3 years ago, a year ahead of my first trip, I contemplated for over a year about what rifle/scope I wanted. I was shooting a Savage 7-08 with a Zeiss scope, but knew I wanted something larger and more of a longer distance gun because I knew my plans after Africa was to hunt out West and Alaska/Yukon.
One rifle for everything.
I opted for the Savage Weather Warrior in 300WSM with a Leupold VX3L 3.5-10. I have a CDS on it matched to my bullets. It has the half moon cut out of the bottom so my scope sits lower and is more comfortable to shoot.
I love it.
But, I got the scope on sale for $600 and the rifle was $860, so total was over $1500 after tax.
I plan to go back to Africa in 2014, this time my wife is coming. She wants Kudu, Impala, Blesbok, springbuck. She will use her Savage 7-08 ladyhunter which is her deer rifle and it will be all she needs.
but, reading M3Taco, his option sounds great. In fact, dawgonit, now I want one of them Savage 375's.
