Need a new custom for Africa!

[M70375!]

300H&H or win mag in a Parkwest arms rifle. Turnaround time is about 10-12 months, you can choose your stock blank online

 

[Tanks]

I would order a take-down Westley Richards if I had your budget, I don't believe you would get it by 2027 though

You might be able to get a take-down Rigby. Comes with both synthetic and wood stock. Reach out to them.

 

[Tanks]

If we are voting on cartridge choice only I’d vote 7x57. Very classic and mild to shoot.

I would want a bit more oomph for eland or giraffe.

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

I would want a bit more oomph for eland or giraffe.

Yup, I shot an Eland with a 7REM MAG, but I used a 375H&H for Giraffe… Eland seems to be the cutoff point and bullet type/construction will make the difference in Calibers less than .300

 

[grand veneur]

You always get as many suggestions for questions like these as there are people who answering. For hunting PG in Africa you need the same rifle you use to hunt your local medium sized game. If you are planning to have a something expensive custom rifle built, you should rather focus on the type of game you are hunting at home and select a cartridge also suitable for hunting PG in Africa. There is a wide choice available. By the way, I would for hunting in Africa only have expensive custom rifles built for large caliber cartridges.

 

[DLSJR]

I would want a bit more oomph for eland or giraffe.

He already has great rifles for bigger stuff. He’s got a great selection of very good rifles already.

 

[mdwest]

I’m going to stick with my Bailey Bradshaw 318 WR recommendation…

220gr bullet traveling 2400 fps thst is .330 in diameter is plenty of medicine for eland, sable, wildebeest, etc…

It’s not “common”… while I absolutely love “common” calibers like 308, 300 WM, etc… if we’re talking a 5 figure bespoke rifle, nothing about it should be common or pedestrian… everything about it from the fit and finish to the timber to the caliber should invoke conversation and be “different” from a common gun..

And Bailey simply does exquisite work… he is in my opinion one of if not the finest bespoke rifle makers in the US… and his turn around times are very reasonable.. getting the gun in time for a 2027 hunt I would think would be no problem…

Not to mention Bailey is a true gentleman and just a great guy to do business with…

 

[Elkeater]

I would want a bit more oomph for eland or giraffe.

Me too. Since there wasn’t an actual menu I went with what would cover 90% of PG and what I consider to be a very classic combination of rifle and cartridge. Though I know there are some on here who have taken eland with the 7x57 it probably isn’t ideal and giraffe is certainly out of it’s league unless a shot to the neck is the plan.

When I go back to Africa hopefully in 2028 I will most likely be carrying a .300 Winchester magnum loaded with 180gr Barnes. Eland and Bush Buck are the top two on my list.

 

[Hogpatrol]

If not stuck on a brand, pick your poison.

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[dchum]

If not stuck on a brand, pick your poison.

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I don’t think that type of rifle is what he had in mind!

 

[pc3]

For a "heavy" plains game rifle, I recommend the 338 Norma. I have one in a Granite Mountain Action with a 24" barrel and it pushes a 250gr Northfork soft right over 3000fps. When I hunted Africa with the 338 Norma, 99% of plains game hit with it literally dropped straight down. The sole exception was a large Eland which staggered about 10 feet before falling.

The .338 Norma is a ripper round...I have one on a Surgeon XL but its a beast at 16 pounds, however it is so accurate. I shoot the 300 gr Sierra Match Kings out of it. Its like a giant .243 (the case looks like a .243 on steroids)

I have often wondered if I put a lighter stock and a carbon barrel on it in the same chambering would it then be "carriable" for plains game.

 

[Killo]

The .338 Norma is a ripper round...I have one on a Surgeon XL but its a beast at 16 pounds, however it is so accurate. I shoot the 300 gr Sierra Match Kings out of it. Its like a giant .243 (the case looks like a .243 on steroids)

I have often wondered if I put a lighter stock and a carbon barrel on it in the same chambering would it then be "carriable" for plains game.

Pictures?

 

[Ontario Hunter]

If not stuck on a brand, pick your poison.

Gunwerks Rifle Systems

Discover Gunwerks' precision-engineered rifle systems, from the ultra-light ClymR for mountain hunts to the long-range HamR. Explore customizable, high-performance rifles designed for accuracy and reliability.

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I would pick poison over one of those butt ugly guns.