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zephyr replied to the thread Westley Richards | An Old Favourite In A New Rifle: 450 3 1/4" Nitro Express.If I had the wherewithal to purchase a bespoke Westley Richards I would be hard pressed for a "moment or two" whether to order a Side... -
zephyr reacted to Wishfulthinker580's post in the thread Westley Richards | An Old Favourite In A New Rifle: 450 3 1/4" Nitro Express with
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zephyr replied to the thread Gaiters or blousing garters?.Shorts and Gaiters for me .... Keep them simple ..No Zippers or Velcro one more thing that can go wrong
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zephyr replied to the thread Double Rifle:Hard bullets=Barrel separation?.Attached find pressure and strain data compiled by Michael McCorry and Sam Rose using his 470 with various DR bullets found on the...
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zephyr reacted to Puddle's post in the thread Understanding The Phenomenon Of Jacket-Core Separation with Like.
In today's world, given the plethora (word for the day) of bullet options, I see it more an example of trigger-puller failure - people...
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zephyr reacted to PHOENIX PHIL's post in the thread Understanding The Phenomenon Of Jacket-Core Separation with Like.
Only once that I know of. It was a 140gr Nosler Ballistic Tip. Quartering away shot at about 250 yards on the diminutive Coues deer...
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Yup! Not sure why they mounted with a rail but get rid of it and put on a good set of Talley!
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I don't think the answer is as simple as that. If you read the original question,you'll see that he does reload now, but has been...
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The gun was proofed a 2nd time in Birmingham in 1989. That’s no big deal potentially, but it points to a repair, restoration, or other...
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zephyr reacted to Ivorygrip's post in the thread Safari Raptor by Cutting Edge bullets for .500 Nitro Express with Like.
I had super good results with the 475gr tipped raptor and 510gr combo out of my Merkel. Regulation was very easy. currently getting...
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zephyr replied to the thread Tuffpak Question.The biggest problem with stuffing too much stuff in a Tuffpak is having to unpack and pack while the agents are standing over you My...
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zephyr replied to the thread Would a 450 grain .458 Win Mag be a perfectly acceptable standard for elephant?.Sorry what I wanted to say in the last sentence.. With properly constructed Solids like CEB sand Northforks "SD" in not a deciding factor
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zephyr replied to the thread Would a 450 grain .458 Win Mag be a perfectly acceptable standard for elephant?."If you want more velocity use a 458 Lott.....with 500gr bullet to keep the sd...." SD was more important with poorly constructed round...
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zephyr reacted to michael458's post in the thread Would a 450 grain .458 Win Mag be a perfectly acceptable standard for elephant? with Like.
Someone stated that shooting elephant brain shots that just any solid would do! That is a statement made from ignorance, and is simply...
