Trex
.224 member
Reged: 20/01/04
Posts: 32
Loc: North Texas, USA
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Guys,
My newest project is building a 505 Gibbs. Now I seek your input simply because at this point the biggest bore that I have is the 458 Lott. It was not a custom job but a CZ 550. I am satisfied with the gun and am getting it restocked and crossbolts put in even as we speak. Howver I digress. A few questions - 1. What action would your use as a platform for the 505? (Why would you use the action you recomend) 2. Any specific barrel or maker? 3. Any specific stock or maker? 4. Anyone have a specific load that they have found preforms well in their 505. Thanks for the time and posts.
Sincerely
Trex
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500grains
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Reged: 16/02/04
Posts: 4732
Loc: Salt Lake City, Utah USA
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I would built it on the granite mountain arms action to have the 0.750 bolt body diameter. With a standard bolt body diameter, there will not be much meat left on the bolt to hold the Gibbs rim. The other reasonable alternative is a P14 enfield.
I would suggest that you contact Ryan Breeding (Palmdale, CA), Joe Smithson (Provo, Utah) or Dennis Olson (Plains, MT) as any of them can build you a .505 that works and looks great.
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Gibbs505
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Reged: 09/08/03
Posts: 442
Loc: BC, Canada
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When I built mine I used a P14 action that I had on hand. I was given the name a a barrelmaker that lives in BC and he made a barrel for me.
The stock work and finishing was done br a local gunsmith that I had confidence in and I am very pleased with the final result.  
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