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I've always wanted an express double rifle in .470 or an original .416 Rigby. After owning and hunting with a .338 Win Mag for a number of years, I'd put my personal upper limit at the .375 H&H Mag. That is to say the .375 is the largest caliber I aspire to ever own. I figure that would cover me for African hunting should I ever win the Powerball...lol.
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Punt gun That's an overgrown muzzleloading shotgun. Would be cool to have as a wallhanger though. |
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.950 JDJ http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130428173760/nazizombiesplus/images/3/32/McBros_.950_JDJ.jpg One day i would love to shoot that gun. I have no idea why though ![]() |
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Anzio 20/50
http://www.anzioironworks.com/Anzio-20-50.html 800 grains at 3200fps+ ![]() |
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I've always wanted an express double rifle in .470 or an original .416 Rigby. After owning and hunting with a .338 Win Mag for a number of years, I'd put my personal upper limit at the .375 H&H Mag. That is to say the .375 is the largest caliber I aspire to ever own. I figure that would cover me for African hunting should I ever win the Powerball...lol. Konger I don't know your financial situation, but I can assure you that you don't have to be wealthy to experience Africa. You can get plains game in South Africa for around $6k and I've even seen tuskless elephants for not much more than that. |
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I desired to own a 470 NE double rifle, so I bought one.
See how easy that was? |
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Canada doesn't have a .50 limit, there are some ridiculous WWII anti armor bolt guns floating around up there |
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Have a 416 rem mag Model 70 from the custom shop, Shiloh Sharps Hartford model 45-110, Win 76 replica 50-95, and 2 45/70s.
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what is your definition of a "sporting rifle"? Something of a classic design, made with the entent to harvest game. I know a bunch of guys who buy some kind of "going to africa" or "shooting a polar bear" rifle and never do anything with it. If I was just going to own rifles to hunt I doubt I would bother with anything bigger than 308 unless I was making a special trip, THEN I would buy a dangerous game rifle. I just do not see the appeal, to each their own. this there is a quantity used to measure recoil called "free recoil energy" basically, it's just the amount of energy that the rifle would have if it was free to recoil backwards, just like the bullet going one way and the rifle going the other the free recoil energy is the amount of energy your shoulder has to soak up to stop the rifle the reason the 30-06 has been so popular for so long is that a hunting weight 30-06 firing a 150 grain bullet develops about 17.5 ft-lbs of free recoil energy any gun that develops more than about 20 ft-lbs will be uncomfortable for most shooters, make them flinch those elephant killer type 45-70 loads with 350 and 400 grain bullets will generate free recoil energy of almost 50 ft-lbs. barrel porting and using a muzzle brake will reduce recoil by a large amount but then you have increased muzzle blast. If you ever shot a heavy 357 mag load out of a 4 inch barrel and then tried the same load in a 6' barrel you will know the difference that muzzle blast can make I always look at this from the perspective of passing the "paper plate test" at 25 yards with a handgun and 100 yards with a rifle. If you cannot pass the paper plate test with 5 shots, you're basically just wasting your time and money. Probably you wouldn't want a .585 Nyati, then. ![]() |
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In the 1980's, I had a Ruger Number 1 in 375 H&H Magnum, in addition to a Mauser in the same caliber. I used them for deer and elk hunting. I did briefly own a Ruger Bolt Action in 458 Win Mag, but never used it for hunting, just for the thrill of shooting big heavy bullets.
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I have the .458 in a Ruger #1 Tropical, but would like a Barrett M107 in .50 BMG.
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I have a Rem 798 (Yugo Mauser) in .375 H&H and a .45-70 Guide Gun and don't have any desire for anything bigger.
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Remington 700 Classic .375 H&H Magnum This one. Why do I need it? I don't, but I have always wanted one for some reason. |
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Lazzeroni, Long magnum sporter in .338 Titan with the best Swarvoski scope I could find.
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my 300 win mag, 7MM-08 and 45-70 are enough for me.
There is little to no mkt for these big guns anymore. We have had the same guns that have been mentioned so far in this thread on the rack for a year, never touched. |
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A .50-90 Shiloh Sharps with a 16 pound bull barrel. I already have a couple of .54 Hawkens.
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I can't decide if I would want a .338 RUM or a lever gun in .444 or .450
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Not .50bmg or .338 lapua? I personally would like to have a Ruger #1 Tropical in .416 Rigby or a .45-70 in a Marlin Guide Gun. well too late in arf style i have BOTH |
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DPeacher loads his .416 Rigby to max.
