Do any of you own/hunt with a double in .475 3 1/4 (Straight)..?

[Pondoro]

I have a vintage double in the caliber but these seems to be few and far between..?

It is essentialy a .450 NE necked up to take a 480 grain .483 bullet..

 

[CAustin]

I have a vintage double in the caliber but these seems to be few and far between..?

It is essentialy a .450 NE necked up to take a 480 grain .483 bullet..

Would love to see pictures of your double.

 

[Pondoro]

Some pics in my media..

 

[Pondoro]

An article about the round:

The .475 Nitro Express Rifle

The .475 Nitro Express Rifle

www.vintageguns.co.uk

 

[Saul]

This sounds like quite the interesting round. As stupid as it sounds, I care for aesthetics and history in big bore rounds, and this seems to have both. I would be interested to hear more about how its ballistics compare to the .450 3.25" NE and 470 NE, particularly with regard to penetration. I assume you can use .450 3.25" NE brass.

 

[Saul]

@Pondoro I have been thinking about this cartridge since reading this post. Have you ever seen or considered using the .474 bullets instead of the .483 in this cartridge? It would probably require a rebarreling but bullets would be so much easier to find.

 

[Pondoro]

@Pondoro I have been thinking about this cartridge since reading this post. Have you ever seen or considered using the .474 bullets instead of the .483 in this cartridge? It would probably require a rebarreling but bullets would be so much easier to find.

No..as long as Woodleigh make the .483´s why bother..? I have stocked up bullets for a lifetime..