Badboymelvin
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Hey guys,
l have great (for me anyway) news, my latest Big Bore is on it's way!
It's a Zastava and it's in 425 Express.
Awesome.
The rifle was built by NT Firearms Gove and l can't wait to get my hands on it.
A full report will come when l get my hands on it but I thought I'd give you all a sneak peak...
First a little info on the cartridge itself.
The .425 Express cartridge was designed in 1987 for African hunts by Cameron Hopkins and Whit Collins.
The cartridge is based on a slightly shortened .300 Winchester Magnum case.
This cartridge fits standard-length bolt actions such as the Winchester Model 70, 1917 Enfield, Mauser 98 or other similar-length actions.
This cartridge uses 350-grain - 410-grain bullets and has proven very effective on heavy African game.
When the rifle arrives first thing l'm doing is removing the Leupold 1-4 that lives on my .458 and fitting it to the 425 Express. That scope should really look the part.
My aim with the 425 Express is to launch a 400gn projectile at 2350fps, the classic load for Africa.
Now, l don't know if l'll reach that goal but l reckon l'll come close.
Will definitely keep you all posted on all the work l've got planned, load development, chronographing, hunt reports - and in fact this will be my primary rifle that l will use on all my deer hunting this year.
A massive, massive thanks to NT Firearms Gove for making all this become a reality, and if all this sounds interesting l suggest you give them a call.
Stay posted guys!
Russ
l have great (for me anyway) news, my latest Big Bore is on it's way!
It's a Zastava and it's in 425 Express.
The rifle was built by NT Firearms Gove and l can't wait to get my hands on it.
A full report will come when l get my hands on it but I thought I'd give you all a sneak peak...
First a little info on the cartridge itself.
The .425 Express cartridge was designed in 1987 for African hunts by Cameron Hopkins and Whit Collins.
The cartridge is based on a slightly shortened .300 Winchester Magnum case.
This cartridge fits standard-length bolt actions such as the Winchester Model 70, 1917 Enfield, Mauser 98 or other similar-length actions.
This cartridge uses 350-grain - 410-grain bullets and has proven very effective on heavy African game.
When the rifle arrives first thing l'm doing is removing the Leupold 1-4 that lives on my .458 and fitting it to the 425 Express. That scope should really look the part.
My aim with the 425 Express is to launch a 400gn projectile at 2350fps, the classic load for Africa.
Now, l don't know if l'll reach that goal but l reckon l'll come close.
Will definitely keep you all posted on all the work l've got planned, load development, chronographing, hunt reports - and in fact this will be my primary rifle that l will use on all my deer hunting this year.
A massive, massive thanks to NT Firearms Gove for making all this become a reality, and if all this sounds interesting l suggest you give them a call.
Stay posted guys!
Russ