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https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/jeffery-wj-rifles/wj-jeffery-boxlock-450-400-nitro-express.cfm?gun_id=103583235 I have no relation to the seller, i just happened to see the ad and felt like sharing.

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This thread has taught me something... I didnt know the 550 magum action came in two different bolt sizes. I had just assumed there was a 550 and a 550 magnum.

Based on what you already have, a 500 Jeffery. The 505 Gibbs is great but I think the 550 action is a touch small for the cartridge. Most examples I've seen have had some cartridge retention issues. I don't know if the 500 Jeffery cartridge will have the same issue... But its what I would try.

Im happy with sub 2" at 50 yards from sticks. That is plenty for DG. But i wouldnt be willing to shoot a DG species over 100 yards.

Fantastic story!

I will always find these AI memes creepy looking. The harder you look at them, the more unnatural things pop out to you.

Id be interested if i can bring my 8-bore.

I have traveled with a custom rifle valued at around $7000. No guns have been lost but one gun case was dropped hard enough to knock its scope out of alignment. Use a really good case and consider insuring the rifles.

A wake of buzzards

I dont really care about the ivory size, id love to just hunt elephant. While having some ivory to show for it would be nice... Id happily go after a tuskless cow. Id spend the rest of the $100k on a hippo, spotted hyena, a couple warthogs, and a vintage 577 NE double to shoot them all with.

My "white wales" are a pair of double rifles. Ever since I attended my first double rifle shoot, I have wanted an 8-bore double and a 577 NE double. A little while back I successfully acquired a W.J. Jeffery 8-bore double rifle. Im not sure if I will ever get my hands on a 577 but I still dream...

I bought my vintage W.J. Jeffery double rifle to shoot it! A new production 8-bore double rifle would be so absurdly expensive that it would never happen for me. If I can ever make it back to Africa, it will be going with me.

Modern 577 NE rifles tend to only weight around 13 pounds and are pretty unpleasant. Original Britsh guns from early 20th century tend to weigh around 15 pounds, making them much more managable. If you think 750gr at 2000fps sounds spicey, you ought to try some of the really big boys. The 577...

Id pick up an antique British double in some flavor of BPE cartridge. Ive been drooling over this one sine it was posted...