The March issue of Man Magnum had two articles about the .505 Gibbs. One was built on a P14 action while the other was built on what appeared to be a ZKK 602 (that article was written in Afrikaans so I was not able to glean anything from it). I guess I always thought the 602 was a little tight for such a cartridge. Is it considered a common action for such use?

Regards,
Telly

Telly,
I have the translations for the Afrikaans articles in Man Magnum. I'll check and see if I have the articles in question and e-mail them to you.

Regards,
Eric

Eric.Leeton@uop.com

Any chance of having both articles e-mailed to me? :-)

the 602 I believe is the same as the cz550. and my gunsmith mentioned to me that it was a good action to use for a 505. something he shouldn't have done though, now it is on my list of things I need some day. damnit.

Red

Belarus,
I would appreciate a translation of the article if you have it.

Dago Red,
I will e-mail copies when I get a chance.

Also, has anyone seen or heard of the 602 being used by others for a .505?

Telly

G&A had an article on the .505 years back. I think it was Ross Seyfried ( SP? ) I have it around here someplace, I'll try to find it.

OK, I found it. it was Feb of 89 and tha article was by Jack Lott Good article, beautifull rifle tested!

There's a 505 Gibbs article in this month's issue of The Accurate Rifle.

Send me an e-mail if you are interested in the .505 Gibbs articles from Man Magnum. The guy that does the translation work is a little behind but now has time available to catch up. When I get them, I'll be more than happy to forward them to you.

Eric