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Old 03-02-2005, 09:00 AM
BIGGAME-P/H BIGGAME-P/H is offline
 
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AFRICAN RIFLES

JON707...

I AM A P/HUNTER AND OUTFITTER FROM AFRICA..I HAVE HAD DOZENS OF VARIATIONS OF RIFLES ON SAFARI WITH MY CLIENTS OVER THE YEARS..IF YOU SHOOT WELL WITH A SINGLE SHOT...I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY FOR YOU TO HUNT ANY DANGEROUS GAME WITH ME...YOUR 1ST SHOT IS ALWAYS THE MOST IMPORTANT!!! I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLIENTS HUNT WITH THE 416 RIGBY RUGER # 1 SINGLE SHOT....ONE OF THE FINEST CARTRIGES FOR ALLROUND PERFORMANCE!! I HAVE USED A 416 RUGER RIGBY MODEL 77 MAGNUM FOR YEARS, WITH OUT ANY PROBLEMS....I ALSO HAVE A DOUBLE 470 NITRO WHICH I USE.

MY PERSONAL OPINION, IS THAT AS YOU WILL BE HUNTING WITH A OUTFITTER, AND HAVE A P/HUNTER..HIS JOB IS TO RELEASE YOU FROM ANY STICKY SITUATIONS SHOULD THEY ARISE!! IN MY YEARS OF HUNTING, MOST 2ND / 3RD SHOTS ON BUFFALO ARE AT THE REAR-END HEADING AWAY FROM YOU....HOPING THAT YOUR 1ST SHOT HAD GOTTEN INTO THE VITALS!!

THE DEBATE OVER SINGLE SHOT / DOUBLE RIFLES AND MAGAZINE RIFLES IS PUT DOWN MORE TO PERSONAL PREFERNCE THESE DAYS....I AM NOT A HUGE FAN OF THE 458 WIN MAG....ALTHOUGH WITH FEDERAL AMMO IT DOES WORK OKAY..YOU CAN`T GO WRONG WITH A 416 RIGBY!!!!!
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