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That stock took a beating from that 416

I was going to say 7x57 and 9.3x62 but they have already been done. So I'd agree with the 7x64 and 8x57. Good old African rounds.

280 AI?? I wonder how they're selling? I think the Arican rifle is the wrong model for that round. I'd pick the 6.5x55 every single time.

7x64 or 404J.

I'd buy both

Holy cow! Did Ruger replace the stock?

As mentioned above - the 9.3x62 has aleady been done. The 1st iteration with a heavy barrel in Circassian walnut, and the 2nd iteration with light barrel, standard walnut and black forend tip.

250-3000

This

A 358Win in a scaled down Express Rifle would be very cool.

The 300 H&H and 404 Jeffery have been mentioned a couple of times, but they will not fit in a long action. The 416 Ruger fits as does the 416 Taylor, but they too are standard long action rounds. So, no 404J or 300 H&H. Sorry!

The Lipsey’s African is a light weight, slim profile, small contour barrel rifle, so I don’t even think rounds like the 416 Ruger would be a good fit. This rifle probably maxes out with something like the the 9.3x62.

Hence, cartridges like a 270, 280, 30-06, 338-06, 35 Whelen, etc. are more in line I believe with the LIPSEY’S Ruger African vs. RUGER’S African, which indeed includes the 375 & 416 Ruger rounds. Ruger’s African rifle is a bigger, beefier rifle with bigger stock & larger heavier contour barrel.

Another run of the 9.3x62 would awesome. I won't drag my feet and pass it up if there's a next time.

I'll 2nd the .303 Brit. How many African animals died at the other end of one do you suppose?

Todd

They should just make a limited run of 9.3x62s every year.

Indeed.

Lots of good suggestions. I’ve been hoping for a 30-06 but would also jump on one in 7x64 or 338-06. The 358 would be a jewel with a 22in bbl. My 9.3 had wood that was pretty plain and kicked a bit heavy for me. Someone else owns it now.

The local Cabelas had a new Ruger Hawkeye African in 9.3x62 recently. It’s been in their inventory for awhile and has some dings in the stock from all its time on the rack.

30-06

Please send location!

.30-06 would be good for a user, I had one in 9.3x62 and wouldn't do that again. Loaded up it wasn't much fun to shoot, loaded down it was inferior to the '06 in most ways I care about and was more expensive to load.

I would hurt myself getting my wallet out if they did a .318 Westley Richards