Adam Stevens
AH veteran
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- Jul 9, 2015
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- Canada, USA, Mexico
Not right now but in the near future I'll be booking a buffalo hunt. My first trip to Africa. Something that's been on my mind for a very long time.
And in doing so, I've been thinking non stop of what rifle I should bring.
I currently have a beautiful older sako magnum Mauser in .375 HH and know this would do the job just fine. But I also have plans of returning after Cape buffalo for a bull elephant. We just built a new house but I have the green light from the wifey for a solo trip to hunt Cape buffalo.
So my thoughts have jumped from three options
My .375HH. Would do well for buff but lacking slightly on the ele.
I have wanted a .404 Jeffery for probably 10 years and it seems a rather popular choice these days. I'd probably try to find a CZ or something and have it worked on locally a bit. $ 3-4K of alittle more maybe
Or a .450 NE double. Probably under 10k budget. Merkel, krieghoff, Sabatti. Always dreamed of owning a double rifle. I shoot SxS shotguns for waterfowl and am fairly proficient with them so the skill would transfer over.
What do you guys think? One hand I'd like to make the memories with one gun but the cost of a double might delay me booking a hunt. I feel a .404 Jeffery might be the best inbetween for my needs.
And in doing so, I've been thinking non stop of what rifle I should bring.
I currently have a beautiful older sako magnum Mauser in .375 HH and know this would do the job just fine. But I also have plans of returning after Cape buffalo for a bull elephant. We just built a new house but I have the green light from the wifey for a solo trip to hunt Cape buffalo.
So my thoughts have jumped from three options
My .375HH. Would do well for buff but lacking slightly on the ele.
I have wanted a .404 Jeffery for probably 10 years and it seems a rather popular choice these days. I'd probably try to find a CZ or something and have it worked on locally a bit. $ 3-4K of alittle more maybe
Or a .450 NE double. Probably under 10k budget. Merkel, krieghoff, Sabatti. Always dreamed of owning a double rifle. I shoot SxS shotguns for waterfowl and am fairly proficient with them so the skill would transfer over.
What do you guys think? One hand I'd like to make the memories with one gun but the cost of a double might delay me booking a hunt. I feel a .404 Jeffery might be the best inbetween for my needs.
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