Your favorite 2 rifle and 1 shot gun combination

[K E Johnson]

Winchester model 70 classic stainless in .375 H&H with hand loaded 300 grain Swifts for plains game. Custom .416 Rigby on Dakota 76 action with 400 grain Swift hand loads for DG.
Remington 1100 12 gauge 2 3/4” modified choke, with appropriate shot as needed.

 

[meigsbucks]

For PG, a .338 Win mag loaded with a Barnes 225 gr TTSX.
For DG, a Ruger Alaskan in .416 Ruger stoked with Barnes 400 gr TSX and Banded Solids. The 20” barrel makes it a great handling rifle with CFR.
Shotgun: 12 ga Browning Cynergy

 

[chashardy]

My light rifle for plains game: Model 70 Super Grade 300 win mag and Federal Premium Trophy Bonded Bear Claw 200 grain ammo. (Already taken more than a dozen animals in Africa with it)
Big Bore Rifle: My new John Rigby Big Game in 416 Rigby with Federal Swift A-Frame 400 grain ammo. (I hate to leave my Chapuis 375 H&H double rifle behind, but you said only three guns including the shotgun.)
For wingshooting: My Beretta SL3 20 gauge with Winchester high brass, 1 ounce #6. (For those who haven't seen one yet, go to Beretta's website and look at the premium shotguns. The SL3 is their beautiful new premium game gun. )

 

[Major Khan]

Winchester model 70 classic stainless in .375 H&H with hand loaded 300 grain Swifts for plains game. Custom .416 Rigby on Dakota 76 action with 400 grain Swift hand loads for DG.
Remington 1100 12 gauge 2 3/4” modified choke, with appropriate shot as needed.

Very interesting choices . You are the first commenter who listed a .375 Holland and Holland magnum calibre rifle as his light rifle .
I read a book once , called " Horn of the Hunter " . The author 's White Hunter had a .416 Rigby Bolt action rifle.

 

[Major Khan]

For PG, a .338 Win mag loaded with a Barnes 225 gr TTSX.
For DG, a Ruger Alaskan in .416 Ruger stoked with Barnes 400 gr TSX and Banded Solids. The 20” barrel makes it a great handling rifle with CFR.
Shotgun: 12 ga Browning Cynergy

I find the .338 Winchester magnum an excellent bear cartridge .
May l ask how the Browning Cynergy compares to the Citori model ? I see many Browning Cynergy over unders in the firearms shops here , in Bangladesh recently.

 

[Major Khan]

My light rifle for plains game: Model 70 Super Grade 300 win mag and Federal Premium Trophy Bonded Bear Claw 200 grain ammo. (Already taken more than a dozen animals in Africa with it)
Big Bore Rifle: My new John Rigby Big Game in 416 Rigby with Federal Swift A-Frame 400 grain ammo. (I hate to leave my Chapuis 375 H&H double rifle behind, but you said only three guns including the shotgun.)
For wingshooting: My Beretta SL3 20 gauge with Winchester high brass, 1 ounce #6. (For those who haven't seen one yet, go to Beretta's website and look at the premium shotguns. The SL3 is their beautiful new premium game gun. )

An English bespoke rifle , as your large bore . Truly the most refined firearms makers in the world .
A client of mine used to own a marvellous .30-06 Springfield calibre custom Mauser , built by John Rigby and Co. It was excellent for shooting panthers with 220 grain Remington Core Lokt soft points.

 

[Sika98k]

Rigby 275, 175gr Nosler Partitions,
Tikka T3 lite in 22/250, 50gr. Sierra Blitzkings,
Bonehill 28” boxlock ejector in 16 bore.

A few other toys but those are my favorites.

 

[steve white]

The fudge factor is huge if you allow switch barrel rifles or double rifles with extra set of shotgun barrels, or even combination guns. One could even have a single combination gun of 12 or 16 ga, plus large rimmed caliber rifle and additional small bore rifle. What I do have is 375 Sako AV, 3006 Mannlicher Schoenauer, and choice of Funk drilling or Beretta extra lusso auto for the shotgun. My only regret would be....no .22!!!!

 

[Major Khan]

Rigby 275, 175gr Nosler Partitions,
Tikka T3 lite in 22/250, 50gr. Sierra Blitzkings,
Bonehill 28” boxlock ejector in 16 bore.

A few other toys but those are my favorites.

Ah , l see you chose a .275 Rigby as your larger bore . I never expected this 1

 

[Major Khan]

The fudge factor is huge if you allow switch barrel rifles or double rifles with extra set of shotgun barrels, or even combination guns. One could even have a single combination gun of 12 or 16 ga, plus large rimmed caliber rifle and additional small bore rifle. What I do have is 375 Sako AV, 3006 Mannlicher Schoenauer, and choice of Funk drilling or Beretta extra lusso auto for the shotgun. My only regret would be....no .22!!!!

