Show me your dangerous game rifles

[d2wing]

I happen to be reading Selous's book about Elephant hunting in Africa. His first pair of rifles were 4 bore black powder rifles. Once his gun barrier accidently double loaded his backup 4 bore. The shot not only knocked him down but also damaged his shoulder and cheek. Bad enough with a normal load.

 

[BushMaster-15]

The most dangerous Rifle I now have is a matter of opinion . Heaviest caliber other than 12 gauge ,would be the .338 Lappy Mag I suppose . Also Have a Winchester .338 Mag. Both with Zeiss Glass ,so I can definitely see the danger a ways off .

Others would argue the Black Rife and it's copious amount of ammo . Truth be told I've killed more things hunting by far with a 7 Rem Mag .
I only used a .375 H&H when I was forced too .

 

[jeepnik]

For the world's most dangerous game.


For everything else.

 

[JShirley]

For the world's most dangerous game.

Oh, that's how we're playing this? Ok.

11" DSA upper pistol. Outside the house, it will probably be this @FM PRODUCTS 16" AR15, once I get it sighted in.

John

 

[Armored farmer]

I have read Capstick's books. Some don't like his work, but it took me to the Dark Continent.....if only in my mind.

I appreciate seeing the pics of you guys that dropped the dime and geared up to make the trip and see Africa for yourself.
You gotta love those big bore rifles, too.

 

[Nature Boy]

I have several dangerous game rifles.

The dangerous game is trying to avoid having my wife find out how much I actually spent on them.

 

[H&Hhunter]

In my hands, not great. I have two Buffalo Bore loads (a 270gr Barnes, and a 270gr copper mono solid) that I can get to hold about 4" at 200 yards. If I recall correctly the Hornady 270gr spire point is similar.

That’s pretty darn good with a 2.5 power scope!

 

[WrongHanded]

That’s pretty darn good with a 2.5 power scope!

Well that makes me feel better about it. I know it's not true, but sometimes I feel like everyone but me is shooting sub moa with every rifle they own.

This is a target I kept for reference from my initial sight-in and ammunition comparisons with a few different loads. It's the BB 270gr mono solid.


My first two groups with the "cheaper" Hornady ammo were far less impressive. Though they got better as I got used to the rifle a little more.

The reticle makes things challenging because the crosshairs are 1 moa thick (actually 1.4 moa, now that I've checked), and obscure quite a lot of the target at that range. But shooting small groups at 200 yards isn't what the scope was really designed for I suppose. And it seems preferable that the reticle be highly visible at "dangerous" ranges.

I certainly enjoy shooting it.

 

[NuclearMeltdown]

I picked up the CZ 550 Safari Classic while late-night Gunbroker browsing about five years ago. The price was too good to pass up. Getting the .375 H&H prompted me to begin reloading more than just with a Lee hammer kit.

I don't hunt, but one never knows when a threatening rhinoceros or elephant might walk by!

Here was the first trip to the range with it. The water jug at 50 yards exploded, and so did the jug beside it. Water jug threat neutralized.

 

[DM~]

I have read Capstick's books. Some don't like his work, but it took me to the Dark Continent.....if only in my mind.

It's not that I didn't like his work/books, it's just he had a VERY hard time with the truth!

He just wrote whatever he thought would sell and the truth be dammed!

DM

 

[H&Hhunter]

It's not that I didn't like his work/books, it's just he had a VERY hard time with the truth!

He just wrote whatever he thought would sell and the truth be dammed!

DM

Capstick was a great fiction writer. Keep that in mind when reading his stuff.

 

[H&Hhunter]

Well that makes me feel better about it. I know it's not true, but sometimes I feel like everyone but me is shooting sub moa with every rifle they own.

This is a target I kept for reference from my initial sight-in and ammunition comparisons with a few different loads. It's the BB 270gr mono solid.
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My first two groups with the "cheaper" Hornady ammo were far less impressive. Though they got better as I got used to the rifle a little more.

The reticle makes things challenging because the crosshairs are 1 moa thick, and obscure quite a lot of the target at that range. But shooting small groups at 200 yards isn't what the scope was really designed for I suppose. And it seems preferable that the reticle be highly visible at "dangerous" ranges.

I certainly enjoy shooting it.

One thing that helps with low power optic at longer range. Aim to the left or right of center so you can just see the orange lines of the target off the side of your scope crosshairs. That helped me tighten up my groups at 200 yards using a 2.5 power scope.

 

[JShirley]

Capstick was a great fiction writer. Keep that in mind when reading his stuff.

Rather like Dick Marcinko, only Marcinko wasn't a great writer.

 

[jeepnik]

It's not that I didn't like his work/books, it's just he had a VERY hard time with the truth!

He just wrote whatever he thought would sell and the truth be dammed!

DM

It’s called fiction. Most novels are fiction. Want reality read an encyclopedia.

 

[H&Hhunter]

It’s called fiction. Most novels are fiction. Want reality read an encyclopedia.

Except that Capstick tried to pass it off as non fiction. So there’s that little issue.

 

[LoonWulf]

Except that Capstick tried to pass it off as non fiction. So there’s that little issue.

Even true accounts are so far outside the realm if my experience they might as well be fiction to me lol.

 

[JShirley]

Even true accounts are so far outside the realm if my experience they might as well be fiction to me lol.

Well, if someone is writing about putting on a football helmet to hunt jaguar, you might want to consider carefully how much you believe...

 

[Bill Raby]

Well that makes me feel better about it. I know it's not true, but sometimes I feel like everyone but me is shooting sub moa with every rifle they own.

Funny thing is they usually can only manage to do that when nobody is watching.

 

[LoonWulf]

Well, if someone is writing about putting on a football helmet to hunt jaguar, you might want to consider carefully how much you believe...

Eets too keep em from choowin on ye noogin!

There was vhs video of somebody hunting an elephant short of the big five with a compound bow some number of years ago....even with the forest of big rifles behind the guy, that seemed like a hard "Nope!" to me.......

 

[someguy2800]

There was vhs video of somebody hunting an elephant short of the big five with a compound bow some number of years ago....even with the forest of big rifles behind the guy, that seemed like a hard "Nope!" to me.......

they make special arrows for dangerous game

 

[H&Hhunter]

they make special arrows for dangerous game

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they make special arrows for dangerous game

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Oh ACME company!

 

[d2wing]

I am reading Fredrick Selous. Very interesting. Well known Elephant hunter. It's an autobiography and much of it was in the company of other white hunters. 19th century.

 

[H&Hhunter]

I am reading Fredrick Selous. Very interesting. Well known Elephant hunter. It's an autobiography and much of it was in the company of other white hunters. 19th century.

If you’re interested in reading about more modern elephant hunting, I highly suggest “The Hunting Imperative” by Richard Harland.

 

[CraigC]

I agree that Capstick is best regarded as fiction. His books are an enjoyable read. I ended up with several leatherbound editions. Kambaku is also excellent, written by a market ivory hunter of the `60's, if I remember right.

If you wanna watch it in HD, I highly recommend "Giants in the Jesse". A few years ago I splurged on the whole Mark Sullivan collection too. I spent a good half hour on the phone with Mark, he's an interesting dude.

 

[JShirley]

Quite the collection.

John