505 Gibbs

[colorado]

It is tough to see a beautiful pristine wood stock get its first few dents and battle scars. But once over the hump. It’s then called character.

I love the look of a battle scarred rifle with very little blueing left.

My CZ 550 in 500J is still pretty, but I hunt with it! I agree character.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

The world's finest bolt action rifle caliber for elephant hunting (and indeed, all of the Big Five).

I personally dream of either of the two following rifles in this caliber:
- An Armeria Concari Super Magnum Mauser built with a three round detachable magazine
or
- A Joe Smithson custom piece built on a Granite Mountain Arms African Magnum Mauser action

600Gr DZOMBO MK VI flat nosed monometal brass solids at 2150 FPS will flatten any pachyderm from any angle, provided that a reasonable hit to the vitals can be made. This combination (fired from my white hunter Devon's custom made .505 Gibbs guilt on a Granite Mountain Arms African Magnum Mauser action) saved my life in 2006 from a elephant bull charge during a hunt gone wrong.

 

[PCC600]

Some photos of my old 505 it is a massive rifle . 25 or 26 inch barrel ( can’t remember) single square bridge magnum and weighs 11.5 lbs . It is the second rifle from right between a 458 Lott Ruger M77 Safari Magnum and a 600NE falling block rifle. It somehow manages to make a 600 with 26 inch barrels look small while the 458 Lott looks like a toy . The other pic is against a big Rigby 450 Magnum - again manages to make it look small .

 

[PCC600]

Some photos of my old 505 it is a massive rifle . 25 or 26 inch barrel ( can’t remember) single square bridge magnum and weighs 11.5 lbs . It is the second rifle from right between a 458 Lott Ruger M77 Safari Magnum and a 600NE falling block rifle

 

[Phil Giordano]

The world's finest bolt action rifle caliber for elephant hunting (and indeed, all of the Big Five).

I personally dream of either of the two following rifles in this caliber:
- An Armeria Concari Super Magnum Mauser built with a three round detachable magazine
or
- A Joe Smithson custom piece built on a Granite Mountain Arms African Magnum Mauser action

600Gr DZOMBO MK VI flat nosed monometal brass solids at 2150 FPS will flatten any pachyderm from any angle, provided that a reasonable hit to the vitals can be made. This combination (fired from my white hunter Devon's custom made .505 Gibbs guilt on a Granite Mountain Arms African Magnum Mauser action) saved my life in 2006 from a elephant bull charge during a hunt gone wrong.

Always good to know our Italian 'Armeria Concari" is on the top of a wish list for one of ours most experienced members!

 

[Hunter-Habib]

Always good to know our Italian 'Armeria Concari" is on the top of a wish list for one of ours most experienced members!

Italians make lots of good things, my friend:
- Bistecca Ala Fiorentina
- Veal chops
- Gelato
- Beretta double barrel shotguns (I own a Model 626E in 12 gauge 3” Magnum since 1989)
- Benelli semi automatic shotguns
- And of course, Armeria Concari rifles