At the range the other day, I ran into a guy who organizes and leads safaris in Africa. He and his son were zeroing in a nice Kimber rifle in .300 WM and they let me shoot it. They planned to use it for plains game. We talked a little about rifles used in Africa; for instance, he said that the .308 is more popular than the .30-06 and easier to get ammo for. He told me something I had also heard from a guy at work and dismissed it: that the .375 H&H, even though it has stouter recoil, has less felt recoil than the .338 Mag due to straighter comb and the shoulder of the case (and maybe heavier rifle?).
Does anyone know if there is any truth in this? He told me that if I was considering a rifle for Africa, that I would love the .375 H&H.
Mike
08-04-2009, 07:46 AM
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