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Apr 20, 2021 · 20 of the Best Dangerous Game Rifles. From the affordable to the insanely expensive, any of these guns will serve you well should you come face to face with one of the world’s aggressive game species. By Richard Mann. Updated on Apr 20, 2021 3:17 AM EDT. 8 minute read.
- Sir Samuel Baker’s Holland & Holland single shot, “Baby” Sir Samuel Baker, a famous big-game hunter and explorer. Gun bearers who had to carry all 22 pounds of Baby called her Jenab al muftah, which is Arabic for “child of a cannon.”
- Howdah Pistol. Way back when, this pistol was the go-to self-defense gun for tigers in India. Like Baby, the howdah pistol is a relic and a reminder of the days when the sun never set on the British Empire.
- The Sharps Big .50. The Big .50 was designed to drop dangerous game at long ranges. Of the 10 guns here, this is the only one that was not designed for close-up shooting at belligerent animals.
- The Rigby .416. The Rigby .416 was the rifle of choice for noted PH Harry Selby. This is a paragon among dangerous-game guns. It’s the happy coincidence of a superlative rifle and a very nearly perfect cartridge.
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- Winchester Model 70 Safari. The venerable Winchester Model 70 bolt-action rifle is one of the most popular of its kind in the world. Many of its model variants and calibers will more than handle dangerous game.
- CZ 550 Magnum. American-made rifles dominate this list, but the CZ 550 is a Czech-built gem that simply excels on big and dangerous game. The 550 Magnum is one that we were especially forlorn to see dropped from current CZ production in 2020, but this platform was so plentiful that many new or lightly used models remain on the market today.
- Henry Lever-Action .45-70. Many will argue the .45-70 Government is “not enough gun” for dangerous game, and it is indeed on the lighter side. However, that caliber when paired with the proper ammunition is more than ample for bagging big and dangerous game around the globe.
- Ruger Guide Gun. It’s difficult to choose the top dangerous game rifle from Ruger. One of my all-time favorite rifles is the single-shot Ruger No. 1 falling block-style action.
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Undoubtedly, if you’re on a budget, the double rifles are pretty much off of the menu. Even the most affordable will start at right around $5,000. That will leave us with the bolt-action, the single shot and the lever gun. The lever guns, chambered to .45-70 Government using hopped up loads, .450 Marlin or perhaps .405 Winchester, have been used wi...
Considering that the law prescribes a minimum bore diameter of .375 inches across almost all the African continent for dangerous game, our rifle choices will include those chambering for the .375 H&H and .375 Ruger as the smallest choices. Furthermore, for affordable rifles, our cartridge selection will more than likely top off at the .458 Winchest...
The CZ550 American Safari Magnum.A rugged and dependable rifle, the CZ550 uses a Mauser-style claw extractor and a fixed, blade ejector. That combination has proven itself for over a century, and it is the nucleus of what I consider to be the best dangerous game bolt rifles. CZ stocks the American Safari Magnum for low-mounted optics yet includes a...
A dangerous game rifle is something that you will stake your life on, so make sure it has the features and fit that you need. I have a definite personal preference for the controlled round feed rifles, but have many friends who use — with great success — the push feed guns; in the end, it will boil down to your preference. On the grand scale, I’d r...
A legacy rifle with Kryptek® Altitude™ camo that deceived big game animals. No longer in production, it was available in various calibers from 300 WBY MAG to 460 WBY MAG.
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Jun 9, 2018 · Weatherby Mark V near bear tracks. The Mark V DGR is the version designed specifically for hunting dangerous game, hence the name Dangerous Game Rifle (DGR). It comes in a number of different calibers, with the lowest being .300 Weatherby Magnum and the largest being .460 Weatherby Magnum.
Oct 26, 2022 · Some stalwart cartridges like the .270 Win., .308 Win. and 7mm Rem. Mag. are well-represented, but the 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, 6.5 RPM, 6.8 Western, .280 Ackley Improved, .28 Nosler and .300 PRC are the most popular chambering options. Advertisement. Of course, it’s not just bolt-action guns that make the list.
