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THE MOST AVAILABLE BIG BORE RIMMED AMMO IN AFRICA
23 March 2006, 18:12
BigFiveJackTHE MOST AVAILABLE BIG BORE RIMMED AMMO IN AFRICA
I understand there won't be much of it, but what caliber is it that the PRO will best be able to get for the client;
470 NE maybe
500 NE 3" something else???
I think what ever it is, that will be what I pick for mine!
Jack
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In Zim, my PH shot a 470. We met another fellow who loaded for and shot a 470 as well. This was the extent of NE ammo I encountered on my trip.
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23 March 2006, 18:43
ROSCOEfrom what I have seen it is all very difficult to find and in most cases has to be special order. Having said that, most of the double rifles I have seen in the hands of PH's were 470 NE.
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23 March 2006, 19:42
fredj338It's got to be .458winmag. The PHs I met in Moz. had several diff. calibers, .416, .470 & .458. The only "extra" ammo around was .458wm. One of the clients in camp brought in .470NE ammo for his PH.
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23 March 2006, 19:50
500grainsOf the nitro express rounds you have the best chance of finding .470 than anything else.
23 March 2006, 19:53
BigFiveJackFJ338,
I'll give you the point that .458 win mag or .375 H&H are MOST available, but I am talking "proper rimmed" cartridges.
Jack
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My ph has a 470 NE and thats what I'm getting.
24 March 2006, 08:37
BigFiveJackI am NOT surprised that 470 NE is ahead here.
Let's see if it stays that way.
Jack
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24 March 2006, 10:21
ozhunterI have personally met two PH that were using 470NE's and know of a few more with doubles again with 470's , 450/400, 500/465 and 500NE.
All these guys have Ammo availability problems but the 470NE users have the least problems
OZHUNTER.
24 March 2006, 11:30
Ted GorslineAs far as rimmed carztridges go its;
1) 470 Nitro in big bore
2) 9.3X74R in medium bore.
3) 303 British in small bore
VBR,
Ted Gorsline
24 March 2006, 17:48
PalmerAvailability of double rifle ammo in camp may be a factor in choosing a caliber but it would not be a major one for me.
Odds are that your PH will not have either caliber and you will be too far from any to go get it if you ran out of your supply.
Beyond that, even if the PH had or could get some, it would not likely be loaded right for your rifle.
I would think you should choose whatever caliber made sense to you then take plenty of your custom loaded ammo with you.
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Jack
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24 March 2006, 19:37
fredj338Sorry BFJ, missed that rimmed part. I would think .470 has got to be more available. An 11.5# 500NE sounds painfull.
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24 March 2006, 19:42
BigFiveJackSEARCY shows 11 - 11.5 lbs for 500 NE on his sight under the PRO HUNTER MODEL, 10 - 10.5 lbs for 470 NE.
That's where I got my weight thoughts from.
Jack
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