Medium game with a 505 gibbs or 500 jeff

[radname]

The 505 Gibbs should be about right for Armadillo. Those up armored possums are pretty tough.

 

[radname]

The 505 Gibbs should be about right for Armadillo. Those up armored possums are pretty tough.

I think your right. This lepper tortoise fell to my 10mm, but it almost got me. Note the tail I almost shot off. I guess shot placement really is everything, but to be fair it was at a full charge.

 

[radname]

I think you could have taken that gopher in "hand to paw" combat...

Their small but their wiery little devils.

 

[Altitude sickness]

What are the details on your .505. It’s a beauty

 

[hoytcanon]

Their small but their wiery little devils.

I once tackled a medium sized whitetail doe... I lost.

 

[IvW]

If you can hit it it will be game over.....these are not pg cartridges but rather designed as DG sort the shit out when it is needed.....
Bad idea to use as pg cartridge.....

 

[radname]

What are the details on your .505. It’s a beauty

It was built by JK Cloward out of Seattle on a CZ 550 action. 24" barrel, and I think it's 14" length of pull. It fits me well, as far as I know but admittedly I wouldn't really know if it didn't. It came with a trijicon RMR that I haven't mounted yet and 10 rounds of Norma ammo.

 

[IvW]

I think some folks get bored post this crap once and sit back and chuckle.......stupid idea to say the least.....
New poster stirring the pot and being clueless....wannabe....

 

[radname]

I once tackled a medium sized whitetail doe... I lost.

I applaud the effort. Most men wouldn't even try.

 

[IvW]

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[IvW]

I think some folks get bored post this crap once and sit back and chuckle.......stupid idea to say the least.....

 

[hoytcanon]

I applaud the effort. Most men wouldn't even try.

She was tangled in a fence and I was trying to help her, unfortunately with the language barrier she misinterpreted my intentions and laid a leg bone upside my head. In the end, she was running wild and free again, and able to tell her homies how she spanked one of those "camo clowns."

 

[radname]

She was tangled in a fence and I was trying to help her, unfortunately with the language barrier she misinterpreted my intentions and laid a leg bone upside my head. In the end, she was running wild and free again, and able to tell her homies how she spanked one of those "camo clowns."

Hahaha well put!

 

[hoytcanon]

I think some folks get bored post this crap once and sit back and chuckle.......stupid idea to say the least.....

I don't agree... many gun enthusiasts are drawn to big bore cartridges and rifles, but have a hard time justifying indulging those desires to their spouse or even themselves... so they start looking for other potential targets and uses... as in; "This .505 Gibbs would be a perfect hog gun." Or; "What I need for handling these tough swamp deer is a .500 Jeffrey."

I fully support (and utilize) these delusions... I also formally renounce the idea that all one needs is a single .30/06.

 

[IvW]

For swamp deer or hogs go for gold......for Africa wake up to reality......

 

[hoytcanon]

For swamp deer or hogs go for gold......for Africa wake up to reality......

So what is the reality in your opinion.

 

[IvW]

Certainly not 500.......
30-30 for hogs and swamp deer is the first caliber that pops into my mind......but hell what do I know about hogs and swamp deer....

 

[radname]

CEB makes a .485gr safari raptor in .505dia. that I'm curious about. Has anyone tried this style of bullet?

 

[Altitude sickness]

I shot my .505 Gibbs this morning. CEB solids and 600 grain Northfork solids

 

[radname]

I shot my .505 Gibbs this morning. CEB solids and 600 grain Northfork solids View attachment 601894

Good shooting! Are you still using the red dot? Any thoughts on that vs iron sights? I want to try out the one that came with mine but I have to work out a mount first.