Building A Dangerous Game Rifle

[1dirthawker]

i think your choice of a 375 is a good one. easier to feed, less recoil and you can always go up in caliber if wanted and after shooting that rifle a while, she/you will have a good feel on which direction to go if going up. and with a rifle she is very familiar with.

 

[IvW]

i think your choice of a 375 is a good one. easier to feed, less recoil and you can always go up in caliber if wanted and after shooting that rifle a while, she/you will have a good feel on which direction to go if going up. and with a rifle she is very familiar with.

Cost me less also...she just needs to choose which one...the original one or the 24 " custom one....we will then fit a custom laminate stock, ghost ring and appropriate front sight...

 

[IvW]

Sighted to the custom 340gr solids and expanders at about 2250fps....and I think she will be good to go

 

[AZDAVE]

Can't go wrong with either the 404 or the 375. Both will serve her well. My wife loves her 375. I offered to build her a 404 and she gave me THE look. So I am sure your daughter will express her wishes. would be great I she had a chance to shot both side to side to decide what she would perfer. No matter what it will be special becase her dad had it built for her.

 

[Nevada Mike]

IMO, the 404J has marginally more recoil than the .375 H&H, but a lot more 'smack down' on big animals. I do own and shoot both.

 

[IvW]

It may yet be 404 Jeff.....

 

[cajunchefray]

Hello IvW,

How did your daughter's rifle on `Brno ZKK- 602 turn out?

Very interesting project and input. Your daughter is blessed for careful input, best thoughts for her education and work.

For Clarity, I have not yet hunted DG in Africa, just a student of the tools for many years.
Tried many different (many too many!) rifles, hunted some hogs here in South Louisiana.

Good specs all around.

I like the Ghost Ring style rear, with a Red Fiber Optic front sight for close range (70 meters) or less. Very fast. As another poster said, add a backup front fiber optic in the Grip Cap.

Most hunters/shooters can learn this sight system quickly.

New England Custom Gums (Recknagel) banded front sights are nice.

Maybe a Brno, barreled to .416 Remington, 22-inch barrel and ghost ring rear, fiber optic front, slimmed down to 9 pounds may be just the ticket.