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In Terry Wieland"s book Dangerous Game Rifles he talks about setting up Irons for your Dangerous Game rifle A bullet leaving an "iron sighted" gun departs the barrel approx .5"s below line of sight, will cross the line of sight travel above the line of sight then falls below the line of sight...

I wear a size 10 W in Keens and or Merrills with a very high instep.. how will the Green boot fit . tried the Courtney wide and they were tight over the instep

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I have a 1903 Gibbs 450NE with 28" Barrels built on a Webley Screw Grip

Yes that gun is Nitro Proofed ... the mark is there and it is stamped 70grs Cordite 480gr Bullet... It is also a Webley Scott Screw Grip ?? What length are the Barrels??

I have 2 375 H&H's neither has made it to Africa though one belonged to my Father and it made the trip 4 times.. 400 H&H Win Mod 70 450NE Gibbs 1903 458 Lott Win Mod 70 505 Gibbs Custom GMA action

For Africa I am shooting 400gr CEB Solids and 370gr Safari Raptors in my 400 H&H I am comfortably loading the 400gr Solids at 2400fps for 5000ftlbs of energy and the 370's around 2450 ...

Been shooting one since 2011

Wait I'm confused I thought all you needed was a properly scoped 375 .... Good for you Brian

This is the process I used when filing in the sights on my 505... Worked up my desired load first a 525gr CEB #13 Solid at 2300fps With the desired front sight and a temporary blank rear sight I started filing a V into the rear sight for the range i wanted... In this case 30 yards ... Why 30...

A bolt gun is not regulated like a double for a particular round, the sights are filed in for a particular round at a giving distance ... you have to shoot the two different rounds to see where the Point of Aim (POA) compares to the Point of Impact (POI)... At the distances a 505 is used it may...

Altitude sickness Thank you..., She is 11lbs empty, 11.5 with 3 down 1 up... 14.5" LOP and 1/4" of "Cast On".. (I shoot right handed bolts left handed) It is my first custom built rifle ... Lots of fun.... spent the better part of 6 months while waiting for the action, barrel and wood, doing...

Altitude sickness ... GMA Action, Krieger Barrel, Bastogne Walnut, NECG Front Sight, Custom Rear Sight ... Built by the late Mark Peterson Rochester Vt

More than happy with my 505

12ga 1oz #8s for next weeks Sporting Clays 32-20 120gr cast bullets

10 Seconds?? The beauty of a double is you should be able to get that second shot off inside of 2-3 seconds and have the gun reloaded by 10 seconds max

505 Gibbs, GMA African Magnum, Krieger Barrel, Bastogne Walnut 24" Barrel 14.5" LOP with a 1/4" cast, 11lbs empty 11.5 Loaded 3 down one up, Sights filed in for 30yards Built by Mark Peterson Vt.... August 2022 Roger Whittall Safari Humani Zimbabwe Tuskless Ele Cape Buffalo Bush Pig

My Ele's have all been inside of 20 yards keep it simple and shoot the Express Sight that is on the gun

On game I've shot my 450NE out to 100 yards... On Steel with the 200 yard leaf out to 200 yards... The more important question why make a double into something it is not

Here is a good site to confirm the premise of this post ..... I used it when determining powders for my 505 Gibbs https://shooterscalculator.com/recoil-calculator.php

I've asked this question to many a gunsmith .... Here is my favorite .. You can relieve the Springs if it makes you feel better ...But.. Springs only fatigue when they are being worked so every time you relieve a Spring you are working the spring..

I would start in the middle... the 450 and the 470 are pretty much one in the same they both push a 480-500gr bullet at 2150 for approx 5000 ft/lbs of energy ... Which one?..In a post Covid world where Ammo.. Factory or Components are not a problem I would choose the 450NE .. It is a straight...

Talley's ... Bases and Rings

Do I use a belt knife when in Africa?? You bet ...I was knee deep in both Tuskless I shot, skinning and quartering long before the recovery crew showed... I was involved with skinning all three Buff I've shot It gave me something to do and gave me the opportunity to do a forensic study of my...

A friend that works for Talley would confirm your observations ... Many of the new scopes have shorter scope tubes not long enough for long or magnum actions... requiring the use of a rail to mount .. You can fill the blanks as to why scope manufacturing is going that way but look at some of the...

I've shot two... both inside 20, express sights both head shots one front one side

My Big Bore bolt guns have all been Mod 70's so I have never had a problem with CEB Safari bullets .... When I had my 505 Gibbs built using a Granite Mt Action the Gunsmith asked for dummy rounds I gave him 4 rounds loaded with 525gr #13 Solids so there would not be a question

When entering Australia the custom officer counted checked head stamp while counting every round Like "GuttormG" I've mentioned before there should be away to fill in an old stamp then laser engrave a new

The 275gr Raptor is designed to pair with the 300gr Solid Pretty much same load same POI

I have been shooting CEB Safari Raptors and Solids along with their ER Raptor since 2012 with great success... the impact on the animal and the blood trail the Safari Raptor produces is amazing .. Some examples I shot a Wildebeest with my 450NE using a 450gr Safari Raptor leaving the barrels at...

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338 Win Mag or 358 Norma Mag

With the lack of proper head stamped Brass.. You would think someone much smarter than I would figure out a way to fill in the stamping on the base and laser engrave the desired head stamp

Mine measured ID .680" give or take

Aesthetics and Balance

Why a Rail?? When regular bases will do.. Unless your scope's body is too short Rails can get in the way of loading

If you like the Solids you will like the Raptors in your 470

One more article https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/red-dot-sights-and-astigmatism/

Nevada Smith ...Interesting to hear about astigmatism-corrective lenses and Red Dots vs Prism Sights... Though I've been wearing readers for a while I just got diagnosed with a mild case of astigmatism corrected lenses are now in my shooting glasses and using them for driving especially at...

Just shoot your Irons

When you folks are splitting hairs with the accuracy of a double rifle one factor that is being missed is the Point of Impact will be different with every shooter .. their morphology and how they hold the gun will determine how the gun will recoil which in turn will determine the Point of Impact

possum hollow made my 505 Gibbs bore guide

The 400H&H will push a .411 dia 400gr bullet at 2400fps and a 300gr bullet at 2700fps and head spaces on a belt... Max SAAMI Pressures for the 416 Rigby is 52000 psi the 416Rem 65000 psi and the 400 H&H 63000 ...IF... you believe Wiki IMHO The 400 H&H belongs solidly in the 416 family...

1903 Gibbs 450 3/14 NE 28" Barrels

CEB's are in stock

all depends what your budget is .. there are some very good deals to be had .. Here is a VC chambered in 470NE ... Barrels are a little short for my taste but the stock at 15" can be shortened to your LOP Hopefully you are right handed as the grip probably has a palm swell and at 14K I would...

Sanchez-Arino's book Great African Calibers chronicles his time behind a 500-465 ,.. For those looking for a good read and addition to their library this is a good one