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That's what I call a hunt, congratulations to all involved.

Cheers Cody, would be a pleasure to do a hunt with you and our 505’s , looking forward to it.

Got a couple of great big bodied bulls, plus Aaron shot a bull over 100 inches with it. Hunted with Aaron Corbett from Australian Outback Buffalo Safaris out of Katherine. Highly recommend.

I have had a 500 nitro express double and used it on Cape Buffalo and Australian Buff, but now I use a scoped 505 Gibbs Bolt rifle, briefly, I loved the double, but felt to restricted with long range shots, eg, on a large Scrub Bull, he was out at least 120 yds and the front sight basically...

Cheers for that, hope I've answered some questions. LOL.

Went on a buff hunt in September. Better than CZ 550 Safari Aaron, amazing what new checkering and an oil finish does.

Brett Rossouw. Brisbane Australia.

Cheers, no problem putting a bullet where you want it, but haven’t shot past 70 yds on buff.

The rifle smashed 6 Australian Buffalo in September, seriously impressed.

I wish!

That’s it, before the mods.

My Gibbs after custom stock work, checkering redone, oil finish, larger recoil reducer in the stock, new recoil pad, extra cross bolt, oval disc underneath stock, will get 505 Gibbs engraved on it, and Cerakoted in black. The photo doesn’t do it justice.

Ben I was mentioning to Ray that we shot some very large bodied Buffalo's with Woodleigh Protective Point Softs, and that they were brutal with shoulder shots, I thinks if he used the Woodleigh SP's he would have got a similar out come.

A decent size Boar my mate shot in the Northern Territory, my mate is 130 kg's.

Bob, is it high fenced? As Toby mentioned, that he hunted on a 12,000 acre property, I'm not trying to be a smart arse , but down here in Australia, that's a paddock. LOL. A cattle station that I have hunted on for 30 years here in North Queensland is 960, 000 acres, and I hunted buffalo in...

Thanks Guys. There is a wealth of very sound knowledge on this forum, and I thank those that contributed to my question regards the Lion hunt, as for the free range Lion hunt, well it's off the bucket list I'm afraid, that's a years wage for me. LOL. And the cheaper option a captive bred Lion...

I see African Discount Hunts are offering a male lion non trophy , for $7500 for Australian hunters, on a farm, which I'm not keen on. The $5000 discount is because we can't import any Lion product into Australia. Has any forum members hunted with them? The price is reasonable. Cheers Baz.

Male.

Hi. I am looking at prices to hunt Lion next year. I would like to do it on foot, with minimal luxuries( I'm Australian) and the hunt would mean as much to me as pulling the trigger, I hunted Cape Buff in Zimbabwe, and the experience was a life changing, I loved it, hard work, lots of walking ...

I really enjoyed that. Lions scare the crap out of me, but I would live to hunt one.

Not my dogs, but a good mate of mines, these two will bail up any Buffalo or Pig that walks.

Thanks for the information guys, really appreciated. I am really impressed with the 505's performance, and will be sticking to that load mentioned. Baz.

Cheers mate, I thought it might have been around 2250 FPS, and muzzle energy mid 6000’s. After using it I will stick with that load. Cheers Baz.

The first Buff taken with the 505 Gibbs. 130 grn’s of AR 2213SC and Woodleigh 600 grn PP.

Yeh Ben, I do have it, but there’s no ballistics for the extra 9 grains of powder, hopefully someone can work it out for me.

Hi. I am trying to get some information on the approximate muzzle energy and velocity of my CZ Safari Classic 505 Gibbs. I am using 2213SC ADI powder, which is equivalent to H4831. The loads I'm using are 130 grains of 2213SC with a 600 grn Woodleigh Protective Point. It seems a Very Effective...

Aaron is a great bloke and a fantastic guide.

I would have Bruce, but he had his nose up in the air.

Guys a bit of a run down on the hunt. I hunted with Aaron Corbett from Australian Outback Safari's, and spent two weeks with Aaron at his camp in Arnhem Land. The Gibbs accounted for 5 buffalo, including a 100 plus incher that Aaron shot. The buff I got was spotted from about 400 yds, Aaron...

The first Buff taken with the 505 Gibbs. 130 grn’s of AR 2213SC and Woodleigh 600 grn PP.

I have had zero problems with the feeding of a full magazine, I am happy so far, and is accurate, 2 shots, 1 inch at 50 yds.

Yes Ben, Aaron Corbett.

Dr Ray, with a CZ 505 Gibbs, Leupold VX 111 I .5x5x20 with Talley QD Mounts.

I have shot a Cape Buffalo, Two Australian Buff with a 500 Double, and a very large and angry Scrub Bull with the 500. And my from my experience, having shot half a dozen Scrub Bulls with a 460 Weatherby Magnum and numerous other critters, there is nothing I have used that will hit harder than a...

257 Weatherby Magnum. 35 Whelen. 460 Weatherby , and I own a 500 Nitro Express Double.

Ray I'm just concerned that the barrels are soldered together, or braised, and could melt either.

Hi. I am wondering if any forum members would know how, or if, the temperature in spray booth will affect the regulation of a double? I am getting the breaches of my double Cerakoated, as bluing does not give a satisfactory result for the 4 inches or so of the breach. The breaches are made out...

Great article and photos Anthony, they are certainly a tough animal alright. As I know doubt find out in September.

CT Dolan I know 'exactly' what you meant by mentioning the toy factor, I would have probably said, to calm a couple of members down, said the wow factor, but I'm with you and would go with the 500...….It is more then adequate.

Cheers guys. I took it into the gunsmith this morning and it appears to be the left firing pin needs adjusting, just coming out a little bit to far.

Hi. I am new to double ownership and have found that by using a recommended load of 106 grains of AR 2209, with a 570 Woodleigh, sometimes it doesn't open easily. The other day I fired a right and a left and it was difficult to open, it has happened before, but to a lesser extent, is it the...

I had a 460 Weatherby for nearly 30 years, and put through it approximately 250 rounds through it,( 124 grns 4350 500 grn Hornady sp's) and I have hunted cape buff with a 500 nitro, "but for pure unadulterated raw power "on the likes of scrub bulls, there is "nothing" I have seen that will match...

Hi., Baz from Cairns Australia, looking forward to reading the members Big Game Hunting stories and about there big bore and double rifles. I had a 460 Weatherby Magnum for 25 years, and used it on everything from feral cats to scrub bulls. I have just purchased a Butch Searcy 500 nitro express...