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As far as recoil I shot a CZ 550 Safari Magnum in .458 Win Mag W/some hot reloads (500 grain Hornady's at 2150fps) I could shoot 10 or more as long as I held the rifle tight to my shoulder from some type of standing rest and no bench rest. The .500 is a little stouter kick but manageable with...

When you go to Africa you could be faced with a charge. It may be the animal you shoot, one someone else shot on another hunt and wounded or that animal could be pissed off just because you're in his neighborhood. Anything is possible in Africa.That .500 Nitro will be the best bet if you're...

1. CZ Safari Magnum .458 Win Mag converted to .458 Lott 2.Winchester M70 Portugal Made .458 Win Mag 3. Kimber Caprivi .458 Lott 4. Merkel Double .500 Nitro

If you really want it I'll lay it on you. I have.458 WM & Lott dies as well as extra brass and a bunch of 400 and 500 grain bullets Hornady's,Nosler, Woodleigh.

AHR did the work on the CZ while it was still a .458 Win Mag. I could maybe send it back and let him do some more work on it however, I have sort of fell for the Merkel for the the simple fact that all I had to do to get it to work was reload some shells for it . I used the Woodleigh reloading...

Kevin Robertson in his book Buffalo Shot Placement and Trophy Evaluation says the 6 o clock hold is what you want to use. The CZ was rechambered by Triple River because I read on this forum that that would make it feed better. Some days it will not feed any blunt nose bullets coming from the...

Oh my Gawd, You don't like my Merkel?

I have the utmost respect for everyone here. If a person on this forum can get a 1200.00 DG rifle that works great my hat's off to them. It just didn't work for me. I have some small caliber bolt guns in CZ and Winchester , assorted AR 15's, 1911 Kimbers , S&W revolvers, and assorted autoloader...

Well I tell you what I'll do, I'll sell you the top three rifles with all the bullets and brass and reloading dies for 4000.00$. Then you can tell me how great they work.

Mr. Hogpatrol, Rifles from top to bottom in the order they were purchased 1. CZ Safari Magnum .458 Win Mag converted to .458 Lott 2.Winchester M70 Portugal Made .458 Win Mag 3. Kimber Caprivi .458 Lott 4. Merkel Double .500 Nitro OK men and any ladies, Which one do you think will do the best...

Front sight adjustment on the Kimber buddy and I will send pictures. Never said I went to Africa yet. And, I don't have time for bullshit.

Mr. Phil, I have three bolt guns CZ, Portugal made M-70 and a Kimber Caprivi two in 458 Lott and the 70 in 458 Win Mag. I went into detail on some other posts of the problems that I had with these rifles. I'll be be brief here. CZ has feed issues. Some days it feeds and some days it doesn't...

Friend, Take out a loan and be ready to spend 10,000 or better to get yourself a DG rifle that's going to work right out of the box. If you think Africa may be in the future don't go below .458 Win Mag. Bigger is better, bring enough gun, one shot bust em' on the spot. All this holds true with...

Well I'd like think that there is quite a few.

Any professional guides who hunt Africa please chime in.

I'm sorry friend I have to call like I see it. That being said if I have to buy another bolt gun I would look into a H&H, Heym, Mauser or Rigby and go ahead and pay the money. Especially in the .458 or bigger calibers. Its like buying a 28,000.00$ bass boat. If you're going to Africa to hunt an...

My first bolt gun was a CZ Safari Magnum in .458 Win Mag. It shot good groups out to sixty yards. However it would not always feed round nose cartridges. I sent it to AHR for a rail job and back to Triple River for a warranty fix but still the same problem. I even had it bored to.458 Lott...

I for one have learned my lesson buying cheap dangerous game rifles. I have three bolt guns to prove it. I finally wound up with a used Merkel double in .500 Nitro. It works. All my feed , accuracy and ejection issues disappeared with the Merkel. I believe there are good DG bolt guns out there...

I've had both in .458 Lott. The CZ want feed anything but pointed bullets. It went to AHR and back to the factory and still no help.The Kimber shot two feet low and after sight was adjusted all the way out it still shot 6 1/2" low. Also it would not eject loaded rounds. I sent it back to Kimber...

I have recently purchased a Merkel 140 in .500 NE. All I can say right now is that it blows way bigger holes in the ground behind my targets than the .458 WM and Lott does. It's a keeper.

I bought all the different front sights for my CZ 550 Safari Magnum which is about 14 different sights varying in height. It made it a whole lot easier to dial in my reloads. Just remember a lower front sight makes the bullet hit higher and a higher front sight makes the bullet hit lower. I...

I just don't know if one rifle would do you in Africa. I feel if plains game is on the order a 3006 would be fine. However if I was going after the dangerous stuff I would take a 500 NE double for the simple fact that you could be charged by any animal from any direction and it don't necessarily...

