Renting Buffalo Rifle

[dmyers]

Great info, thanks to everyone. I think in the end I will try to get a 375 used here in Canada (I can still use it for moose, bears and big northern deer) and see where I end of going and what the outfitter has. I rented a rifle my first plains game trip and it was fine except I would practice a bit to get used to the trigger (I shoot Sakos and Tikka's) and the gun I rented was a Browning, which was fine but had a different trigger pull. The other thing that complicated my situation is that a Canadian Flying through the US with a gun is almost as bad as flying through Britton! So while I love my rifles and would rather hunt with them, my guns are more of a tool for the hunt for me and it’s kind of fun to try new guns. And the money I would save of flights and renting the rifle would mean I could potentially spend more on another animal or a longer stay. So one of the deciding factors I guess will be what the outfitter has available for me to use. I'll choose an outfitter with workable guns. I will also insist on shooting it a bit more than a few shots off the bench to make sure I'm used to the trigger and cycling the action fast. Might me a few more bucks in ammo but seems silly to travel have way around the world to hunt and worry about 50-100 bucks to get used to a gun? One thing is for sure- and sorry for being preachy, but we all need to work to make sure that our kids can do this when they are old enough. I think it’s as important to African wildlife as is it’s for us.
Cheers and thank you for your help from the frozen north!
dmyers

 

[BRICKBURN]

Good luck.

 

[greyfox]

Dmyers, I shot this giraffe last year using Marius's .416 Rigby in a CZ 550 with KMG last year. I did not find the recoil bad at all and if you have no difficulties with a 12 gauge slug you will have no problems with the .416. I borrow my rifles when I hunt with Marius and don't see any problem with borrowing one as long as it is a reputable outfitter. I see you are from the Great White North as well and if you ever feel the need to get some big bore practice in I have a .375 CZ 550 you can always take out for a test drive at the range one day, provided we actually live close enough (Ottawa?)
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Rod, you got your 375, Congrats!

 

[adgunner]

Doug, had to scratch that big bore itch!

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]

Doug, had to scratch that big bore itch!

Me too.

 

[greyfox]

Rod and Marius,
Shot mine over the chronograph this weekend! It's going with me in 2017 (I'm tired of hearing it whimper when I walk by the safe!).

 

[greyfox]

Marius: 470?? Did you get a double rifle? I hope so, you've worked hard and deserve it!