Recommend a double 500 NE?

What are you planning to hunt with a double rifle?

500 NE is for elephant or PH backup or for experienced many times hunted Africa with double rifle hunters....

Or for crazy Belgians :D
 
There's a Krieghoff here, 500, never shot. Paid $18+ with sales tax. I don't know what resale value would be? .. or what their asking now...
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What are you planning to hunt with a double rifle?

500 NE is for elephant or PH backup or for experienced many times hunted Africa with double rifle hunters....

Having never hunted Africa you may be better off with a 375 H&H flanged magnum or a 450/400 3" NE or even 500416 3 1/4 NE.......at most a 470 NE......

From a practical useability point of view anyway ....

Heym or Krieghoff.....
Going for buffalo, but also planning for any potential future expeditions I hope
I m attracted to the large bore, I have the 416 Rigby now… just browsing and was thinking maybe a dream rifle for a dream hunt …plus why not lol
Who knows maybe I’ll one day get to take the big 5 and I could do it all with the same rifle….
 
I shot a K in 470 & a Heym in 500 (both 10 lbs. Ish) I didn't notice a difference .. just in the field, not on hunt though. More manageable than the Jeffery?

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Hey mate,
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Have really enjoyed reading your thread on the 416WSM... really good stuff!
Hey, I noticed that you were at the SSAA Eagle Park range... where about in Australia are you?
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