Hi Lex:

How do you like that .500 A square? I know you and I got our AHR 458 Lott's around the same time.

Is your 45/70 a lever action? I was kicking around getting a Marlin 336 in the new 308 Hornady ammo.

Regards... Jim P.

Jim, I love the .500. It really packs a big punch. 570 grain bullets at 2,500 fps are manageable. Drop the velocity to 2,300 and it's comparable to a Lott in recoil - actually the .500 is a bit easier on the shoulder than the Lott because the .500 weighs a bit more.

My .45-70 is an early 1970s vintage Marlin Model 1895. Straight stock and no safety. I put a Williams receiver sight on it. It's a great woods gun. 350 grain bullets at right around 2,000 fps pack a pretty good punch, too.

How did this get dug up?

From my collection.

1. it's a tie!! 220swift or 22-250
2. 6.5 x 257rob. (140-160gr)
3. 30-06 (180-220gr)
4. 35 rem. (250gr)or the '06 again
5. 300 wsm (180gr)
6. 8mmx57 (200-250)
7. 375 H&H(250-300gr.)or any thing from #3 down

I'll have to live with:
22-250
257 Roberts (in the works)
270 win
338-06
9.3x64 Brenneke (in the works)
416 Rigby

222 Rem
22-250
280 Rem
7mm STW
300 WBY
340 WBY
presently building 45/90 WCF

My line up:
12g UO Lanber
22lr Anschutz
30.06 Winchester M70 action full custom
375H&H Winchester Super Express light custom
458WM Mauser 98 full custom
500 Jeffery on the way.

Hi El D.... Hey another PA boy.

Hey Lex: Is the .500 A from Ed P. at AHR also? My Lott goes 12 lbs. How heavy is the .500?

I only have two Marlin lever actions, an old model 39 in excellent condition, and the first 44 Mag in a model 336...

I cut my teeth on bolt actions, first rifle was an old Stephens 22, then mostly early model 700's.

I am headed to New Zealand in March 08 for Red Stag, when are you headed out abroad again?

Hi Tracks: I was wondering when a 500 Jeffery was going to show up, the Gibbs is here, all we need is Rob's 600 OK....

Regards... Jim P.

Right Now

17Mach4 furry critters

Next 6 months 6x47 Luapua Long range groundhogs.

280AI 140s primary meat pole.

2nd Favorite 700M shooting 300 gr Barnes

338-06AI 250s Anything else in N/A

My furry critter gun has two back ups 20-222AI and a 17Tactical being built.

Coming in the next year to 18months 416 Ruger

1) 220 Swift
2) 308 Win
3) 375 Wby (I've seen them PA blackies!!)
4) 375 Wby
5) 7-STW
6) 375 Wby
7) 458 Lott

quote:

Originally posted by Nitroman:
I am currently torturing myself over which rifle I should take out to catch a moose. My 8x60S or my 1924 9x57mm, with original Kynoch and DWM ammo no less. Or I could snatch my Husqvarna pre-War 9.3x62, but it scares me; very lightweight. I could use my .375 Weatherby with 265 grain GS Customs. Or for experimentation, my .500 A-Square with 975 grain cast bullets at 2200 fps.

The choices are killing me.

With high mounts that husky carries very well in the field and recoil is all in your mind, not your shoulder. Try it on a crow, you'll see.

quote:

Originally posted by PAHunter:
Hi Guys:

1. Varmints: From Prarie Dogs to Coyotes. 22-250 but only because you included coyotes; otherwise I'd go with the .223


2. Mid size big game: AKA Whitetail deer. 7 X 57 but it only edges the 6.5 X 55 out by just a little


3. Black Bear: 30-06


4. Brown Bear: .358 X .404 IMP


5. African Plains Game: 8mm X .404 X 2.5 IMP[/COLOR[COLOR:BLUE]It has a slight advantage over the 30-06

6. Big Tough and dangerous Game:I would again go with the .358 X .404 IMP


7. Big Dangerous Game Probably the .458 Lott.

roger

.223

.280

.30-06

.338



Still in need of an African DG Caliber I guess

Nice choices, all. From my battery:

1. 220 Swift
2. 300 Win
3. 9.3 x 57
4. 375 H&H
5. 9.3 x 62
6. 450 Ackley

Four and five are interchangeable.

1. Varmints: From Prarie Dogs to Coyotes. 22-250

2. Mid size big game: AKA Whitetail deer. 7mmRemMag

3. Black Bear: .450 Marlin

4. Brown Bear: 9,3x64

5. African Plains Game: .300WinMag

6. Big Tough and dangerous Game: 9,3x64

7. Big Dangerous Game that needs a stopper: .404Jeffery