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T That was a memorable hunt, one of these days I will give my 348/416 a shot at something big,the 50 Alaskan did a fine job for you on that hunt,I have a Steyr with composite stock in 9.3x62,have another in 376 Steyr, very accurate guns,,just too many guns & not enough hunting,drop me a pm if...

I picked up a Dakota African in 338 LM years back,it is a rather boring cartridge,it just kills everything really well :) it is accurate it is deadly,I have taken a big Giraffe plus some big game that I cannot mention lol,my gun is very confidence inspiring,the 338 caliber is an awesome no...

I have a 338 Lapua,it's a Dakota African,it is set up for 250 gr loads,I run the Barnes Tsx @ 2750 fps,it has gone with me to Africa several times,it is an absolute hammer,on my last trip,it accounted for a pretty good size giraffe,I would not feel undergunned with this gun for any game,anything...

If you want quick & fast? no better choice then a red dot sight,all my DR's wear the now discontinued Dokter sights.

I will have to get my 470 out of the safe now & give it a workout lol.

Practical or not ? guns are a need ,not a practical need ha ha,ok some will argue with that, my first DR was a little petite 9.3,next was a 470,I have a few more now,including a bunch of bolt actions,I enjoy my guns,I reload for them all,the practical part went out the window a long time ago,but...

If I did'nt have a Heym in this caliber already? this is a great price!!!

Thank you,just ordered two pounds.

Wishing him a full recovery,always sad to hear of these events .

I like my triggers to be about 4 lbs,the back a little heavier,any lighter & you will run into doubling problems,I have several DR's,unless the triggers are just not comfortable to shoot accurately? I just leave as is,lighter triggers are a definite plus for me,if you have a qualified smith that...

I have two,first one is a 458 Win & second is a 375 H & H,they are both with soldered barrels,twin triggers,they are both really accurate ,the 458 is now a 458 Lott,I had it re-regulated to the Lott,it shoots really well,easy to find loads with different bullet weights,for the price? these are...

Plenty on Gun Broker but crazy pricing.

I have two Heym's,that day I was using the 470,my second one is a 450-400,I have hunted DG with a 470,458 Lott & 500-416,all three worked very well,I would hunt with any of these guns again,I load all three to about 5000ftlbs including the Lott,regardless of caliber? my preferred bullet is the...

I was hunting cape buff cows with my K gun in South Africa,my safety was off long before she fake charged us from about 30 yards away,I had a big tree to hide behind,after the 3 rd time my ph & tracker took off screaming shoot it shoot it ha ha,so I did,the 500-416 did a fantastic job,I shot her...

I re-load for a few DR'S,you will need a chrono,you need to know how fast your loads are?anything 450-400 & up is a magnum primer,you can load with more than one powder in most big bores,for example in my 470,I load R 15 & use a filler for lower case fill & lower recoil,or you can go IMR 4831 &...

Thanks for your input,My experience has only been with copper solids,myself & a buddy shot two tuskless, his was a 500 NE mine was a 458 Lott, both DR’s,one head shot ,one shoulder,both down one shot each,I did put in a second shot on my downed ele to see penetration, one head shot top down from...

No need to ask,I own both makes of rifles,I know both brands pretty well,you made a statement,you should back it up is all,no offense intended.

Good answer from Krieghoff,when getting ready for a hunt? I shoot a lot of softs,cheaper softs,I finish my practicing with softs & solids that are to be actually used for the hunt,it's more cost effective this way,it also gives me an opportunity to really get to know my guns,ask any smith & they...

Can you direct me to where it says so?

I own a Krieghoff,what you heard is false,but however when it comes to solids for use in a double rifle there are certain rules to observe,I own several DR'S,the bullets that will hurt your gun is monolithic bullets,some mono's do not have rings cut into the shank,the displaced metal has no...

I have only one elephant to my credit,PH wanted a shoulder shot,it was on the small side for a tuskless,I followed his instruction,one shot,one tuskless down inside of 20 yrds,gun used my O/U DR in 458 Lott,450 NF FN's @ 2250 fps,I enjoy my big bore guns,I also prefer a .416 or larger for all...

I am looking for these bullets if anyone has any? thanks.

I have a Heym 470 that has not been hunted in a long time,I would consider selling it,thanks.

