Everything is relative.
Selby and his peers spoke of clients who were hopeless with their English .470 double rifles, noting that when clients opted
for .375, PHs had significantly less occasions requiring them to conduct dangerous follow ups
of course .375 isn't for everyone either as RinB points out....nor is .338 for everyone...Gail Selby at 14, took her bull using
Bells 7x57.....then according to Harry Selby, R.Ruark despite having an array of DG calibers ( .375, .450, .470) , actually did
his best shooting with a somewhat far more humble .30/06.
Mark Selby on holidays from school, shot his cape buffalo with a rem 721 .30/06, a rifle that was used on numerous safaris
over decades to take wide range of plains game, lions and leopards.
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" When Ker, Downey & Selby Safaris embarked upon building a tourist lodge, I employed quite a large number of workmen for the job.
The Government generously agreed to grant permission for a “pot license,” allowing a limited number of animals, even including buffalo,
to be taken monthly in order to feed the workforce. The Model 721 was the rifle used to do this job." - Harry Selby.
Ernest Hemingway; ..although known for his big boomer .577 nitro WR, did use his G&H Springfield .30-06 to successfully despatch
lion, cape buffalo and rhino.
