DG Stopping Rifle - Double vs Bolt

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It also depends on what you are use to shooting and if you want to use a scope. A double with open sights will limit your ranges and if you are on the long side of 40 you may have trouble changing your focus from your back sight front sight to target. If the buffalo is grazing on your shoe laces that problem is solved, at 50 yards it is more of a problem.

If you practice working a bolt action you can put mutiple shots on target in short order. If I had to buy a new rifle and could not buy a .375 H&H I would be tempted by the .416 Rigby because it is a clasic Arican caliber. For a modern cartridge a .458 Lott would be another good choice because in a pinch you can fire a .458 Win.

If I won the lottery and was going after a Grand Safari with elephant on the list I would pick the .458 Lott and carry 450 grain solids.

I need to buy a few lottery tickets