.585 bolt gun in Africa?

[Certus]

@Altitude sickness just the simplicity of operation with the thumb.

 

[grand veneur]

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An experienced big bore shooter will be able to control a rifle caliber 585 Nyati and not let it fall out of his hands, but keeping an eye on the target and reloading quickly is another problem. With the heavy DR calibers 577 Nitro Express or 600 Nitro Express it is also not that easy, despite the fact that with such rifles the second shot is much easier and quicker to do.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Here are two screenshots from a video. Shooting my .505 Gibbs. It shows the muzzle rise

 

[Axle2010]

That don't look bad at all

 

[Altitude sickness]

I Wish I could post the video

 

[Brandon.Gleason]

There was a gentleman on AR who bought his father a rifle from AHR in .585 AHR. I believe he took a few buffalo with it.

Intriguing rounds, but I'm not sure what they'll do that a .458 won't for a client hunter. That being said, I'm always contemplating something in the .505/.510 realm.

 

[teklanika_ray]

Certus, what in particular do you like about the safety ?

Here are the details off what I bought from the sale posting.

The kit of parts represents everything you need to build the rifle other than a recoil pad and modifications to the bottom Enfield metal and bolt face for the conversion. Included is a 21” McGowen barrel 0.585”, NECG Masterpiece banded front ramp, custom 505 Gibbs magazine follower and heavy magazine spring. Enfield 1917 inletted Bastogne stock blank with good AA grain and grain flow through wrist and oversized forend for inlet and shaping, 59 pieces of new Bertram Basic 585 Nyati brass, new set of CH4D dies, shell holder, new PTG chamber reamer for 585 Nyati, 40 Barnes Triple Shock and 20 Barnes flat point solids. I would like $1750 shipped for these parts which is just a bit less than what I have in them.

Included is a 1917 Enfield complete action with adjustable trigger, cock on closing kit installed, filled island, drilled and tapped, bolt face opened to magnum, nice sporter bolt handle. The action is FREE with purchase of project parts above.View attachment 603471

Did this package sell?

 

[Altitude sickness]

Yes

 

[analog_peninsula]

On a lesser scale, I Magnaported my .500A2. That, combined with a Rhodesian sling, significantly facilitates a quick follow up. I know Magnaport is out of fashion these days, but the reduction in muzzle rise is profound, and it avoids the evil side effects of the muzzle brake.

 

[hoytcanon]

On a lesser scale, I Magnaported my .500A2. That, combined with a Rhodesian sling, significantly facilitates a quick follow up. I know Magnaport is out of fashion these days, but the reduction in muzzle rise is profound, and it avoids the evil side effects of the muzzle brake.

Evil side effects of the muzzlebrake? Magnaporting "IS" just a permanent muzzlebrake.

 

[analog_peninsula]

The original Magnaporting process has nowhere near the obnoxious muzzle blast of a brake. It reduces muzzle jump rates than rearward recoil, so it’s probably more accurate to say it reduces perceived recoil rather than the actual recoil kick.

 

[Certus]

Evil side effects of the muzzlebrake? Magnaporting "IS" just a permanent muzzlebrake.

Not so much if just on top. Muzzlebrake directs to the side and backwards, magnaporting is more downwards, I believe.

 

[hoytcanon]

Not so much if just on top. Muzzlebrake directs to the side and backwards, magnaporting is more downwards, I believe.

Muzzlebrakes port in whatever direction and angle you want them to.

 

[hoytcanon]

The original Magnaporting process has nowhere near the obnoxious muzzle blast of a brake. It reduces muzzle jump rates than rearward recoil, so it’s probably more accurate to say it reduces perceived recoil rather than the actual recoil kick.

Wrong, muzzlebrakes can be ported in any direction and at any angle... it is just a removable extension of the barrel. You can have one with forward blow porting, on the top side only if that will give the desired result. Prefab brakes come in a plethora of configurations, you don't have to chose one that blows straight down into the dirt or sideways into your guide's ear.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Mag Na Port is a trademark and brand name that has become synonymous with all muzzle devices. There is a difference

Mag-na-port International--Home Page

Mag-na-port International, Inc., creators of the patented

magnaport.com

 

[BigGame]

Looks like your rifle is about ready to come together. Nice action work. I have about 50 rounds of brass now and a guy I work with is supposed to be sending me more. Who ever is doing the work on yours looks like he is on top of it. I’m thinking about going with the MPI A2 stock on one of mine. The other is built on a bbk action and has pretty good wood and is very lite for a 585. I like lite.

MPI did great work for me on a custom 458. It's light and handles the recoil extremely well. Just my 2 cents... I just ordered from them again two weeks ago for a 7mm rem mag build. 3 month turn around.

 

[analog_peninsula]

Wrong, muzzlebrakes can be ported in any direction and at any angle... it is just a removable extension of the barrel. You can have one with forward blow porting, on the top side only if that will give the desired result. Prefab brakes come in a plethora of configurations, you don't have to chose one that blows straight down into the dirt or sideways into your guide's ear.

You may be right, but I’ve never personally seen or used a brake that wasn’t brutally obnoxious to bystanders. The original Magnaporting process has nowhere near such effect.

 

[hoytcanon]

Mag Na Port is a trademark and brand name that has become synonymous with all muzzle devices. There is a difference

Mag-na-port International--Home Page

Mag-na-port International, Inc., creators of the patented

magnaport.com

I think everyone knows that. I have never once heard anyone use the phrase "magnaporting" when referring to a muzzle "device."