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Rockdoc
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Re: 505 Gibbs [Re: 93x64mm]
#368279 - 12/08/22 07:56 PM

Gorgeous! Congratulations! Looking forward to some hunting photos.

Steve is that barrel profiled and well preserved?

I have a 505Gibbs action sitting with a friend in the US. Bought it whilst under the influence of oxy after some major orthopedic surgery

Edited by Rockdoc (12/08/22 07:57 PM)

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chuck375
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Loc: Colorado Springs CO

Re: 505 Gibbs [Re: Rockdoc]
#369549 - 25/09/22 04:23 AM

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Gorgeous! Congratulations! Looking forward to some hunting photos.

Steve is that barrel profiled and well preserved?

I have a 505Gibbs action sitting with a friend in the US. Bought it whilst under the influence of oxy after some major orthopedic surgery

If you have any left over you might need it if you're silly like me and shoot 30 shots from the bench in a T-shirt first time out

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Michael Douglas "The Ghost And The Darkness"

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chuck375
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Re: 505 Gibbs [Re: chuck375]
#377514 - 24/06/23 12:11 AM

505 Gibbs recoil: It's but a maiden's kiss

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"There's a saying in prize fighting: Everyone's got a plan until they get hit"

Michael Douglas "The Ghost And The Darkness"

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mauserand9mm
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Re: 505 Gibbs [Re: chuck375]
#377532 - 24/06/23 11:56 AM

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505 Gibbs recoil: It's but a maiden's kiss

You must hang out with some rough maidens.

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kuduae
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Loc: middle of Germany

Re: 505 Gibbs [Re: mauserand9mm]
#377559 - 25/06/23 11:22 PM

A new .505 by Westley Richards:
https://www.westleyrichards.com/theexplo..._eid=b8222059ee

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chuck375
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Re: 505 Gibbs [Re: kuduae]
#377562 - 26/06/23 12:04 AM

Beautiful rifle.

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"There's a saying in prize fighting: Everyone's got a plan until they get hit"

Michael Douglas "The Ghost And The Darkness"

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bwanabobftw
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Loc: Texas

Re: 505 Gibbs [Re: kuduae]
#377568 - 26/06/23 08:45 AM

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A new .505 by Westley Richards:
https://www.westleyrichards.com/theexplo..._eid=b8222059ee

I really like the “Westley .505” as well. It’s exactly what I like in a rifle, well made but not too many embellishments.

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Waidmannsheil
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Re: 505 Gibbs [Re: mauserand9mm]
#377700 - 01/07/23 05:51 PM

LOL the 505 Gibbs is actually an easy cartridge to shoot. There are two key ingredients, gun weight and stock shape. However stock shape is by far and away the most important part. My 505 is light in comparison to other 505's but the stock shape is so good now after Ross Waghorn re-shaped it that the fact it is slightly lighter doesn't matter one bit. Sure you know you are shooting a big gun but it is fantastic to shoot.

The 2300 fps story is also bullshit, that was an advertising fantasy, 2150 fps is actually correct.

Matt.

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500Boswell
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Re: 505 Gibbs [Re: Waidmannsheil]
#377716 - 02/07/23 04:44 PM

That ''Fly Eye '' engraving on the bolt knob does nothing for me, yuk !

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