Bolt Action or Double Rifle?

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This is a question for all you Dangerous Game and African Safari
Hunters out there.

Which is your preference in an overall Dangerous Game Rifle?

Would you choose a Classic Bolt Action rifle in one of the big bore
caliber? .375 H&H on up?

Or would you go for one of the expensive Double Barrell Big Bore
rifles?

The common arguments are that Bolt Actions tend to be stronger have
greater accuracy and versatility while the doubles are more reliable in
a dangerous situation.

Would love to hear your view.

Cone head woolly bugger on a heavy tippet.

Knocking them down is only the first step........you have to be able to
retrieve the game.

Wolfgang
who remains surprised that even the simplest concepts have to be explained
in excruciating detail again and again and again and again.......,.

Wolfgang wrote:

Cone head woolly bugger on a heavy tippet.

Knocking them down is only the first step........you have to be able to
retrieve the game.

Well sure, but I'd say a lead-eyed Clouser would be a better bet.
It's more streamlined, so it carries better and flies straighter.

Of course, it could be that we are arguing apples and oranges here.
What sorts of big game do you usually chase on the Cheesehead Savannah?


Chuck Vance (a fair-to-middling game hunter myself)

"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
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Wolfgang wrote:

Cone head woolly bugger on a heavy tippet.

Knocking them down is only the first step........you have to be able to
retrieve the game.

Well sure, but I'd say a lead-eyed Clouser would be a better bet. It's
more streamlined, so it carries better and flies straighter.

Of course, it could be that we are arguing apples and oranges here.
What sorts of big game do you usually chase on the Cheesehead Savannah?

Spotted buffalo:

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/holstein/

Chuck Vance (a fair-to-middling game hunter myself)

Wait till you try taking one of these babies on a 7 wt.!

Wolfgang
who, loathe to argue with success, intends to stick with the woolly
buggers......in a sorta grass green color.

Wolfgang wrote:

"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
...

Well sure, but I'd say a lead-eyed Clouser would be a better bet. It's
more streamlined, so it carries better and flies straighter.

Of course, it could be that we are arguing apples and oranges here.
What sorts of big game do you usually chase on the Cheesehead Savannah?

Spotted buffalo:

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/holstein/

Ah, a different subspecies. Down here it's the horny spotted
buffalo: http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/c...texaslonghorn/

Chuck Vance (a fair-to-middling game hunter myself)

Wait till you try taking one of these babies on a 7 wt.!

I use an 8-wt. myself. Can't throw those size 3/0 Clousers worth a
damn with anything smaller.

Wolfgang
who, loathe to argue with success, intends to stick with the woolly
buggers......in a sorta grass green color.

The old Bessie bugger, eh?

Hmmm ... I never thought of trying to get them to *eat* the fly.
I've been trying to hit them with mine.

Thanks for the tips.


Chuck Vance (who learns something new every day on ROFF)

"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
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Wolfgang wrote:

...Wolfgang
who, loathe to argue with success, intends to stick with the woolly
buggers......in a sorta grass green color.

The old Bessie bugger, eh?

Hmmm ... I never thought of trying to get them to *eat* the fly. I've
been trying to hit them with mine.

It's just a backup......in case the shot misses.*

Thanks for the tips.

Wolfgang
*to whom, of course, this never happens.

Excellent posts Gentlemen!
Although my thread my have been off-topic for the group I was confident
I would encounter worldly and intelligent folks here that would have an
opinion on the question posed.

-Carmelo
www.WorldShooter.com
Hunting and Shooting Talk Forums

Wolfgang wrote:
"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
...
Wolfgang wrote:

...Wolfgang
who, loathe to argue with success, intends to stick with the
woolly
buggers......in a sorta grass green color.

The old Bessie bugger, eh?

Hmmm ... I never thought of trying to get them to *eat* the fly.
I've
been trying to hit them with mine.

It's just a backup......in case the shot misses.*

Thanks for the tips.

Wolfgang
*to whom, of course, this never happens.

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Excellent posts Gentlemen!
Although my thread my have been off-topic for the group I was confident
I would encounter worldly and intelligent folks here that would have an
opinion on the question posed.


Yeah.....well.....mind you don't break that arm, huh Ernie?

Wolfgang

wrote:

Excellent posts Gentlemen!
Although my thread my have been off-topic for the group I was confident
I would encounter worldly and intelligent folks here that would have an
opinion on the question posed.

"Worldly and intelligent"?!

How long did you say you've been following this newsgroup?


Chuck Vance (but we certainly do have opinions)

Wolfgang wrote:

"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
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Hmmm ... I never thought of trying to get them to *eat* the fly. I've
been trying to hit them with mine.

It's just a backup......in case the shot misses.*

So is this where we're supposed to start a debate over C&R vs. C&K?


Chuck Vance (unhooking them is a bitch)

So is this where we're supposed to start a debate over C&R vs. C&K?
Chuck Vance (unhooking them is a bitch)


I was taught to shoot to stun them. That way you can get them to help you
peddle your bike back down the mountain.

--
Stev Lenon