Reeder Custom Guns - it looks like that great African hunt is booked. but just

for the fun of it, what 3 guns would you take (rifles only) if you had a hunt coming up for...
Cape Buffalo...1
lion...1
leopard...2
eland...1
hartebeest...2
hippo...1
impala...3
kudu...2
reedbuck...3
sable...2
warthog...3
wildebeest...2
zebra...2
and various other small critters. On the list above I have 3 numbers..1 for large dangerous game. 2 for medium size game (bull elk size) and 3 for small game, (large whitetail deer size and smaller). You can only bring 3 rifles, so what would you bring?

1 - 476 Gnr lever action
2- 378 Gnr 20 inch rifle barrel
3- 30 Gnr carbine

1) 416 Taylor
2)9.3X 62
3) 30-06
The 416 Tylor 400 gr. softs and solids
The 9.3X62 286 gr. softs and solids
The 30-06 180 gr. softs

1 - 45/70
2 - 308 Norma Mag
3 - 7x57

416 Rigby
284x55
35 Whelen

1: 458win mag
2: 338win mag
3: 30-06 springfield

P.S.
or 9.3x74R for no.2

Megabeast 470 Nitro Express Ruger#1 ghost ring

G2 carbine 366GNR 3x15 Burris

1898 Krag mannlicher in 405Winchester ghost ring

1 Dangerous Game - CZ550 404 Jeffery
2 Medium Size Game - CZ 550 9.3 x 62
3 Small Game - Small Ring 7x57 Mauser

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375 H&H Mag
45-70
300 Win Mag

Rem BDL 375HH, Brown Precision Ruger 77 300wm, Tikka T3 243w

DG = 416 Taylor or 375 Ruger
Medium Game & Small Game = 300 Win Mag or 30-06

Take a mix of bullets - 180s & 150s

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by having basically two types of ammo for it all bases are covered nicely. I'd figure on having it at arms reach the entire time. A back up rifle I'd like is a .338 Winchester of some sort. For a small game rifle I'd want my .30-06, which may sound strange. But it can about do it all using superior quality 180 gr. ammo, and some 220 gr. for emergencies. As African Game is known tough, due to ages of survival of the fittest, I do not see it as overkill.

I'd figure on using gun #1 for all, literally. Then progress on to #2, and finally #3, if needed.

1. BRNO Mauser in .416 Rigby
2. Bolt, maybe Ruger No.1 in .338 Win.
3. Custom M98 Mauser in .30-06

Classic Set, which hold the greatest appeal as it would only be a once in a lifetime trip. It'd be fun to keep it classic.
1: 6.5x55 or 7x57
2: 9.3x62
3: 416 Rigby ( if $ weren't an object, substitute a double in 450-400, 450 Nitro or 500 Nitro )

Modern Set
Bolt Guns
1: ( wow lots of choices ) 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 Weatherby RPM, 280 Rem Ackley, or a 30-06
2: 338 Win Mag or 375 Ruger
3: 458 Win or 458 Lott.

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