Maverick223
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Best to stick to that 338-378 double. What we need is a 50BMG in a double rifle...and a jeep to mount it onIn Africa you should lower a bit the powder charge of a 338-378 to avoid overpressure on very hot days...
Best to stick to that 338-378 double. What we need is a 50BMG in a double rifle...and a jeep to mount it onIn Africa you should lower a bit the powder charge of a 338-378 to avoid overpressure on very hot days...
Didn't realize that you could get good spitzers (better than something like silvertips) in the .375H&H. This bullet in a good bolt gun looks like a winner for the OP. It isn't a sniper rifle, but if it can match the ballistics of 30-06 with a bullet with a BC better than a rock, it'll do well. Might I suggest a CZ 550 to go along with it, they are relatively cheap, reliable (except for stocks cracking in .458Lott), seem to have a good finish (not like a H&H, but not bad), and they fit me well.My favorite for longer ranges was a handload- 300 grain Hornady boat tail soft spire point over 66.5 grains of IMR 4064. They really sail.
Yeah, from my experience with the .375H&H, it tends to have that effect.My experience with elk was they go down and stay down wherever they were hit.
My experience with elk was they go down and stay down wherever they were hit.
Sometimes they fall over dead after looking at the rifle.I'll third that.My experience with elk was they go down and stay down wherever they were hit.
Sexy...we wantee...me wantee now.Here are three of my bigger Boomers.
(1) CZ American 458 Lott
Good to know, I had heard about the stock splitting issues (corrected by properly bedding the stock, or shooting the wee .458WM instead ). Looking at them for my first African game rifle, may have to keep on looking...I don't plan to purchase real soon anyways.I had a CZ 550 in .458 Lott. It had feeding problems, severe feeding problems and they are very prone to stock splitting. They need some major stock work to make them hang together for any serious shooting. They also need a safety modification in the heavier calibers. The safeties are prone to flipping on in recoil. That little issue will cost somebody their life at some point.
Thanks Maverick223. I am at that point in life where I can afford nice stuff but seem to be too busy to enjoy them. My 14 year old son has a gun collection of really nice stuff he will inherit from me which would enable him to shoot/hunt with a different firearm over summer vacation without every shooting the same one twice. Unfortunately, he is only interested in shooting firearms while playing video games. If I would have been so lucky at 14.