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I have no experience with any hunting in Africa, or dangerous game at all so take this into consideration.

Is there one "stopper" gun that would be best for all 5 ? I remember Elmer Keith writing about a PH that carried a sawed off shotgun loaded with buckshot when he went after wounded leopards. Good for leopards, poor choice for the ones with hoofs. Nothing very glamorous about a shotgun though, especially in Africa.

I'm sure each situation is different. Personally, I'd prefer a double because I've seen people short throw a bolt action and jam it up. Without debating controlled round feed, I've seen bolt actions fail to cycle more than once. Cartridge ? Biggest I could find and handle. Elmer used a side by side in .500 Boswell.