Recent content by roughshooter

Sir, I did feel I should actually give an example of accepted effective killing velocitys for .458 Lott. If I may be allowed to quote another forum member on this point the following is a quote from Mr Ray Atkinson on the effectiveness of .458 Lott at 2150 fps. "I used one for awhile...

Sir, These figures are only information I have gleaned from articles on the net. I am new to this area of hunting and am still on a quest for knowledge. P196 of Terry Wielands book on Dangerous game rifles refers to the fact that barrel length is often as low as 20 inchs on dangerous game...

Dear Gentlemen, A CZ550 in .458 Lott is coming my way with a 20 inch barrel. Could anybody tell me what velocity I can expect to acheive with a .458 Lott CZ550 with a 20 inch barrel ? 500gr bullets are to be used. Will it achieve 2150 fps ? As I understand this is the minimum for...

Thank you to all who replied to my post. I knew the answer was going to be suck it and see ! I have heard both plus and minus points for both calibres so it looks like their is going to be no substitue for range time. One thing I do realise is that to shoot any double well I will need to...

Dear Gentlemen, I am going to order my first double rifle in the not too distant future. I expect to use the gun almost exclusively for cape buffalo and maybe occasionally elephant. I had been set on the calibre of .470 Nitro Express. However I have recently read the book written by Terry...

Dear Gentlemen, I am considering certain factors prior to ordering my first double rifle. I note that the general concensus is that a double trigger is better because if the mechanism fails you are not left with a 10lb club. I fully understand this reasoning but given that surely most...

Sir, Your website is not working on my computer in the UK. Let us know when it is fixed interested to look. Regards Craig.