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Originally Posted by toad
i haven't seen 10 round .300 AI mags for years...my three went to New Zealand


I got mine from PTG. Did you send your's to NZ, or put them to use in NZ?


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sold to a guy in NZ.


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Not that it will come as a surprise but the more I use other big bores the more I appreciate the standard 458 Win

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grinPhil,every time I see the paint job on yer rifle I crack up grin My wife came running in to see what was stranglig me grin


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[quote=458Win]Not that it will come as a surprise but the more I use other big bores the more I appreciate the standard 458 Win

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Nothing wrong with using something that just plain works.


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I really like my CZ550 in 9.3x62. Does it qualify for this thread?

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My favorite is an Old Ugly clone I got in a trade deal with a good friend of Phil's. For close work in the brush nothing is as comforting as a 458 with 500gr bullets. I used a 425 Express for 15 years and there is a noticeable difference on impact. I've switched to 450gr Northforks for the upcoming seasons and maybe our late moose season here at the Lake.


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Originally Posted by idahoguy101
I really like my CZ550 in 9.3x62. Does it qualify for this thread?


The 9,3x62 and .375H&H are sub .400 or 10mm diameter therefore these do not qualify as big bores.

The only big bore I liked was Sako sporter (pre-Mod 75) called A-V or something similar. It had wooden stock, iron sights caliber .416RM and weight of about 8.5lbs. Despite good handling characteristics I didn't buy it because I had no need for such a cannon. That was in then days when 20 pack of .416 was about $45 per 20. I had .300 magnum at that time which is powerful caliber in its own right.

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First choice is my 10.75x68 Mauser. My 11.2x72 Schuler is a close second.


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Originally Posted by Jgrabow
First choice is my 10.75x68 Mauser. My 11.2x72 Schuler is a close second.


Those are good. Another popular offering was .404 Rimless NE Jeffrey aka 10,75x73. I would like to come across one of those rifles assembled in UK from foreign components (Santa Barbara Mauser Action I think). These were made in 1970s and 1980s. The only affordable option today is CZ Safari Classic.

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Someone was selling two original 10.75x73 all original Magnum Mauser rifles several years ago for $10,000.00 each. A bit steep but I'm still kicking myself for not buying one. They were purchased by one individual.

I just ordered a Lothar Walther barrel to build a 404 Jeffery Rimless on one of two Southgate Weatherby rifles I own. The other Southgate might become a 40 Newton.


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I just prefer slow and sedate..... 45-70


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Originally Posted by Jgrabow
Someone was selling two original 10.75x73 all original Magnum Mauser rifles several years ago for $10,000.00 each. A bit steep but I'm still kicking myself for not buying one. They were purchased by one individual.

I just ordered a Lothar Walther barrel to build a 404 Jeffery Rimless on one of two Southgate Weatherby rifles I own. The other Southgate might become a 40 Newton.


I would not have bought either of those Mausers. For some reason those German pre-WWII sporters are dreadfully expensive. About two ago I looked at Hoffman Arms Co. .404 on magnum Mauser action. Not sure if it was Cleveland OH gun or Ardmore OK piece but I recall price was $8500 which was very reasonable price for gun equal to Rigby, Holland or Westely Richards of same vintage.

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It may be equal in quality but there is a premium paid for the "grill plate" on those British originals.


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Big Bore for DG or very heavy game : undoubtely .416RM ... grin
- 400grs : 160yds MRD, 300grs : 200yds MRD
If you are used to shot with .375H&H you can shot .416RM (get a good stock's rifle, straight or a beat inversed)
Duplicate the famous and "Native African" Ammo .416 Rigby.
Forget the speech about pressure, we are in 2014, not in 1914 ..
.416 Ruger is quite interesting but .. it's a proprietary ammo ...

Big Bore for no DG :
short shot (100yds max) : 45-70 Hornady 325grs (Big Bore cause its diameter ... only) ,
medium shot 9.3x62 Mauser ( 170yds MRD) The most popular Native "African" Ammo with the .375H&H, the both have been created for african game !!

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I really like my left handed .416 Rem Mag I had cobbled together with a 700 action, HS Precision stock and a Remington Custom Shop barrel I got from Dober. The barreled action is parkerized and it is topped with a Kahles 30mm tube 1.5-6x scope in Warne QD rings backed up by iron sights. Shoots an inch at 100 yds with 400 gr Partitions at 2400 fps.

I've had a few .375 H&H's but I kind of felt like they were neither fish nor fowl. The .416 diameter seemed like a more meaningful step up from my 8mm Rem Mag.


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