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. . .and a Springfield 1903 in .30-06 and a Holland and Holland Royal in .450.

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The first Americans on Safari were men like Teddy Roosevelt who carried a 1903 Springfield in 30-03 and a Winchester 95 in .405. Next was Stewart Edward White with a 1903 Springfield in .30-06. Of course both had big-bore double rifles for back-up and things like Elephant.

This is what Stewart Edward White’s rifle looked like. This is THE American classic Africa rifle IMO.



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All Great Suggestions... keep them coming!

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My buddy and I found a .405 Model 95 takedown with 3 leaf express sights,marked Lyon&Lyon Calcutta. It was in a pawn shop and we both saw it at the same time. A flip of the coin and..........it was his....cheap!


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My all time favorite ctg is the .375 H&H. I refer to it as the gentile giant. I can not pass one up at the shows without at least a look. If you can spend the money get the Dakota action. for 5 rounds in the magazine. Go with a top barrel maker in a 1 in 12 twist. Stay with 300 grain Woodleigh bullets. Stock it however you please. If I could own, only one center fire rifle, it would be in .375 H&H. When friends come to visit and need a rifle to take along for sight seeing, I lend them a Mauser actioned fiberglass stocked, open sighted rifle and a box of shells (.375H&H).

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All too often these days it looks like the classic African gun is a AK-47. That is the gun that I see in all the news about Africa and I suspect that it has killed most of hte game over there for that last few years.

If you really want a classic you should look at one of the old Black Powder guns. You can pick any you want if practicle stopping power is not your main concern. Several European doubles seem to croup up in odd calibers. We forget that all of Europe went ot Africa, not just the British. And a Contential gun will bring only a fraction what a British version will bring.

I bought sight unseen just what you wanted 13 years ago for $1,000.00. Knew and trusted the seller so I took a chance. Sold it the next month for over fvie grand. Last I heard it had been resold for over twice that amount. If it were German or French it still would be south of five grand. Might find a odd caliber for your budget range. Two triggers are more fun than one.

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For all but Africa's biggest and most dangerous game, I'll propose a nice .35 Whelen, which could still be used for elk and bear in N. America (of course the .375 H&H could likewise be loaded up or down, depending on the critter). Going down from there? Nothing is much more "classic" than the 7x57 (and a great deer gun stateside), while a classic in a larger caliber would be a .416 Rigby. Happy hunting. TT


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Jerry, A 577/450 from 1885, $700, and with bayonet attached it's quite sporting!!
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How about a Ballard single in .375 H&H?

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Thanks for more great suggestions...
Since I am primariliy a duck and bird hunter, the gun is really just to enjoy. I was thinking of the .375 H & H becuase it is a classic that could be use in America with better trajectory and less recoil than a .416 or .450.

I have been looking for quite a while and ANY dbl BP or Nitro is expensive, thats why I have narrowed it down to those two guns. I haven't seen any other afordable Singles in 375 or any "African" caliber other the Ruger. Been loking on GA and other sites awhile.

The idea is it is to be affordable and fun.

Thanks for the dieas, keep them comming.

Jerry

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