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I am currently reading Grogans, "Cape to Cairo" again, and it is always a bit shocking to read about their lack of success in killing bigger beasts, eg lion and buffalo. He writes about using a double ".500 Magnum", I presume a Black Powder Express? His shooting results would definitely be hopeless if it was a .500 NE.

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John,

In all likelihood the reference to a ".500 Magnum" was a reference to the .577/500 Magnum Express 3-1/8".



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