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CZ550 .505 Gibbs

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17 July 2014, 22:47
IanD
CZ550 .505 Gibbs
Well, just placed my order for one. Am I crazy...lol
17 July 2014, 23:12
Biebs
Yes, but we all are! You'll love it :-)
18 July 2014, 02:51
D R Hunter
When do you expect you'll have it in hand? Do you
have immediate plans to work on it, or have another
work on it? If yes, what changes will be executed?
Have great outings with it!!!!!
wave


D/R Hunter

Correct bullet placement, combined with the required depth of bullet penetration, results in an anchored animal...


18 July 2014, 12:35
416RigbyHunter
I have one, yet to shoot it, but I love it.
You aren't crazy, just one of us......one of us.......one of us!

Cheers.
tu2
19 July 2014, 00:48
H1262068
quote:

Am I crazy...


Probably so, but if you would kindly post some detailed photos of your new rifle I for one would certainly appreciate it. Smiler
21 July 2014, 05:00
viperidae
I second that you will love it! Believe it or not down loaded to 1900 fps the Gibbs is pretty easy to shoot and is darn effective on anything in North America.
23 July 2014, 18:36
IanD
Just placing an order for Jamison brass, Woodleigh bullets and RCBS dies. Looking forward to getting the beast. Will post pictures when it arrives.
25 July 2014, 20:17
IanD
Ok, I picked up some 525gr bullets for the upcoming arrival of my new CZ and was wondering if anyone can suggest a starting load? Was thinking of keeping it around 2100-2200fps. Maybe H4831?
28 July 2014, 06:23
416RigbyHunter
I haven't used any 525gr pills, but my load data for them and H4831sc is start load of 135gr and work up until the desired velocity is reached. There is another 505 shooter that has worked up to 144gr of H4831sc with a 600gr Woodleigh here in Australia! Eeker
No filler should be needed.

Cheers.
tu2
28 July 2014, 06:54
LR3
Use 144 gr RL 25 for my 525 Tsx and extremely accurate with 2270 fps and a pleasure to shoot. Lethal combo.
28 July 2014, 17:15
416RigbyHunter
quote:
Originally posted by LR3:
Use 144 gr RL 25 for my 525 Tsx and extremely accurate with 2270 fps and a pleasure to shoot. Lethal combo.

Have you worked up any loads with RE25 and a 600gr pill? I have heaps of Woodleigh 600gr PPSN, but few loads with slower powders, can you help?

Cheers.
tu2
29 July 2014, 01:49
IanD
Yes, looking for some starting loads for the 600gr Woodleigh I have coming as well.
30 July 2014, 08:18
D R Hunter
IanD,

May I politely ask why not use the newer technology
of bullets like CEB, NF, and GSC? All of those are made
much closer to your home, by the way.


D/R Hunter

Correct bullet placement, combined with the required depth of bullet penetration, results in an anchored animal...


30 July 2014, 19:08
IanD
D R Hunter,

I would like to use them, but cannot get them exported out of the US.
31 July 2014, 00:25
capoward
quote:
Originally posted by IanD:
D R Hunter,

I would like to use them, but cannot get them exported out of the US.
The CEB website lists two US based international exporters. Perhaps you could use one of the two for the bullets.


Jim coffee
"Life's hard; it's harder if you're stupid"
John Wayne
01 August 2014, 06:30
D R Hunter
quote:
Originally posted by D R Hunter:
IanD,

May I politely ask why not use the newer technology
of bullets like CEB, NF, and GSC? All of those are made
much closer to your home, by the way.
quote:
Originally posted by IanD:
D R Hunter,

I would like to use them, but cannot get them exported out of the US.

Well, G S Custom also manufactures in South Africa,
marginally farther from Alberta than Michigan, USA,
but we do what we must do to work around the imbecilic
bureaucrats whom we elect in the USA and Canada
TO SERVE US !!!
Mad flame Mad

{Not barking at you Ian, just screaming at those blasted,
pompous, twits who have forgotten whom has hired them,
AND who pays them!!!}


D/R Hunter

Correct bullet placement, combined with the required depth of bullet penetration, results in an anchored animal...