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sarisataka

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2. I inherited an elephant gun last year-

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 12:03 AM

Feb 2014

Ruger Number 1 Tropical in 416 Remington. It is a beast to shoot, or carry far. Really overpowered for any North American game except maybe bison or the largest bears.

Even if I could afford it I wouldn't go hunt elephant. Far too beautiful of animals and way more than I can eat. Also I would worry that if I didn't kill the elephant on the first shot it would shove that rifle so far up my ass I would sneeze lead. If an elephant charged I would likely use the gun on myself; it would save the animal a bit of effort and me a lot of pain.

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German conservationist boasts of shooting 7m elephant dead [View all] SecularMotion Feb 2014 OP

Quite often they do just that. ManiacJoe Feb 2014 #1

I inherited an elephant gun last year- sarisataka Feb 2014 #2

I don't think Botswana's hunting ban will help elephants. Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #3