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Custom .505 Gibbs Rifle. If I was not downsizing I would by it..

https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...tom-505-gibbs-rifle.cfm?gun_id=101336592

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Pretty cool for a budget boomer. But they cheaped out with aluminum Williams sights and that windage adjustable base setup will puke pretty soon with the recoil of the 505.

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Don't think I'd want to shoot that with the sharp downward curve of the pistol grip. That trigger guard would slam into your finger at every shot.

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You save that one for your friends. Hey I've got this new gun, you want to shoot it?


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Nope,I would like it better if it was in an express/safari style rifle.


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You lost me at 505 Gibbs
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It would make a decent deer rifle. grin laugh


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Originally Posted by elkhunternm
It would make a decent deer rifle. grin laugh

Eh, maybe squirrels.


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It would be perfect for squirrels,rabbits and coyotes. wink


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Would it kill a deer?

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elks you mite need it for them badass rabbits that keep trying to get you

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Originally Posted by hanco
Would it kill a deer?

Yes,with very careful shot placement.

44mc,I just might need it for them vicious rabbits.


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Thanks anyway, but I prefer my retinas attached.


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Yes. Over 100 ft/lb of recoil from a 10 lb rifle. Ouch!


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Originally Posted by TheKid
Pretty cool for a budget boomer. But they cheaped out with aluminum Williams sights and that windage adjustable base setup will puke pretty soon with the recoil of the 505.


Do you say this from experience? The Williams sight is cheap and utilitarian, but it should hold up just fine. However, I would have sprung for Recknagle parts, myself.

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Originally Posted by ColoradoMatt
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Pretty cool for a budget boomer. But they cheaped out with aluminum Williams sights and that windage adjustable base setup will puke pretty soon with the recoil of the 505.


Do you say this from experience? The Williams sight is cheap and utilitarian, but it should hold up just fine. However, I would have sprung for Recknagle parts, myself.


Yes. The Williams sights will likely hold up, but they are cheap and to my eye anyway not befitting a nice express rifle. The windage adjustable base will absolutely cause problems at that level of recoil.


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