THEN hands it to a buddy to watch him shoot it. I only did that twice. That fucker kicks like a pissed off mule. TXL |
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A clone of Jeff Cooper's "Baby" (a custom ZKK-602) in either the original .460 G&A or in .505 Burns; I'm undecided on which cartridge to use. Apparently CZ offers the pop-up aperture sight as an option now on the CZ-550, whereas they had discontinued it for many years. Not sure if I'd use one of those new CZ actions or an original ZKK action, either.
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.270 - do all caliber or possibly 7mm mag if I wanna get crazy.
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Quigley Sharps. A .45-70 is as big as I want to go. Currently my biggest is a Garand in 30.06 or maybe my 8mm Yugo Mauser. I do have a .50 caliber Hawken but haven't shot it in years. |
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I've always wanted a 375 H&H in a Winchester Model 70 Safari configuration (barrel band sling mount, express sights). No idea why other than they look cool.
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Quigley Sharps. Shiloh? Beautiful rifle....a guy I shoot with has one....about 7k invested... Yep. That's why it will remain a desire to own for now. It doesn't take nearly that much to get into a Shiloh. Base rifles start at $1800. ![]() My current big game dream rifle is a classic sporterized Springfield or pre-64 Win. Mod. 70 in .400 Whelen. Not exceptionally powerful by modern standards but very classy. ![]() |
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I had a Ruger #1 in .416 Rigby, that is as large as I would want to go. Kicks like a mule
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Maybe a 500 A-Square or a 600 Overkill. Just to say I'ver got one. I'll probably get 45/70 sometime. I had a 450 Marlin, but got rid of it in favor of an M&P 45.
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40 mike mike MK-19
ETA: but if there is a ban, I would opt for a single shot like an RPG-7. Much more sporting purposes. |
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Had a precision rifle in .300 RUM. That was plenty for me. 240 gr SMK at something like 2750, iirc.
I'll never be in Africa, so I don't have a desire or need for a big double. If my dream ever materializes to move to AK, I'll probably invest in a .338 winmag in a model 70 flavor. |
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.460 Wby Mag. and I have one..
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I have it already a sporter Springfield 03-A4 in .458 Win Mag. http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w260/lugerman_album/1903/1903458.jpghttp://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w260/lugerman_album/1903/1903serial.jpg Dang, that really bumps up the bolt thrust on that old rifle. Has this been researched for safety? Given the different areas of each caliber .0745 sq in for the .30 and .1647 sq in for the .458, that is 2.2 times the effective pressure on the bolt, if the cartridges are of the same sammi pressure limit. ![]() |
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Quoted: Oh . . . then make mine a Boys 20mmQuoted: what is your definition of a "sporting rifle"? Something of a classic design, made with the entent to harvest game. ![]() |
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I have a little hankering for a .416 right now. you and your girly man calibers! /shakes head.. |
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I have it already a sporter Springfield 03-A4 in .458 Win Mag. http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w260/lugerman_album/1903/1903458.jpghttp://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w260/lugerman_album/1903/1903serial.jpg Dang, that really bumps up the bolt thrust on that old rifle. Has this been researched for safety? dont worry its fine.. ![]() |
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I have a little hankering for a .416 right now. you and your girly man calibers! /shakes head.. I actually like to shoot them a little bit without having to see an orthopedist. ![]() |
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Non-magnum: CZ Mannlicher in 9.3x62
Magnum: Browning BAR Safari 338 Win Mag w/boss muzzle brake Both are powerful enough for any hunt I'm likely to experience and the would serve well in hunts I have planned. An elephant is not in my future. |
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It would be cool to have a .50BMG or .338 Lapua or even a 20mm rifle, but I'd probably never shoot them due to the lack of need for one (I don't hunt big game), distances required to make them useful over other guns, and the cost of ammo. The largest rounds I have any interest in are .308/7.62 and 12ga and MAYBE .300 winmag.
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In rifle calibers, .30-06 or 7MM Rem Mag. But I do think it would be cool to have a lever gun in .454 Casull.
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I have a little hankering for a .416 right now. you and your girly man calibers! /shakes head.. I actually like to shoot them a little bit without having to see an orthopedist. ![]() you need to shoot my 460 its a pussy cat.. ![]() |
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