Okay , l allow you . List your choices at ease .

 

[meigsbucks]

I find the .338 Winchester magnum an excellent bear cartridge .
May l ask how the Browning Cynergy compares to the Citori model ? I see many Browning Cynergy over unders in the firearms shops here , in Bangladesh recently.

The Cynergy has a little lower profile receiver. I had narrowed my choices to the Cynergy, a Franchi Instinct and a Beretta 686. The Cynergy fit and felt the best to me. It was a retirement present to myself.

 

[Sika98k]

Ah , l see you chose a .275 Rigby as your larger bore . I never expected this 1

You said favorite ! I have a 375 and another 7x57 but the aforementioned are my favorites.

 

[Wyatt Smith]

I think mine would be my model 70 375 crf loaded with 300 swifts or if the were available 340 grain rhinos.
next is my pre 64 featherweight 30-06 loaded with 180 grain swift A frames
Then a Winchester model 12, 12 gauge 28” barrel with a modified choke.

 

[Major Khan]

I think mine would be my model 70 375 crf loaded with 300 swifts or if the were available 340 grain rhinos.
next is my pre 64 featherweight 30-06 loaded with 180 grain swift A frames
Then a Winchester model 12, 12 gauge 28” barrel with a modified choke.

Why , Master Smith , you chose both the rifles which l chose.

 

[Wyatt Smith]

Why , Master Smith , you chose both the rifles which l chose.

We must have good taste sir.

 

[CBH Australia]

Ok, i would take a 7mm-08 for PG small game. Tikka T3 in lieu of not being able to fund a bespoke 7x57 or the like.
I have .375H&H in CZ550 so thats in. I would probaly use Australian made Wooleigh projectiles
I own a ATA 12ga under and over. I would source shotshells in the country of destination.
The ATA is a Turkish copy of the Beretta 686 with choke tubes.

 

[Major Khan]

Ok, i would take a 7mm-08 for PG small game. Tikka T3 in lieu of not being able to fund a bespoke 7x57 or the like.
I have .375H&H in CZ550 so thats in. I would probaly use Australian made Wooleigh projectiles
I own a ATA 12ga under and over. I would source shotshells in the country of destination.
The ATA is a Turkish copy of the Beretta 686 with choke tubes.

Alright ,
So a .375 Holland and Holland magnum bolt rifle.
A .275 Rigby
And a 12 calibre Over Under . Sensible choices .

 

[Shootist43]

Cody's comment + 1. In fact I'd like to see more pictures of it.

 

[Pheroze]

Fun question! My battery is still a work in progress, so I hope you approve of my participation. The dream is these two that I have:
Brno Zkk 600 chambered for 308 Norma Mag. Bullets are 149gr CEB Raptors;
Browning Citori o/u 12 gauge;

And the soon to be Brno ZKK 602 chambered for 400 H&H with the bullet TBA. At this stage it looks like Barnes 300gr tsx, CEB Raptor 370gr and CEB 400gr solids, but testing will decide that. If suitable Swift A-Frame too.

 

[Major Khan]

Fun question! My battery is still a work in progress, so I hope you approve of my participation. The dream is these two that I have:
Brno Zkk 600 chambered for 308 Norma Mag. Bullets are 149gr CEB Raptors;
Browning Citori o/u 12 gauge;

And the soon to be Brno ZKK 602 chambered for 400 H&H with the bullet TBA. At this stage it looks like Barnes 300gr tsx, CEB Raptor 370gr and CEB 400gr solids, but testing will decide that. If suitable Swift A-Frame too.

Any

Fun question! My battery is still a work in progress, so I hope you approve of my participation. The dream is these two that I have:
Brno Zkk 600 chambered for 308 Norma Mag. Bullets are 149gr CEB Raptors;
Browning Citori o/u 12 gauge;

And the soon to be Brno ZKK 602 chambered for 400 H&H with the bullet TBA. At this stage it looks like Barnes 300gr tsx, CEB Raptor 370gr and CEB 400gr solids, but testing will decide that. If suitable Swift A-Frame too.

Any discussion is very welcome .
A .30 calibre as your light rifle and a .400 Calibre as your heavy is very sensible .
I only have 2 questions :
1) How does the .308 Norma compare with the .308 Winchester ( as l am familiar with the latter )
2) How does the .400 Holland and Holland compare with the .450/400 Nitro Express ( which l have actually seen used by a client in 1961 )