What's your favorite cartridge for hunting Africa? Up to 2 choices.

What's your favorite cartridge for hunting Africa? Up to 2 choices.

  • 260 Rem/6.5 Creed/6.5x55mm

    Votes: 4 2.1%
  • 270 Winchester

    Votes: 4 2.1%
  • 7x57mm/275 Rigby

    Votes: 16 8.4%
  • 7mm Remington Magnum

    Votes: 9 4.7%
  • 308 Winchester

    Votes: 11 5.8%
  • 30-06 Springfield

    Votes: 40 20.9%
  • 300 Winchester Magnum

    Votes: 45 23.6%
  • 9.3x62mm

    Votes: 26 13.6%
  • 375 H&H Magnum

    Votes: 81 42.4%
  • 375 Ruger

    Votes: 7 3.7%
  • 450/400 Nitro Express

    Votes: 11 5.8%
  • 416 Rigby

    Votes: 33 17.3%
  • 416 Remington

    Votes: 18 9.4%
  • 404 Jeffery

    Votes: 11 5.8%
  • 458 Winchester Magnum

    Votes: 10 5.2%
  • 458 Lott

    Votes: 19 9.9%
  • 460 Weatherby Magnum

    Votes: 3 1.6%
  • 470 Nitro Express

    Votes: 7 3.7%
  • 500 Nitro Express

    Votes: 6 3.1%
  • 577 Nitro Express

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    191
  • Poll closed .

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What's your favorite cartridge for hunting Africa?
This can be for hunting plains game and/or dangerous game under whatever circumstances you foresee using that cartridge under: the open country of the Kalahari, the thicker brush of the bushveld, the jungle of central Africa, the mountains of Ethiopia, whatever. Furthermore, in recognition of the fact that it's possible to bring multiple rifles on safari, you can select up to two cartridges in this poll. Visiting hunters, native Africans, and Professional Hunters are all welcome to respond.
I can only provide a maximum of 20 choices in the poll, so just reply if your preferred cartridge isn't listed.
 
You are missing the two best Dangerous Game cartridges. The 475 No 2 and the 450 No 2.
 
No quarter bores? Oh, the humanity!
 
.500 Jeffery & .416 Rigby
.500: Heavy Dangerous Game
.416: Great Cats, Back Up for Heavy DG, and General Purpose Plains Game.
Plan to bring my .470 NE into battery.
 
375H&H.

Travel light with just one rifle and hunt more. 300 grain Woodliegh Hydro for elephant, T10 and when the PH says to load them. 300 grain Barnes TSX for everything else.
 
375H&H.

Travel light with just one rifle and hunt more. 300 grain Woodliegh Hydro for elephant, T10 and when the PH says to load them. 300 grain Barnes TSX for everything else.

I took this route despite having a 300wm barrel on my rifle.

The 375 h&h grouped so tightly (less than an inch at 200 yards!!!) I used it for everything. Such a great cartridge.

I'm a 270 grain tsx guy as I like a little more velocity and slightly less drop but what's 10% amongst friends?
 
Only 2 votes for 7x57? Have you people no sense of tradition?
I'd vote for it if I owned one, but since I own a 9.3x62 and a 404J, that's what I voted for.
 
.375 Holland & Holland Magnum
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I would be totally content swapping out the 7x57mm Mauser for a .30-06 Springfield, however.
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My votes: .30-06 and 9.3x62. (I've never hunted dangerous game.)

With an honorable mention to the 8x57JS. I think it pairs very well with the 9.3x62.

Cheers! Bob F.
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I haven’t been to Africa, but when I go it will be a .318 WR Nitro Express and a 404J. The second time I go it will be a 275 Rigby and 416 Taylor. And if I am lucky enough to go a third time a 9.3x62 Renner Old African and a 425 WR take down rifle.
 

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