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Thoughts, experiences, opinions?
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I love this cartridge. Have shot a few rounds, a light rifle is a real handful, not to mention the punishment to your shoulder.
Planning on building another. Have all the parts: Action, barrel, reamers, dies, cases, bullets, stock, sights. Will not be soon as I have a few other rifle projects to finish.
I will throw up some photos later. The barrel is a No. 6 Pac Nor. Calculated rifle finished weight will be around 11 pounds.
If you think bullets for your 6mm are expensive, try to buy some 510 Grain Woodleighs. I have a good stash, been buying 50 cal bullets for years. 10 years ago, they were much cheaper and available.
You real elephant hunters chime in, where would you aim for a brain shot? I am guessing first wrinkle down. Head is pretty erect and vertical.
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I have a good stash of Barnes 570g TSXs, 570g banded solids as well about 100 570g A-Frames. I try and but 20 rounds or so down range a year and then take it hunting Mine weighs 11 lbs without scope and 12 lbs with unloaded
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Thoughts, experiences, opinions? Has all the earmarks of a bluff charge, so pick your poison … and hope you’re right. If not a good 500 grain 0.458” or 570 grain 0.510” diameter monolithic FP solid bullet will probably scramble his brain enough to change his mind!! Too late to run, that’s for sure.
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Thoughts, experiences, opinions? Has all the earmarks of a bluff charge, so pick your poison … and hope you’re right. If not a good 500 grain 0.458” or 570 grain 0.510” diameter monolithic FP solid bullet will probably scramble his brain enough to change his mind!! Too late to run, that’s for sure. Good RX, Doc. Nice to see the image I posted at the anchor baby's web site is still getting some use. The scotch tape on the top corners is a repair from stupidly slicing the cover of that monograph. My misbegotten .500 Jeffery is still languishing at the Spa for Wayward rifles. Going on 21 years since I found that set of handloading dies in Rapid City. Oh the irony !
Ron aka "Rip" for Riflecrank Internationale Permanente NRA Life Benefactor and Beneficiary .458 Winchester Magnum, Magnanimous in Victory THE WALKING DEAD does so remind me of Democrap voters. Donkeypox.
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Thoughts, experiences, opinions? Has all the earmarks of a bluff charge, so pick your poison … and hope you’re right. If not a good 500 grain 0.458” or 570 grain 0.510” diameter monolithic FP solid bullet will probably scramble his brain enough to change his mind!! Too late to run, that’s for sure. Good RX, Doc. Nice to see the image I posted at the anchor baby's web site is still getting some use. The scotch tape on the top corners is a repair from stupidly slicing the cover of that monograph. My misbegotten .500 Jeffery is still languishing at the Spa for Wayward rifles. Going on 21 years since I found that set of handloading dies in Rapid City. Oh the irony ! Thanks for originally posting it! I found it on another African hunting website!
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Hey Colorado, That monograph/Special Issue of BASA JOURNAL SOUTH AFRICA was too big to fit on my scanner. Too big to fit in a sheet protector. Here is a better quality image made by using "Paint" on what I could scan. Please spread this around. I will put it on the Africa Hunting thread you know about.
Ron aka "Rip" for Riflecrank Internationale Permanente NRA Life Benefactor and Beneficiary .458 Winchester Magnum, Magnanimous in Victory THE WALKING DEAD does so remind me of Democrap voters. Donkeypox.
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