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If you were going out hunting what type of gun would you use?
Let’s say we’re going on Safari in Africa for several weeks without contact with a town, with the goal of seeing as much wildlife as possible.
Obivously you’d need a gun to hunt food, everything from game birds to red meat. And as back up you’d need something in case you were cornered by a big cat (or similar pred). Bearing in mind the terrain would vary between wide open plains to rainforest with literally a few feet of visibility and barely enough room to swing a gun.
You were only allowed one gun.
Keeping all of this in mind, what would you go for? Rifle, shotgun, and what loading mechanism? What calibre or gauge? Remember you could be shooting anything from wildebeest to pigeons.
Thanks!
I’m surprised that many answerers haven’t read any of the books by the old African hunters. You have lots of answers that can get you killed.
If you’re at all likely to be in an area where the “big five” can be found in close cover, a shotgun, even a Paradox, is simply not enough. You need at least a large medium-bore rifle if you’re going to be in close cover, and the minimum would be a 450/400 double. A classic 450 or some such would be even a little better. It’s a bit ridiculous for shooting pigeons, but nothing you shoot pigeons with is going to stop a Cape buffalo charge, and I like my body intact. The idea of becoming a little red mud puddle is not to my liking.
The double rifles, of course, are frightfullly expensive, so most people use bolt-actions, but the actions are shorter, and they point more naturally, so they’re definitely best for the African thick stuff.
I suspect you’re being a bit of a devil with your question, but if it really is for straight information, I’d suggest you read some of the classics of the genre, beginning with John Taylor’s “African Rifles and Cartridges.” He wasn’t much of an authority on cartridges, but his vast hunting (and poaching) experience can’t be ignored.
Oh, and I have a drilling in 12ga/12ga/8x57IR, and it would be great for pot-shooting within limitations, but it won’t save your hide, and it’s bulkier than I usually like to carry around all day.
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