African Rifle: Lefty going in next few years

[JasonS]

I'm looking for ideas and suggestions on a good rifle for Africa. I'm hoping to hunt Cape buffalo, lion and leopard.

Criteria:
Left handed or lefty user friendly
.375 H&H
Detachable scope, iron sights
$8,000 budget

Let'er rip...

 

[Logan_Lamothe]

CZ 550 Safari Magnum MSRP $1800
5 shot capacity, blued/ walnut stock, and express sights

 

[LittleBoyLefty]

If it's gotta be the H&H, I'd find a used, LH M70, so chambered, and get it tuned by a good smith. Might take awhile, but it'd be worth the search IMO.

You could go Ruger for much, much less though. There are a couple lightly used LH 375 Ruger African's for sale right here in the EE...

 

[JasonS]

CZ 550 Safari Magnum MSRP $1800
5 shot capacity, blued/ walnut stock, and express sights

Left handed?

 

[Demonical]

^ Yeah, there was a LH .375 Ruger on the EE... it would do the job.

 

[BigUglyMan]

CZ Safari Magnum Left Hand - New for 2010.

 

[Logan_Lamothe]

Left handed?

Yep, I have my heart set one one they are nice.

 

[LittleBoyLefty]

CZ Safari Magnum Left Hand - New for 2010.

Yeah. $1800 USD and a TANK of a rifle.

 

[LittleBoyLefty]

$8,000 budget

Let'er rip...

Just noticed your budget, Jason, that'll get you a very nice custom rifle. Hhmm...

 

[.330 Dakota]

Ruger #1 416 Rigby, is well within that budget, or even the odd double rifle can be had for 8K

 

[JasonS]

Just noticed your budget, Jason, that'll get you a very nice custom rifle. Hhmm...

I know, I originally had my heart set on a double rifle but have been rethinking that. So I'm looking at other good options and my budget will include a good low power variable scope, Zeiss or Swarovski or Leupold VX-7.

 

[chuck nelson]

I'm looking for ideas and suggestions on a good rifle for Africa. I'm hoping to hunt Cape buffalo, lion and leopard.

Criteria:
Left handed or lefty user friendly
.375 H&H
Detachable scope, iron sights
$8,000 budget

Let'er rip...

Look for a LH Model 70 of any flavour and call Gene Simillion. Seriously.

 

[Toomanyguns]

I would borrow a rifle when I got there and spend the $8000 on something else.

 

[JasonS]

That CZ .375LH looks pretty nice and $1800 seems cheap for a solid gun like that. I might buy a CZ452 LH in .17HMR. That would make an interesting pair on the gunroom wall!

 

[BigUglyMan]

Ruger #1 416 Rigby, is well within that budget, or even the odd double rifle can be had for 8K

Like the Merkel 470 that Anthony has at TradeEx for $8500?

 

[JasonS]

I would borrow a rifle when I got there and spend the $8000 on something else.

But I want to be able to look at and handle the same rifle that I use on my lifelong dream hunt. .375 H&H is also a good moose or bear gun at home too.

 

[Toomanyguns]

But I want to be able to look at and handle the same rifle that I use on my lifelong dream hunt. .375 H&H is also a good moose or bear gun at home too.

I just got back from one of my frequent "dream hunts". The big pumpkin bear only showed his tracks and his ca ca tonight.

A CZ 550 would be a fine choice. A low power VX2 would be more than adequate. No ca ca.
My 602 is set up with a peeper sight and I really like it that way.

 

[JasonS]

I just got back from one of my frequent "dream hunts". The big pumpkin bear only showed his tracks and his ca ca tonight.

A CZ 550 would be a fine choice. A low power VX2 would be more than adequate. No ca ca.

Maybe a CZ 550LH with a super ###y piece of wood? Hmmm....

 

[JasonS]

Custom stock (fancy grade American Black Walnut) $1,250.00 parts included

From the CZ home pages.

 

[Dogleg]

Check out American Hunting Rifles, (AHR) and their DGR Rifle in particular. The base model is $5000 and AAA Walnut, it goes up from there. That will leave enough for the scope of your choice, and probably airfare oneway.
If the hunting gets slow you can sit around looking at it, and it's a sure bet that you can admire it for years to come.
Caliber has to be .375, anything else just wouldn't be right.