Dangerous Game Rifles (Part III)
Like all hunting guns, dangerous game rifles must be able to strike with precision for clean, ethical kills.
America’s All-Around Cartridges
The game could be whitetails in the East, elk in the West, or anything from duiker to eland in Africa; these five cartridges have been there and done that.
An AR in Africa?
Randy Luth of DPMS took an AR-platform rifle on a safari hunt in Africa – legally.
Trijicon AccuPoint 2.5X-10X-56mm
If you’re looking for an illuminated-reticle riflescope that can never go out from a switch left on inadvertently, Trijicon’s AccuPoint is the answer.
The Big Five
Renowned as the most dangerous game in Africa, the Big Five are a major milestone in any safari hunter’s career.
.416 Rigby
The .416 Rigby has been called “ideal lion medicine” by no less an authority than John Taylor, the author of “African Rifles & Cartridges.”
The Barnes X Bullet
Now known as the TSX, the Barnes X Bullet has been used with success on African game for a quarter century.
The Barnes X-Bullet Family
Every now and then a new bullet comes along that redefines what we think we know about hunting projectiles.
Dangerous Game Sights
Out there at binocular distances, none of Africa’s game is dangerous. Stalk close and use your sights the way they were intended.
Hornady GMX: Use Enough Bullet
Can an ultra-tough, penetrating bullet turn a non-magnum cartridge into an over-achiever? The author treks to South Africa in search of an answer.
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