Your opinion on selecting a .500 NE 3” or .470 NE?

[grand veneur]

I know he has these, for sure:

An Auguste Francotte sidelock ejector in .600 Nitro Express

A Webley & Scott boxlock ejector in .577 Nitro Express

A .500 Jeffery built on a Magnum Mauser action

A .460 Weatherby Magnum built on a Brevex M400 action

An Auguste Schuler Model 34 in 11.2x72mm Schuler

A 10.75x68mm Mauser Type A

@grand veneur am I close enough ?

Quite close, except that the DR caliber 600 Nitro Express also has a boxlock action and no DR have an ejector. I have sold the rifle caliber 10,75x68.

 

[SStomcat]

I know he has these, for sure:

An Auguste Francotte sidelock ejector in .600 Nitro Express

A Webley & Scott boxlock ejector in .577 Nitro Express

A .500 Jeffery built on a Magnum Mauser action

A .460 Weatherby Magnum built on a Brevex M400 action

An Auguste Schuler Model 34 in 11.2x72mm Schuler

A 10.75x68mm Mauser Type A

@grand veneur am I close enough ?

Wow… the list of what you don’t have is probably shorter. That’s honestly impressive

 

[roklok]

I was fortunate enough to fire exactly 1 round from my PH's 500 NE Krieghoff at a zebra last year. I hit right where I was aiming at about 75 yards. I did not think the recoil was that bad from the shooting sticks in a standing position, it seems my .458 WM kicks me harder. Of course recoil is felt differently shooting at game vs targets. I do think the .470 is a "sexier" looking round, longer with a shoulder, it just looks right in a cartridge belt or slide.