500 Jeffery Club

[Daniel Cary]

I know last year Mr. Roberts "MNR" was willing to build a .500. Lord, they certainly seem to do some beautiful work.

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[Backyardsniper]

I had him do some work on a rifle. Top notch work and a super nice fella to deal with.

 

[Daniel Cary]

I had him do some work on a rifle. Top notch work and a super nice fella to deal with.

glad to hear .. Excellent correspondent in email!
did you end up with another Jeffery, if you care to share?

 

[Daniel Cary]

Left Hand 500 Jeffery For Sale ..

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/989682459

 

[Daniel Cary]

MNR had sold the last .500 built by Jeffery, not long ago. .. asking $30K, i believe.

'Chimpongani' Fletcher Jamieson

Above: Fletcher Jamieson sitting at rear, with his .500 Jeffery Rimless, and closer to the camera, his brother Norman. When I was a young Rhodesian game ranger circa 1968, owning a copy of Big Game and Big Game Rifles by John ‘Pondoro’ Taylor was considered de rigueur for anyone intent on...

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[Pieter van Jaarsveld]

I’ll be joining the club here shortly gents. Having a .500 Jeff build by Roger Green on Lefty Mayfair action. Completion is set for 23rd of December… I’ll post some pics of her once I take possession.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

I’ll be joining the club here shortly gents. Having a .500 Jeff build by Roger Green on Lefty Mayfair action. Completion is set for 23rd of December… I’ll post some pics of her once I take possession.

Nice! Looking forward to seeing it!

 

[colorado]

Congrats! It's a great cartridge sounds like your rifle will be a beauty as well.

 

[Green Chile]

How could you not love this guy? 500j case next to 375 H&H.

 

[Daniel Cary]

This "YouTube thing" started as a simple way to send a video in Text .. anyway, The BrownBear with 540grn Norma's .. almost intolerable

 

[alby]

MNR had sold the last .500 built by Jeffery, not long ago. .. asking $30K, i believe.

'Chimpongani' Fletcher Jamieson

Above: Fletcher Jamieson sitting at rear, with his .500 Jeffery Rimless, and closer to the camera, his brother Norman. When I was a young Rhodesian game ranger circa 1968, owning a copy of Big Game and Big Game Rifles by John ‘Pondoro’ Taylor was considered de rigueur for anyone intent on...

www.kevindthomas.com

Thanks for the link Daniel, First time I've seen Kevin's website, what a great read, some amazing stories there!!

 

[Daniel Cary]

To keep in Good Standing unless the Sako needs to be Sold.
A 9lb Jeffery, you kinda know what to expect, but I bring up the 540 Normas= 7000ft/lbs. ?
It was a few years back, but that was the only outing with it. 6 Rounds,?

 

[PerH]

I still have regrets about not buying a custom Vektor Magnum action, laminate stock,scope mount, Leupold stock ,dies. Brass, bullets ,some handliads.

Reason rifle maker wanted it away " he just had to get the recoil thumper out " it was bit too much of the good thing .
Price 10 K Nok.

Sic transit....

 

[Daniel Cary]

I still have regrets about not buying a custom Vektor Magnum action, laminate stock,scope mount, Leupold stock ,dies. Brass, bullets ,some handliads.

Reason rifle maker wanted it away " he just had to get the recoil thumper out " it was bit too much of the good thing .
Price 10 K Nok.

Sic transit....

It's a lot of Money (to me at least). "Is this Purchase Really necessary" I thought when they had a renaissance 20 yrs ago.

 

[PerH]

It's a lot of Money (to me at least). "Is this Purchase Really necessary" I thought when they had a renaissance 20 yrs ago.

Lord, that .500 has a Motor on it though! ;
The right one will come along ... ✞

10 000 Nok back over to dollar now is ca 1000 US .

Just the receiver today is about 1500 US plus all else .

 

[colorado]

To keep in Good Standing unless the Sako needs to be Sold.
A 9lb Jeffery, you kinda know what to expect, but I bring up the 540 Normas= 7000ft/lbs. ?
It was a few years back, but that was the only outing with it. 6 Rounds,?

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Being the happy owner of a CZ 550 in 500 Jeffery that weighs 12 lbs with scope, a 9lb 500 Jeffery would be a little on the "stiff" side as far as recoil goes for me.

 

[cajunchefray]

Being the happy owner of a CZ 550 in 500 Jeffery that weighs 12 lbs with scope, a 9lb 500 Jeffery would be a little on the "stiff" side as far as recoil goes for me.

Hello Colorado,

Well stated, a 12#. CZ 550 in .500 Jeffery with scope is about right.

Mine, sans scope, at 10.9 pounds was just a handful after 3 rounds. Somebody got a good deal on a Stopping Rifle when I sold it.

A 9.5 pound .500 Jeffery, even a Sako 85, No Thanks.

Have followed your extensive posts about your .500 Jeffery, load development, accuracy tests, hunting, including all the gunsmithing to assure feeding.

A proper affordable stopping Rifle, .500 Jeffery in the CZ 550.

 

[Flewis]

I don’t find the recoil on mine bad, just the fit i guess. My 505 has much more and the 500 nitro even more.

 

[Daniel Cary]

I don’t find the recoil on mine bad, just the fit i guess. My 505 has much more and the 500 nitro even more.

It's certainly subjective to the individual, etc .. Just curious what the weight is on your .500 Nitro, if you care to share
Many Thanks...

 

[Flewis]

About 10 lbs i think. The 500j is 9.5 and the 505 is 11.6. Just got another 585 that is 10.9, should be quite lively.