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Congratulations on a fine looking double! Lovely screw grip action Chris

Army & Navy CSL certainly retailed some pretty rifles as well as the plainer examples. I recently picked up this little A&N CSL 360 2 1/4 BPE for my collection.

There is some nice country down there for sure.

Broken Hill is an interesting place, with so much history. Sorry that I will miss you this trip. Give me a hoy next time, and hopefully we can catch up. Chris

I grew up on a property near Junee, and I have family at Girral and out near Nymagee. Chris

That would have been great Chris, but unfortunately I will be away with my next work project. Do you get over this way often? Where is home for you? (I'm from a family of farmers scattered around NSW)

Very true Bob, we tend to get neglected down here Chris

Hello and welcome from the 'Gong, NSW. Chris

Not yet Daniel, hoping to get a bit of practice in the coming months Chris

Thanks Dan. Yes, it is the rifle that was on GI, and the barrel length is 24". Chris

Very true GV. I have handled a few 9lb rifles in 500J and whilst the recoil is stout, it is manageable, especially in a field situation

I ended up with the Zero and the Heavy Prazipress 140, purely because of 50 BMG loading which the big Prazipress does with ease.

The rifle is heavy and weighs around 12lbs empty. Perfect weight for a 500 Jeffery IMO.

Thanks BeeMaa. Yes, timing certainly is everything. It is nice to own an odd chambering that can still be used effectively for most game.

Thanks Huvius. The previous owner has a supply of cases and dies which I will be receiving shortly, so that should keep me out of trouble for a while. I believe there are some 450/400 3" formed cases amongst them as well. The Gibbs Farquharson in 360 No. 2 would have been lovely!

Thanks, will do

In its past life the rifle has taken a lot of water buffalo here in Australia. It would be nice to do another buff hunt at some point, but for now I will be putting together some loads and getting familiar with shooting it. The 360 No. 2 packs a good punch, and is largely forgotten about these days

Thanks Sam

Thanks Jv. It would be nice to see the other Gibbs rifle you mentioned. This one originated from the NT. It now resides with me in NSW.

My new to me Gibbs 360 No. 2 NE with non original case. This will pair nicely with my Gibbs Farquharson in 303 British.

My new to me Heym in 500 Jeffery

Congratulations on your WR rifle order! Thanks for the write up on your visit to their shop as well - was wonderful hearing about all of the different aspects of your experience there.

Unfortunately I haven’t had the chance to use the rifle due to work commitments. I did have another M98 in 416 Rigby before this one, and found it to be a great rifle. It handled and shot well.

These are factory CZ550's with the fore end cap: https://www.claytonfirearms.com.au/products/centrefire-rifles/cz/cz-classic-404-jeffery-3rnd-mag-clayton

Lovely rifle, congratulations

Thanks. Your rifle is very nice as well.

Very nice rifle, congratulations

Thanks. I am not planning on a scope at this point, but if I do decide to fit one, I would be using Schmidt Bender as I like them and have used them for years.

I really like the feel of the rifle, and it fits me well. Fit and finish of the metal / timber is also nicely done, without being over the top. Chris

Thanks. The timber turned out better than I expected, as it is not always what it seems when looking at photos and then handling the real thing. Chris

No worries at all, best of luck!

Ordering was very simple through the local Mauser importer here in Australia. After calibre choice was confirmed, the Mauser factory supplied a selection of stock timber to choose from, and that was it. All very easy! Chris

I took delivery of this Mauser M98 Diplomat in 416 Rigby last week. It took about 15 months from order to delivery here in Australia, which is not too bad I guess. It will be a while before I can take it out for a shot, but looking forward to it when I can. Chris

Reloading is great. You will also need to factor in the cost of quality reloading equipment (unless you have that already) plus the appropriate dies for the 416 Rigby.

Blaser R8 Professional Hunter in 500 Jeffery - $8500 AUD. Rifle is in excellent condition and very accurate. More pics and info available on request Please note: The rifle is located in NSW, Australia. Chris

Here is one of mine - Manton 450/400 3 1/4 NE. The rifle is quite heavy for calibre at a little over 12lbs.

500 Jeffery

Lovely rifle, congratulations!

Congratulations! Wonderful rifle

Congratulations on a fine looking rifle

I have managed to source a trim die through CH Tool and Die, so all good now.

Thanks. Recoil is heavy but manageable. Rifle weighs approx 12lbs at the moment but looking at restocking and having the weight of the rifle sitting at around 14lbs. The rifle was built for a previous owner who never used it.

Here you go. Rifle was built on a new CZ550 action, and uses the standard 505 Gibbs rim size of .6402"

I'm looking to find a source a trim die for the 585 Nyati cartridge if anyone can help? I have spoken with Forster about custom trimmer options, but they are not doing any 'one off' work at present. Thank you

I have a R8 Professional Hunter in 500 Jeffery (previously owned by a member on here). It has had some weight added and comes in a touch over 11lbs. It has the steel receiver and is a comfortable rifle to shoot in the big 500J cartridge. The Blaser rifles are superbly accurate as well.

Wonderful story and rifle! Congratulations!

Congratulations again -magnificent looking rifle

Magnificent! Congratulations!

Lovely looking rifle. Action appears to be an ex Russian capture '98 with the 'X' stamped into the receiver?