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Not enough info on the rifles for me. In fact they were barely mentioned as to type etc and not many actual pictures.
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THE GUNS . 600 NITRO EXPRESS . - 900 grain bullet - 1,950 F.P.S. - 7,600 F.P. Muzzle Energy - Developed in 1900 to be the ultimate elephant stopper - a true smokeless cartridge with no plackpowder heritage - a .600 double will weigh 16 to 18 pounds . . . .577 Nitro Express . - 750 grain bullet - 2,050 F.P.S. - 7,020 F.P. Muzzle Energy - the weapon of choice for many historic elephant hunters including Southerland, Pearson, Anderson, and Banks - John Taylor recommended it as a second gun - to be carried by someone else! . . . .470 Nitro Express . - 500 grain bullet - 2,150 F.P.S. - 5,140 F.P. Muzzle Energy - a .500 NE case necked down to a .470 - more doubles in this caliber than any other - John Taylor killed more than 100 elephants with this cartridge, which he described as a "splendidly balanced cartridge". - Robert Ruark's novels highlighted a Westley Richards .470 NE double . . . .460 Weatherby Magnum . - 500 grain bullet - 2,700 F.P.S. - 8,095 F.P. Muzzle Energy - still the most powerful commercial cartridge available - introduced by Roy Weatherby in 1958 - introduced by Roy Weatherby in 1958 . . . .450/400 Nitro Express (3 Inch) . - 400 grain bullet - 2,150 F.P.S. - 4,110 F.P. Muzzle Energy - John Taylor's favorite cartridge for Cape Buffalo - inspiration for the .404 Jeffrey cartidge developed for bolt actions - one of Britain's first smokeless loadings - the choice of India's Tiger hunters, namely Jim Corbett . . . .375 H&H Magnum . - 300 grain bullet - 2,530 F.P.S. - 3,850 F.P. Muzzle Energy - developed in 1912 - actually a "medium" bore, but can effectively pinch hit for the big bores.
Still not much information.
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