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Traded in the 500/416. It was the nickel plated PH model with some extra details like 100 and 200m leaf sights.

The new 470 has no extras, blued action and is all buisness Perfect balance.

I have to say I like the blued action as well. That's a nice looking K-Gun!

Very nice indeed and nice regulation target so you know ahead of time how the gun shoots.

I have the Krieghoff Classic in both .470 and 500/416. I haved used them both on Cape Buffalo. If I had to get rid of one of them it would be the .470. After using the 500/416 with the 370 gr. CEB Hollow Point earlier this month in Zimbabwe, I prefer it over the .470

Just my .02 cents worth.

Nothing wrong with 500/416. Except my big five was exessively front heavy. Same barrel contour as 500 and 470. But smaller tubes. 470 balances and points way better for me. I don't think either caliber has an advantage in most situations. Trajectory does not matter, maybe 416 penetrates better on elephant (where evt diff may be relevant). 470 is more common... I just did this for the pointability/balance. Also think The advantages of 500/416 are not important in a double in most circumstances.

That's the first K-gun I've seen with a blued action and I think it looks great.

Yes, changes the look of the whole rifle. Cool!

Great looking rifle; and yes, you did get an extra; you got scope bases, which are a very high priced factory option on the Ks. You know that.

I didn't know. Not of much use on a 470 tho. Using aimpoint Micro 2moa sight. Not many use scopes on 470s?

Congrats!

I also had never seen a blued K-Gun; and I like it as the others do.
I hope it gives you great service for many years to come. Have you
planned a hunt yet?

Right, not much use for scope bases on a 470 but you got them anyway (Recknagel) and here at least, they are about a $2000 factory option. (That price might include the rings but those are only about 400. Which is why I install my own.

Thanks for all the comments. After spending hard earned cash I need all the reassurance I can get that I did the right thing... Not much doubt in my mind now In a couple of years I turn 40. Planning to take a trip to Africa with my wife and kids. Buffalo on the menu if I can afford it... Until then the gun will have slain a handful of moose and perhaps some deer ^^

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That's the first K-gun I've seen with a blued action and I think it looks great.

Me too! Like it!

Looking at the photos it just looks blued to me. Can't see the CCH. But I like it, because it's a DR.

Oh, duh! After reading the recent topic on CCH on Heyms I had CCH in my mind. It's blued, and I still like it.

That looks good. I didn't inquire as to blueing or CCH when I ordered mine. Something to consider for the next one. Hmmmmm.

Nice looking rifle.

My 470 K-Gun also has a blued receiver, but has the 50 and 100 yard leaf.

And I thought my K Gun was the only one with a blue action.

Never thought about Norma brass, years ago I bought some 470 brass from Midway that was head stamped Rigby. Woodleigh are the only bullets I have ever used.

I used one of those for a couple of years and I thought mine was the only blued action?

Served me well and was very accurate. Good gun.

A friend of mine also had one with a Back Action but in 9.3x74R.