Originally Posted by buffybr
Originally Posted by Mule Deer
...most hunters really don't need some special rifle to hunt Africa...

John, are you considering retiring? That statement is very true, but for a gun writer to say that is heresy. How will gun companies be able to sell more rifles and ammunition companies be able to sell all the latest newest and greatest ammunition when a knowledgeable and respected gun writer states that a plain vanilla rifle chambered in a 100+ year old cartridge is all a hunter needs for most hunting?

JB calls it like he sees it, not playing to the grandstands... smile

There are enough gunwriters out there. feeling the need/pressure to be pimping wares.

Some don't need to... cool

Besides, hunters perform best with equipment they're comfortable with.

The old '06 will kill a lot more stuff than it gets credit for. New bullets and new powders make the old hoss even more lethal.

For big stuff, the .375 H&H can speak for itself. And, there are better components for it, as well.

DF