I still want to build a .458 BAR, not sure the mags long enough for the heavies tho.If they ran reliably, sure.
Of course, for the types of cartridges involved that would be quite the autoloader.
I still want to build a .458 BAR, not sure the mags long enough for the heavies tho.If they ran reliably, sure.
Of course, for the types of cartridges involved that would be quite the autoloader.
I still want to build a .458 BAR, not sure the mags long enough for the heavies tho.
I can get 3.35+/- in mine, so in theory that should be enough, but im really not sure. Ill find out with my RAM build probably.It should be. The .458 is supposed to cap out at .30-06 length. I don't know too much about how the BAR feeds though - never really liked them personally.
I think all rifles should be used (they are tools first) , but that rifle is way to nice to battle the Alaskan wilderness. Thanks for sharing!!!This discussion of double rifles reminded me of this drop lock Westley Richards .400/.360, NE, a medium power caliber (Think .338 WM and you get the idea) once popular for tigers and other such critters. It has also proven effective for elk and I may take it to Alaska next time I get in the mood for moose..View attachment 914677 View attachment 914678 View attachment 914679
It's already been done, so it will work...I still want to build a .458 BAR, not sure the mags long enough for the heavies tho.
I always wondered what happened to the rifles that were confiscated when South Africa flipped.
Always wanted Krieghoff “Big Five” Double Rifle and because I read too much Capstick it had to be in 470 NE.
No problem with ammo. Good Kynoch 310 gr factory loads are easily available and so is reloadable brass for standard size boxer primers. RCBS makes loading dies. There are also pretty good choices in bullets in different weights. I load some "plinking" ammo with 198 gr jacketed soft points mainly for friends who want to say they have shot a double. Hawk makes a 280 gr bullet for more serious shooting and hunting. I also want to try some cast bullets, if I get around to it. Duplicating original cordite loading is an interesting challenge but I've had good results with VV-N560. Loads for the Purdey 400-.360 should be about identical as they are very similar cartridges.Offhand, I'd like to know what you are feeding that 400-360. I have a Wm. Evans chambered for the 400-360 Purdey, not quite the same as the Westley Richards cartridge, but pretty close.
Actually, modern rifled slugs aren’t too far off a DG rifle.
I shot my Lion and Cape Buffalo with a .375 H&H Sako bolt rifle. No way would I have attempted either hunt with a shotgun. Killed 10 plains game animals in two trips with a .30-06.
I'd like to see a double in 7.62x54R. It would be cheap to feed...
Good Luck
Jerry
That stock could win the Miss America contest!Hartman & Weiss:
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My 870 rifled barrel shot 485 grain slugs @1,900 FPS.No way would I have attempted either hunt with a shotgun
I'd like to see a double in 7.62x54R. It would be cheap to feed
Ha ha ! "Snooty Chuck" Ha Ha ! I love it ! I also love his double, very nice and classic ! That would be a 6.35x57 I believeHere's one that falls in the Dream Double category: a .257 Roberts made by Simon Kalischnig, who was one of the premier Ferlach gunmakers. I would like to say it is mine but belongs to my neighbor Snooty Chuck. He has a bunch of pretty doubles like this and says this one is his favorite deer rifle...View attachment 915355 View attachment 915356 View attachment 915357