Merkel 140A Boxlock Double Rifle in .470 Nitro Express

I went hunting in Zambia recently with this rifle and it performed superbly. It weighs about 13 pounds, however I did not have trouble carrying it through the bush for miles tracking Buffalo. The gun points well and I was able to shoot accurately out to 100 yards using a Trijicon RMR red dot sight.  My gun had auto ejectors which I recommend this option. There are a lot of them on the market without this feature, however when hunting dangerous game, in my opinion they are a must.  I was shooting Hornady Dangerous Game Series bullets. I carried both soft points and solids in 500 grain. I was able to take a very nice old Dugga Boy on this trip and a nice old bull Hippo. There is nothing like going out and hunting dangerous game in the wild areas of the dark continent with a big double!!