Proper Weight????

29 June 2006, 02:34

BigFiveJack

Proper Weight????

NOT FOR black powder rifles, but for a:

H&H 375 Flanged Mag NE, 450/400 NE, 500/450 NE, 470 NE, 500 NE, 577 NE and 600 NE Double Rifle;

what should each rifle weigh?

29 June 2006, 03:01

400 Nitro Express

I presume you mean for double rifles?

.375 Flanged Magnum: 9.0 to 9.5 lbs.
.450/.400: 10 lbs. 95% were heavier.
.500/.450 & .470: 10.5 to 10.75 lbs.
.500: 11 lbs.
.577: 13 lbs.
.600: 14 lbs.

It's a mistake to build them too light.
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29 June 2006, 04:59

BigFiveJack

Yes 400NE, I am asking about DR's. Thank you for your prompt reply! As always, you're THE SOURCE for such.

29 June 2006, 05:33

577NitroExpress

I'll be shooting a 14 lb .577 NE here shortly. I'll let you know if that is too light or not.

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29 June 2006, 06:34

dirklawyer

Jack, The following weights are going to be calibrated for a comfortable shooting gun (I guess that's quite relative, at least my bias opinion) not a weight conscious gun. Less abuse on you and the gun components.

375 Flanged 9 lbs (unscoped)
450/400 10 lbs
500/465 10-10.5 lbs
470 10.5-11 lbs
500 11-11.5 lbs
577 14 lbs
600 14.5-15 lbs

29 June 2006, 12:13

Rusty

quote:
Jack, The following weights are going to be calibrated for a comfortable shooting gun not a weight conscious gun. Less abuse on you and the gun components.

Make the 500 weigh as much as the 577 and then it will be comfortable enough for me!

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30 June 2006, 06:21

BigFiveJack

Rusty I do recall that you don't feel the need to shoot 500 NE or larger calibered rifles ANYMORE!

30 June 2006, 07:40

new_guy

quote:
Originally posted by BigFiveJack:
NOT FOR black powder rifles, but for a:

H&H 375 Flanged Mag NE, 450/400 NE, 500/450 NE, 470 NE, 500 NE, 577 NE and 600 NE Double Rifle;

what should each rifle weigh?

I tend to agree with the guidelines given by the others here, but should point out that weights tend to vary. Not only from maker to maker but from client to client. In the double rifle word at large, I think you will find varying answers.

Here are a few examples in the "470 range."

A Perugini & Visini 470 at 9 lbs 7 oz.

An A. Hollis & Son 470 at 11 lbs 12 oz.

An H&H Royal in 470 at 9lbs 11 oz (presumably with scope)

Another H&H Royal at 10 bls 2 oz in 500/465 (practical twin to the 470).

30 June 2006, 18:43

Rusty

I have actually laid hands on the Hollis 470.
H & H New York had the rifle at the DSC Show.

What a beauty! 26 inch barrels and all! A Leonard action. Too rich for my pocketbook.

Jack, that would most certainly be a correct statement! After I shot the 500 at DRSS hunt, my friend David bought a Merkel 500 3 inch and I got to load and shoot another one!

Yeah I know I've turned into an old recoil wuss!