I'm not talking about American Bison, I'm talking about African Buffalo. Also, a 45-70 can put a 500 gr. bullet, propelled by black powder, entirely through a Bison, if no large bones are hit. Just ask Mike Venturino or Clint Smith. They have done it.
Hmmm how about 6.5 PRC, 12GA, and 25-06? Or maybe substitute one of them for 22lr with a suppressor?I think alot of us are forgetting numerous countries don't allow rifles in current or past military chamberings, which would nix 223, 308 and 30-06 (among some other great cartridges)
Back in the day (early 20th century), the choices were:
> 7mm Mauser / .275 Rigby (per:Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell; 8 September 1880 – 30 June 1954; a.k.a. known as Karamojo Bell)
> .300 / .338 Winchester or some chambering in that realm; 8x68S in Europe ...
> .375 H&H and above for water buffalo or hippo ... the very dangerous critters (elephants aren't dangerous ... unless you cross the line yourself; as a general rule, elephants and rhino are more intelligent than their "human" hunters); back in the day, .416 Rigby; there are many others, but true hunters can "bring it home" with these cartridges.
That which was quite sufficient a century ago suffices for any century. Our forefathers knew their game. We are in no way any better. Truth be told, they were real men. Today's generation leaves much to be desired. Just saying.
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12ga, 22lr, 30-06
No country in Africa would let you hunt with a Garand, because it is a semi-auto and it holds too many rounds. And a caliber that light is proscribed for hunting heavy game, in most countries.I think 8 hits from a Garand would do in an African Buffalo as well as 1-2 from a Rigby.....but hope I never have to find out!
i do think those are fine choicesAmmo and access to the animals you want to hunt are not an issue for this 3-rifle battery to hunt anything on land. My choices are:
375 H&H
300 Weatherby
6.5 Creedmoor
I have asked this question over the years. Now and then the hot, new cartridge getting lots of "flash-in-the-pan" attention gets on the list. I'm not asking for defense of the choices, just your picks. Go!
That is called putting your money where your mouth is. Nicely done.I made my decision decades ago. This matched set of Ruger Express rifles in .30-'06 and .416 Rigby, plus a good .22 LR.
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Just in case your Messerschmit crashes in front of a heard of crazed pachyderms.How about the Luftwaffe Survival Drilling?
From J.P. Sauer, a drilling in 12-12-9.3x74R. Apparently they started out thinking about being forced down in wilderness, not an occupied country full of le Resistance with STENs.
You could add an insert barrel in .22 LR, .22 WMR, or .22 Vierling (.22 WCF).