A question about the guns used for hunting?
01-12-2011, 06:59 PM
#1
Spike
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A question about the guns used for hunting?
Hello. I know nothing about guns or hunting so please, if the answer to this question is blindingly obvious, don't laugh!
I recently saw a video of some big game hunting in southern Africa. The hunter was using a rifle to hunt buffalo and elephant, but the gun actually looked like a double-barrel shotgun with massive bullets (.600 or .700 I think they were called?).
I recently saw a video of some big game hunting in southern Africa. The hunter was using a rifle to hunt buffalo and elephant, but the gun actually looked like a double-barrel shotgun with massive bullets (.600 or .700 I think they were called?).
01-12-2011, 07:32 PM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Not sure what the question is, but yes the early hunters in Africa found the large slugs were effective against even the bulk of an elephant, they used things like the 4 ga , a 1/4 lb slug is large.And most either recommend or require the use of guns in large cal .375 or larger.most of the double guns like those made by Holland & Holland are worth more than most cars & some more than a family home.
Alex
Alex
01-12-2011, 08:51 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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double rifle, pretty awesome if you can afford one.
I think many range from 15k-150k in price.
I think a cheap one could be built/had for 10-15k perhaps
there's a dvd out there....nitroexpress safaris I think it's called the guy uses a 600 Nitro Express, 600NE which shoots 900 grain bullets!
the most popular doubles are the .470 NE and .500 NE probably which shoot 500 and 570gr bullets respectively.
there's also a .577 NE which shoots a 750gr bullet, and a 700NE which shoots a 1000 grain,
most hunters would probably just use a bolt action .375 h&h or .458 lott on their safari however.
there also use to be something called 4 bores, 8 bores, 10 bores, which were also double rifles,
I think many range from 15k-150k in price.
I think a cheap one could be built/had for 10-15k perhaps
there's a dvd out there....nitroexpress safaris I think it's called the guy uses a 600 Nitro Express, 600NE which shoots 900 grain bullets!
the most popular doubles are the .470 NE and .500 NE probably which shoot 500 and 570gr bullets respectively.
there's also a .577 NE which shoots a 750gr bullet, and a 700NE which shoots a 1000 grain,
most hunters would probably just use a bolt action .375 h&h or .458 lott on their safari however.
there also use to be something called 4 bores, 8 bores, 10 bores, which were also double rifles,
01-13-2011, 06:39 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Double rifles are for close range, and usually for dangerous game like elephant or cape buffalo. They have two triggers, one for each barrel. It allows two fast shots, and some peace of mind in that if one barrel does not fire the other one almost certainly will.
01-13-2011, 07:59 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Hello. I know nothing about guns or hunting so please, if the answer to this question is blindingly obvious, don't laugh!
I recently saw a video of some big game hunting in southern Africa. The hunter was using a rifle to hunt buffalo and elephant, but the gun actually looked like a double-barrel shotgun with massive bullets (.600 or .700 I think they were called?).
I recently saw a video of some big game hunting in southern Africa. The hunter was using a rifle to hunt buffalo and elephant, but the gun actually looked like a double-barrel shotgun with massive bullets (.600 or .700 I think they were called?).
01-13-2011, 10:41 AM
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Fork Horn
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01-13-2011, 03:27 PM
#9
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2010
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read an article on that once...
not sure if it was a case of a guy shooting and then pulling the 2nd trigger, almost at the same time...or what...
but the article said both the shooter and cape buffalo were knocked off their feet!
not sure if it was a case of a guy shooting and then pulling the 2nd trigger, almost at the same time...or what...
but the article said both the shooter and cape buffalo were knocked off their feet!
