Last minute been thinking of an Elephant/Buffalo bolt rifle- a couple of options locally available as mentioned a 416 Taylor or a 404 Jeffery.

The 416 would be about $2000
the Jeffery about $3000

Which would you prefer and why?

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I’d like to hear some suggestions and who you recommend to have a 7x57 built on a LH M70 action. Nothing super fancy, I want accuracy and reliability. I was thinking 22-24” barrel with NECG banded front sight base and rear sight. The factory stock, I’d like pillars installed and then stress free glass or epoxy bedded. Maybe have Super Grade style sling swivels installed.
Who would you recommend build this rifle? And why do you recommend this builder? I’m in the US, so US builders only...

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I'm thinking of doing a buffalo skull mount. I don't prefer the skull mounts on the wall where you have the Birds Eye view looking down on the horns from above. It seems to really emphasize the boss, but you lose the view of the drops and the horn tips.

I'm thinking of a buffalo skull mounted on a pedestal, positioned as if he's at a natural height, looking right at you (the way they do......) The alternate plan would be to do a skull mount on a wall plaque, but with some kind of wedge or...

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If someone wanted one good versatile hunting rifle as opposed to multiples what chambering or cartridge would you suggest.

Where I’m saying hunting rifle I’m thinking hunting deer and pigs in Australia, Plains game in Africa, Deer in the UK or Elk or whitetail in the US or something in Europe. Generally any huntable species excluding varmints and dangerous game or rifles configured to those purposes.

The context is that the .308 common so if you wanted a nice scoped rifle in some other...

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