500 Jeffery Club

[Daniel Cary]

Fletcher Jamieson , hunter and photographer, sadly died young 1947, may not be known by everyone but was also a fan of the cartridge 500 Jeffery.

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Above: Fletcher Jamieson sitting at rear, with his .500 Jeffery Rimless, and closer to the camera, his brother Norman.

'Chimpongani' Fletcher Jamieson

Above: Fletcher Jamieson sitting at rear, with his .500 Jeffery Rimless, and closer to the camera, his brother Norman. When I was a young Rhodesian game ranger circa 1968, owning a copy of Big Game and Big Game Rifles by John ‘Pondoro’ Taylor was considered de rigueur for anyone intent on...

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His rifle
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I watched a little clip on this called "Legendary Firearms" .. Thanks for the above!

 

[Daniel Cary]

@Daniel Cary that dont look like a standard laminate stock on a Sako 85. Is it the fancy Safari version??

That's actually an AHR, purchased 2nd Hand. Listed online but relatively close enough to see it in person.

 

[njc110381]

My smith gave up after a lot of work I can't work it out tbh. I'm thinking about a sako 85 brown bear but need to get my hands on one. Maybe at the shooting show in February

I think our best bet is to start with a cheap Mauser copy. Do all the machine work on it, fiddle about. If we master it we can copy the dimensions over to a nice action and call it done.

Have you got brass, bullets and dies there?

 

[norfolk shooter]

I think our best bet is to start with a cheap Mauser copy. Do all the machine work on it, fiddle about. If we master it we can copy the dimensions over to a nice action and call it done.

Have you got brass, bullets and dies there?

Yep, yep and yep

 

[Beck]

You guys have a club!?! You're just taunting me now. Also the link below is a hilarious video of a guy shooting a .500 jeffery - fast forward to the 2:20 mark

 

[IvW]

Well it is a Sako....and then he is standing as if he is about to take a shit....what did he expect.....

 

[Beck]

Well it is a Sako....and then he is standing as if he is about to take a shit....what did he expect.....

It was poor form, and he paid the price for it

 

[Daniel Cary]

It's Not that Bad, really .. look: "Excellent Form"
bad windage

 

[IvW]

It was poor form, and he paid the price for it

That is putting it mildly.....

 

[IvW]

I have shot 375 Sako's that recoil themselves apart so..weight and fit are important when shooting super bores but having the stance all wrong with a too light rifle that does not fit you....oh well....kry vir jou pappa.....

 

[Daniel Cary]

I have shot 375 Sako's that recoil themselves apart so..weight and fit are important when shooting super bores but having the stance all wrong with a too light rifle that does not fit you....oh well....kry vir jou pappa.....

@IvW. would you have a suggested or preferred builder for the .500 J?
Subjective question & mostly unaffordable in my lifetime .. however, ie. "Heym Express"?

 

[Flewis]

@IvW. would you have a suggested or preferred builder for the .500 J?
Subjective question & mostly unaffordable in my lifetime .. however, ie. "Heym Express"?

He seems to prefer the 602 Brno. That’s the way I’ll be going.

 

[Huvius]

Daniel, I'd say that if you can find a Bennie Laubscher 500, then you'd be more than happy.

 

[Daniel Cary]

Daniel, I'd say that if you can find a Bennie Laubscher 500, then you'd be more than happy.

I've seen this listing, ..

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[Huvius]

Me too. Very nice.
The Duane Wiebe 500s are very nice too. Very well proportioned as the Laubscher rifles are.

 

[norfolk shooter]

I've seen this listing, ..

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I hate to say it but that rifle has sold some time ago. It was with westley richards in the UK

 

[Beck]

I have shot 375 Sako's that recoil themselves apart so..weight and fit are important when shooting super bores but having the stance all wrong with a too light rifle that does not fit you....oh well....kry vir jou pappa.....

Really? I have a several Sako's in big calibers, and I've never had any issues

 

[IvW]

Really? I have a several Sako's in big calibers, and I've never had any issues

They are always too light for caliber to start with....may be acceptable for a visiting hunter....personally never met a PH who uses them as a personal backup rifle for DG.....
I had a hirrible experience with 1 in 375 H&H many moons....once bitten twice shy....yes really.

 

[Beck]

They are always too light for caliber to start with....may be acceptable for a visiting hunter....personally never met a PH who uses them as a personal backup rifle for DG.....
I had a hirrible experience with 1 in 375 H&H many moons....once bitten twice shy....yes really.

Interesting opinion. I had a PH back me up on my last buffalo hunt with a sako. I'm glad I've had a better experience with the sakos.

 

[Daniel Cary]

I wouldn't know the 1st about the following .. this is currently listed 'c Westley Richards.

Reto Buehler .500 Jeffery English Express Rifle

Reto Buehler 500 Jeff

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