Affordable Elephant Gun? - Page 4

Drm50 · October 31, 2018, 09:42 PM

I had two 458 Wins when I was young and dumb. Both were used and one was a
Herters that I paid $100 1970 for, the other a post 64 m70. I didn't realize that a
458 Win was a relatively short range rifle. I wasn't impressed with anything but the recoil. One of worst kicking guns I ever owned was the Herters 458. I was
lucky and got rid of them due to Dirty Harry hype. The 375H&H was just the opposite. I was looking for a 300mg at a LGS that was going out of business. He
didn't have one but had a Sako 375 H&H. I had no interest in it but he made me
a price so low I couldnt refuse. I took it to my Gunsmith to get a 300 barrel. He
convinced me to shoot it before rebarreling. Best move I ever made. 375H&H is
a fine cartridge. Ballistics compair to 30/06 for range. The Sako wasn't bad to shoot. About 9lbs loaded with scope. I had a Rem 700/375H&H it was nasty kicker. I liked the rifle so well that I used it on deer with 235gr bullets and used
270gr for black bear & moose in Canada. Never shot a bear with it but got a
moose. It killed it dead period, DOA. In last 3 yrs I have sold off about half my
rifles. All the magnums and most of my Varmit guns. A lot of these rifles I've had for 50+ years and they are hard to part with. The only one I regret selling was
that Sako 375H&H. I don't know why I have no use for it anymore, just feel naked without it.

reynolds357 · November 1, 2018, 02:39 PM

Sometimes you can find Safari 77 win in 458 win for around $750. You do know the word "affordable" does not even belong in the same sentence with the word "elephant".

aarondhgraham · November 1, 2018, 02:46 PM

Aarond

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the Black Spot · November 1, 2018, 03:16 PM

I didnt see mentioned a 10 gauge double with slugs

gwpercle · November 2, 2018, 04:56 PM

WDM Bell used a 7 x 57 Mauser to take 1011 ( that's one thousand and eleven) African Elephants.
He also took 300 with a 6.5 x 54 MS and 200 with a 303 British.
The 7 x 57 Mauser was his favorite.

**44 AMP** · November 4, 2018, 06:39 PM

Saw a new Rem 700 in .458 Win at a show yesterday. Price tag was $1400 and change. Not affordable for me (especially since I already have a Mauser in .458) but perhaps for you..??

THE · November 7, 2018, 11:49 PM

Does Montana have an elephant problem?

stagpanther · November 8, 2018, 03:42 AM

Quote:

Does Montana have an elephant problem?

With global climate change--you can't discount the possibility of encountering a thawed-out mammoth.

44caliberkid · November 8, 2018, 06:51 AM

Search 375 Ruger on GunBroker.com. Ruger 77 Alaskan for $700. Mossberg Patriot for $550. Didn't do a 375 H&H search, but probably similar results.
I would never shoot anything but paper with it, but a 460 Weatherby would thrill me.

the Black Spot · November 8, 2018, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 44caliberkid

Search 375 Ruger on GunBroker.com. Ruger 77 Alaskan for $700. Mossberg Patriot for $550. Didn't do a 375 H&H search, but probably similar results.
I would never shoot anything but paper with it, but a 460 Weatherby would thrill me.

Hunting deer with a 460(handloaded cast bullets) would always be fun around the campfire circle of hunters. "What you huntin with?", a reply of "460 weatherby" and just see their faces would be great

November 1, 2018, 02:46 PM	#78
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November 4, 2018, 06:39 PM	#81
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,839	Saw a new Rem 700 in .458 Win at a show yesterday. Price tag was $1400 and change. Not affordable for me (especially since I already have a Mauser in .458) but perhaps for you..?? __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

October 31, 2018, 09:42 PM	#76
Drm50 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2014 Posts: 1,382	I had two 458 Wins when I was young and dumb. Both were used and one was a Herters that I paid $100 1970 for, the other a post 64 m70. I didn't realize that a 458 Win was a relatively short range rifle. I wasn't impressed with anything but the recoil. One of worst kicking guns I ever owned was the Herters 458. I was lucky and got rid of them due to Dirty Harry hype. The 375H&H was just the opposite. I was looking for a 300mg at a LGS that was going out of business. He didn't have one but had a Sako 375 H&H. I had no interest in it but he made me a price so low I couldnt refuse. I took it to my Gunsmith to get a 300 barrel. He convinced me to shoot it before rebarreling. Best move I ever made. 375H&H is a fine cartridge. Ballistics compair to 30/06 for range. The Sako wasn't bad to shoot. About 9lbs loaded with scope. I had a Rem 700/375H&H it was nasty kicker. I liked the rifle so well that I used it on deer with 235gr bullets and used 270gr for black bear & moose in Canada. Never shot a bear with it but got a moose. It killed it dead period, DOA. In last 3 yrs I have sold off about half my rifles. All the magnums and most of my Varmit guns. A lot of these rifles I've had for 50+ years and they are hard to part with. The only one I regret selling was that Sako 375H&H. I don't know why I have no use for it anymore, just feel naked without it.

November 1, 2018, 02:39 PM	#77
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	Sometimes you can find Safari 77 win in 458 win for around $750. You do know the word "affordable" does not even belong in the same sentence with the word "elephant".

November 1, 2018, 03:16 PM	#79
the Black Spot Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2009 Location: arkansas Posts: 218	I didnt see mentioned a 10 gauge double with slugs

November 2, 2018, 04:56 PM	#80
gwpercle Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 1,752	WDM Bell used a 7 x 57 Mauser to take 1011 ( that's one thousand and eleven) African Elephants. He also took 300 with a 6.5 x 54 MS and 200 with a 303 British. The 7 x 57 Mauser was his favorite.

November 7, 2018, 11:49 PM	#82
THE Member Join Date: November 6, 2017 Posts: 35	Does Montana have an elephant problem?

November 8, 2018, 06:51 AM	#84
44caliberkid Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2017 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,104	Search 375 Ruger on GunBroker.com. Ruger 77 Alaskan for $700. Mossberg Patriot for $550. Didn't do a 375 H&H search, but probably similar results. I would never shoot anything but paper with it, but a 460 Weatherby would thrill me.