What gun do Professional Hunters like to use?

My PH in Tanzania was never without his Austrian sidelock double in 500 NE.

Never saw him fire it, tho'.
 
Oh boy. You opened a can of worms.
I'm re-reading John Taylor's "Pondoro" wherein he states that he killed any number of leopards with buckshot while hunting them at night for their furs. The market price was up at the time.
 
Dangerous Game PH's : Blaser R8 PH in .458 Lott and Heym 88 in .470 Nitro Express

Plains Game PH's : Brno ZKK 602 in .458 Winchester magnum and later reamed to .458 Lott , Ruger 77 in .338 Winchester magnum, Krieghoff Big five in .375 H&H magnum, Ruger N°1 in .416 Ruger, Musgrave 98 K in .30-06.
 
Just got back from a safari for Cape buffalo with two PH's.

PH 1 used a custom Mauser 404J with a 5+1 magazine. He also carried an open top leather 10-cartridge slide on an Els & Co Hogsback Canvas Belt. The second rifle he brought was also a Mauser in 9.3x62, and had a few others he didn't bring.

PH 2 used a Blaser R93 375H&H 3+1 magazine, but his normal backup rifle is a 416RUGER. His extra cartridges were in two 5-cartridge leather slides on a thin leather belt. He also has a 25-06 he uses for culling. He mentioned a 308WIN and 300WM that are used for various tasks, but mostly as camp rifles for clients on PG hunts.
 
Mike Angelides carries a DR in 500 NE. Camp gun is 416 Rigby.
 

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