I have a three legged horse,needs a home real bad,I am sending it over free of charge:)

This has allready been commented on,but I gotta add,forget about re-boring a DR,yes it can probably be done but it would require a smith with a lot of experience in DR's,I have personally only seen a few re-chambered & re-bored,these were done in England,the reason being obsolete calibers by...

I have not read all the pages except the first & the last one,Chris has it right,I had this experience with a Chapuis in 9.3x74 & Beretta in 30 -06,the comb was too high & they bitch slapped pretty good,I sold the Chapuis,I still have the Beretta,my excellent gunsmith bent the stock to drop the...

Beautiful gun,I have the same rifle,mine wears a Docter red dot site,only one buff to it's credit so far,I also load 300 Grainers in mine for plains game.

Glad to see you doing this hunt with a DR,whenever I get a chance to hunt Alaska?one of mine will go with me,cheers.

They will eject just fine,I have the same gun plus a Stopper in 458.

Looks like lady luck has smiled on me,I found a minty 30-06,should be fun reloading for this one,I found a unopened box of Sierra 220 grainers sitting around my man cave lol.

Thanks, the search continues.

You get what you pay for,these are great guns.

A Actually they made 500 of them in 30-06.

Thanks,I will keep it in mind in case I am unsuccessful finding a 30-06.

I am looking for one of these guns to pair up with my DR in 30-06,thanks.

Hi, I shoot a Krieghoff in 500/416,factory load data was 108 gr H1000 with the 410 gr Woodleigh soft or solid,I found this load very accurate @ 50,you might have to go up or down a grain in your rifle.

I have a 500-416,killed one buff,dropped it on the spot,was using handloaded ammo,400 gr NF'S,I would feel very comfortable with the 410 gr ammo,never heard of any factory ammo in 450 gr,but if you re-load? it's a possibility? Why this caliber ever conceived? it's because it give's you 416 Rigby...

The subject of O/U double rifles always brings up differing views,traditional,un traditional & so on,no offense intended,it's strictly a personal choice,depending on which side of the pond you are on & what is available?you will favor whatever is popular on your side,I started my journey with a...

RE-The recoil on curved butt plates,I have the same gun as well as two others in 45-90,my favorite is the 20" barrelled 45-90,I load these guns pretty up there,yes they can be shot with the right technique of placing the lower point of the butt plate in the arm pit & I have done so while hunting...

I have experienced problems with two new DR's that were regulated with Hornady ammo,a Heym 450-400 & a Westley Richards 470NE,this is what I discovered,Hornady initially used any which powder to attain a specific speed for a caliber,when your rifle was regulated? it was probably with a batch of...

How many double rifles do you own?

I have one if still interested.

I use the Docter red dot sights on all my DR's & on my lever action rifles as well,small compact trouble free,six trips to Africa & zero problems.

I am looking forward to our hunt when it happens,in fact a couple of my DR shooting buddies are thinking about it as well,exotics & hogs:)

I did forget to mention that I have also had in the past a Merkel 470 NE,that rifle was sold to a friend & it is still hunting well. RE- THE STOPPER,it has a short barrel,20 or 21 ",it swings better than all my other rifles,it is accurate with bullet weights of 350,400,450 & 500 grains,it is...

At the moment I have, Heym 470NE SxS Heym 450-400 SxS Krieghoff 500-416 SxS CZ Stopper 458 Lott,was formerly a 458 Win,O/U Brno 375 H & H,O/U I did have a Chapuis in 9.3x74R in the past,I have hunted all these guns,the last one I would let go would be my Stopper.

I shoot a 470 Heym,first up you should be using a chronograph,I have hardly ever shot factory ammo in my gun,I did shoot some ammo,federal that was given to me by my smith & it was too hot for my liking,my safety jumped halfway, You need to get the velocity upto what a 470 is designed for 2150...

If you want to hunt with a double rifle then do so,practice practice & practice some more,I have done all my DG hunts with double rifles,it's a personal choice,if I did a Hippo? it would be surely on land but in case it's not? I would still use one of my Double rifles,it's not about what others...

It is meant to duplicate 416 Rigby in a Dr & trust me it does I took a buff with this gun,loaded with NF solids, it was DRT.