What caliber for new rifle?

[Kevin Peacocke]

I agree with Philip, it is time for a double.

 

[Dakota Hunter]

A double would always be a nice addition !

 

[Inline6]

Easy button is 416.

The thing is not as much fun as something in the 50 cal class.

Knowing what I know now, sell the action save the money on a build and go hunting with the two you have now. My .02

 

[colorado]

Sell the action and rechamber/rebarrel your 460 Weatherby to 500 A2

 

[SGW]

Lol I'd never sell my 375 h&h I inherited it when my grandfather passed away or my 460 wby it was the very last rifle my uncle ever built before he passed away in fact I had to send it to another gunsmith for the final muzzle threading (muzzle brake for practice only wouldn't hunt with it on) but I could potentially sell or trade this newer action in the future

Save the money and go hunt with your grandfathers 375 h&h. That’s my opinion…. Pretty damn cool to have your grandfathers DG gun.

 

[CO_mtnman]

I think what I'll do is just hang on to the action and maybe sell or trade it for a 404 jeff down the road and focus my money on hunts

 

[freefall]

Or, you could just send me the action, Groundhog Day is upon us!

 

[Rare Breed]

So let's say if you already had a 375 h&h and a 460 wby (built on a cz action) and also had a cz 550 action laying around with the rigby bolt face what would you choose?

Sell the 460 and buy a DR in 470 or 500 NE

 

[krish]

@CO_mtnman
GEt a 550 magnum made based on 460 wby brass. Packnor has specks for barrel. Brass is available with proper head stamp. 600 to 700 gr bullets are available from CEB. AMMO WILL WORK FINE IN CZ ACTION. Alaskan bonded 700gr bullets are also available. Packnor will fit the barrel to uour action ,true it and lap it.
KRISH

 

[krish]

550 magnum built on p17. Going to build one on cz 550. The 550 magnum I bought from member NTO on AH. A great guy to deal with. Got the brass and bullets from Neal Shirley

the designer of 550 magnum. From Arizona directly.
Krish

 

[CO_mtnman]

Thats a very cool project! Minus the cross bolts did you have to reinforce the stock at all?

 

[krish]

Thats a very cool project! Minus the cross bolts did you have to reinforce the stock at all?

No the rifle cam all finished. Came with single stack pistol like magazine and feed rails. Modifying it with CZ 550 MAGNUM bottom metal, magazine and GET feed rails MACHINED for staggered stack. Stock opened up for magazine and bottom metal. 700gr bullets at 22 to 23 hundred feet/ sec is not bad.
KRISH

 

[geoff rath]

presently in the safe: 17FB, 20Br (to be finished), 22.25AI, 308 Steyr Scout, 280AI (in process), 9.3X62, 9.3X64.
Been discussing a 500Jeff with my G'smith; he's presently building his own ...

 

[Hunter-Habib]

.505 Gibbs, naturally.

 

[colorado]

Wrong action for that, bolt face diameter is marginal.

 

[geoff rath]

Wrong action for that, bolt face diameter is marginal.

505Gibbs would need a "specialised" action (GMA?), 500 Jeff can use a Mauser 98; MUCH cheaper, easier option ...