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NNorthern Shooter replied to the thread 505 Gibbs vs 500 Jeffery. Thoughts on these heavy hitters? Alternatives?.As someone who has half baked considered adding a rifle in one of these cartridges to the collection, it appears that the 500 Jeffery is...
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NNorthern Shooter replied to the thread Opinions on the real big boys? 500J, 505 Gibbs, .500 NE, 577NE, 600NE, 700NE etc..That sounds like a great weight for a 375HH haha.
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NNorthern Shooter reacted to ActionBob's post in the thread Rigby Unveils Exclusive 250th Anniversary Edition Rifles with
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Yes he does! Random numbers so not really ordered as sets but for an individual rifle he has a great selection. When I saw the set at... -
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NNorthern Shooter replied to the thread Opinions on the real big boys? 500J, 505 Gibbs, .500 NE, 577NE, 600NE, 700NE etc..Interesting, is that the Brown Bear model with the laminate stock? Did you scope it? Add weight by any other means.
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NNorthern Shooter replied to the thread Opinions on the real big boys? 500J, 505 Gibbs, .500 NE, 577NE, 600NE, 700NE etc..I calculated the recoil using 100gr which said 113.67 ft-lb of recoil….not sure if the powder charge is accurate for that projectile weight.
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NNorthern Shooter replied to the thread Opinions on the real big boys? 500J, 505 Gibbs, .500 NE, 577NE, 600NE, 700NE etc..Full house Norma 500 Jeffery rounds out of a 9.0 lb Sako remains to be the absolute most brutal "sporty" recoil I have ever experienced...
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NNorthern Shooter reacted to Jefferry404's post in the thread 458WinMag vs 500 NE Death Match!!! with Like.
I modelled these in QL (each fitted to Hodgdon load data) per the OP info. I look at the Pressure Impulse, i.e. the rate of pressure...
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NNorthern Shooter replied to the thread 458WinMag vs 500 NE Death Match!!!.470NE isn't so bad. Comparable to 458 recoil, just in a heavier package.
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NNorthern Shooter replied to the thread Think Big Game. Think Rigby.A Big Game in 416 Rigby would be the classic pairing and what I would go with. With that said, has there been any consideration on...
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NJohn Rigby & Co. has rejoined forces with its old German partner, Mauser, to create this modern masterpiece. A century and more ago...
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NNorthern Shooter replied to the thread Rigby Unveils Exclusive 250th Anniversary Edition Rifles.Saving up for one as we speak, dream rifle.
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NNorthern Shooter replied to the thread 458WinMag vs 500 NE Death Match!!!.Just goes to show that despite the 458 WM's reputation on this forum as being a "pea-shooter" it really needs to be in an appropriately...
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NNorthern Shooter reacted to Mark A Ouellette's post in the thread 458WinMag vs 500 NE Death Match!!! with Like.
Okay guys... Let's do the math so that your information will be correct. Here's a recoil table I've posted on AH. Adding to the 458...
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NNorthern Shooter reacted to Mark A Ouellette's post in the thread Montana Rifle Company TSAVO in .375 H&H - Shooting!!! with Like.
@Altitude sickness and I hosted Ian, Brian, and Kristen of the Montana Rifle Company for a “user test” of a pre-production example of...