Re: 3 hunting rifles
I have had this idea for a long while in my head aswell:
12 gauge
8x57JS
416Remington- does every thing the Rigby does and the ammo is way cheaper
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