Great evaluation.

These are some fine illustrations.

I also own a Kimber Caprivi in 458 Lott. Fit and finish is great. However, at 45 yards it shot about 2 feet low. Elevation is adjustable with the front sight. I run the sight all the way down as far as it would go and it still shot 4 to 6 inches low. It also was having problems ejecting. I sent...

I have just purchased a used Merkel 140 500 NE. I bought it after buying three different bolt actions in 458 Win Mag and Lott. Two of them had feed problems that so far I have not been able to get fixed. The other one is no where near as accurate as the other two but it feeds excellent. However...

From what I've read on this forum and elsewhere the CZ works real well with pointed bottleneck bullets especially in the 375. The big shells is where you can have a problem. If CZ can get this problem resolved they will have the market cornered. I expect the price will be higher.

I bought a Portugal made Model 70 in .458 Win Mag. It feeds and ejects everything I put in it. Accuracy wise it will only hold about two to three inch groups at 40 yards. My CZ 550 Safari Magnum in the same caliber will shoot about one and a half inch groups at 60 yards but it has feed issues...

I feel like the man got a bad rap on the deal. I've never hunted Africa but I've hunted and baged game. When the bullets fly so does the blood,guts and the brains and preferably just the animals. This is part of it and it will never fly with the people that hate hunters and hunting no matter how...

I have just purchased my first Dangerous game double in 500 Nitro. It's a Merkel 140 used. It shot about dead on from a standing rest at 50 yards. Group size was 2 1/2" W/ 4 shots. I shot two rounds offhand and they stayed within 3" dead on. I'm using Woodleigh 570 grain softpoints running about...

I own a Merkel 141.1 in 3006 caliber. It has a single trigger. At 40 yards it shoots about 3 3/4" high. However, both barrels hit straight across from each other at about 1 1/4" from each other. Right barrel hitting right and left barrel hitting left. I am using reloaded Ammo with a 180grain...

I have an opportunity to purchase this rifle for 11,000. Us.Its practically brand new with a nice steel carry box. The 308 barrel is scoped. Is the 416 Rigby a good charge stopper such as the .458 round?

We need this same test in the United States because I can attest that there is some expensive junk out here calling itself a dangerous game rifle that would never come close to passing that Zimbabwe rifle test. I think more field testing would be in order for all US gun manufacturers. Before we...

I appreciate you clearing that up for me. Sorry for the misinformation. Good to know that you can reload in South Africa.

I here that they don't allow reloading in South Africa so you can only buy factory loads. I think if you're a non-resident coming into the country on Safari you can bring reloaded Ammo from what I have read on Africa Hunting threads.

I watched Black Death and Use Enough Death and I learned a few things about different calibers, bullets and stopping power. As far as Mark Sullivan's ego, well I live in southern Alabama and we got some hunters down here with ego's as high as friggin Mt. Everest. I can live with that plus the...

I have a CZ 550 Safari Magnum in .458 Win Mag. I always had trouble with it feeding from the left side of the magazine. The shell would go crossways and the lead would catch at the back of the chamber jamming the rifle. I sent it to AHR and he did a rail job but that didn't help. I was informed...

Has anyone on this post ever tried the 500 grain nosler solid in the .458 Win Mag in Africa and what were the results?

There is so much crap out there about bullet placement and kinds of bullets to use that I'm glad to see this post because it helps clear things up. Hell, y'all even got pictures.

Mine started with a Shiloh Sharps long range express in 4570. The 405 grain hard cast bullet over black powder is extremely effective on white tail deer. Bullet goes slam through and makes big wound channel with very little meat damage. I thought then if I had a .458 Win Mag like my uncle had...

Well gentlemen, I got my rifle back from Triple River and it's still did not feed the 400 grain Speer or the 500 grain Hornady round nose interlock when the cartridge was coming from the left side of the magazine. In desperation I put the original follower spring, which I had manually stretched...

I had the same problem with a CZ550 Safari Magnum in.458 Win Mag. I sent it to AHR and had a rail job done which helped but didn't cure the problem. The 400 grain Speer and the 500 grain Hornady interlocks with a lot of lead exposed would still seemed to " grab" in the entrance to the chamber. I...

Gentleman, Have just received my 550 Safari Magnum .458 Win Mag back from AHR. It is feeding superbly after Wayne done his magic. I appreciate the advice from this forum on the matter. Save up for Africa.

Jay, I have also tried those sights as well as the rear peep. None of those front sights will fit you will have to file them to get them to fit. A small set of files from the hardware store will work. Even the front sights from CZ will usually take some filing. I couldn't get my rear peep to...

I have shot my rifle from the hood of my Toyota Tacoma using a shooting bag and set trigger with great results at 60 yards. It's the best bench I've found . I will look into those scopes. I wish this Leupold had more eye relief because I really like that fire dot.