single shot big bore for DG hunting

The Accurate Reloading Forums

This topic can be found at:
https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/4711043/m/6571085151

15 March 2011, 04:59

500N

single shot big bore for DG hunting

quote:
Originally posted by FMC:
quote:
Originally posted by Will:
What is the opposite of go-for-it?

"Pussy"

LOL, Very good

15 March 2011, 16:06

600 Overkill

quote:
Originally posted by RPW:
Price not too bad. Are components available? That is a very interesting gun. How is the recoil?

Components are easy---dies from RCBS/Huntington 577/600's. Brass is ordinary 577 Nitro just blown out to .620 by fireforming. Bullets are easy to cast or find from many sources. It's just a plain fun gun. Recoil---well, like always it's what you make of it. My tough-guy police freind cry's like a little girl while my wife shoots it all the time. 1500fps cast loads feel to me like a heavy-light gun weight 45-70. Crank up the 900's plus and it'll wake you up but I don't think its severe.

16 March 2011, 05:32

RPW

Thanks so much for sharing that information. My wife will be mad at you because its looking like you cost me some money.

16 March 2011, 06:03

600 Overkill

quote:
Originally posted by RPW:
Thanks so much for sharing that information. My wife will be mad at you because its looking like you cost me some money.

It's not spending---it's "investing" & the way the markets are---this might be better

16 March 2011, 06:19

rnb

quote:
Originally posted by rnb:
The gun in question was a 338-74 Keith the action used was rigby-farquahrson action this information is from the 1972 Guns&ammo the barrel came from Champlin Keith grade barrel he was given. He stated that he shot a bear at 300 yards a sheep at 600 yards and several elk at 450 yards with this gun the loads listed was 300 gr at 2552, 275 gr at 2580 and 250 gr at 2711 The reason I know this is I am having a rifle being built in this caliber as we speak.