scrollcutter
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Just got the last of my parts of my 505. Jim Wisner made the front sight and front swivel along with the extractor and 3 position safety.
Got my brass today. Now all I need are the dies and I'm ready to get my arse stomped. Sight and swivel are unpolished and unattached as they are to be engraved in the near future.
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Roger Kehr
Kehr Engraving Company
Kehrengraving@comcast.net
Edited by scrollcutter (11/06/04 01:22 AM)
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Hauptjäger
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scrollcutter,
WOW that's a beauty! One hell of a front sight...it will look nice with some fine engraving. Enjoy! Say what action did you use?
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To a point you can never have too much horsepower!
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scrollcutter
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I'll let you know about the horsepower after I shoot it.
The action is a BRNO 602. Three down plus one up the spout.
The gun us set up for scope use or iron sights. That's why the sights are so tall. Doubt I will ever mount a scope on it.
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Roger Kehr
Kehr Engraving Company
Kehrengraving@comcast.net
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JefferyDenmark
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Very nice Roger and good luck with your reloading.
Hold fast 
Cheers,
André
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cr500
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Nice tough looking rifle. Gotta get a 505 one day, I,m already a fan of the 602 actions. I see there is a fair bit of meat in the barrel. Should help tame the recoil a bit.
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scrollcutter
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Weighs in at 12 pounds. Not muzzle heavy though. Balance point is about a half inch in front of the front guard screw. The weight should help in recoil dept. JefferyDenmark has a 500 Jeffery (no duh) that weighs in at 10 1/2#'s. He handles it quite well if you have seen the video of the big bore meeting in Sweden(?).
I have been talking to a couple of guys who shoot the big thumpers for advise. The biggest thing I've owned so far has been a 458 Win. 
I will start slow and work up from there.  
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Roger Kehr
Kehr Engraving Company
Kehrengraving@comcast.net
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Hauptjäger
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Seems to me that a scope would not last very long on a heavy hitter like the .505 short of dropping some $. Also IMHO a scope would ruin the clean lines of your rifle. Keep us informed.
And yes the Brno 602 is a great action!
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To a point you can never have too much horsepower!
Hauptjager
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Dark_Helmet
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beautiful gun, great wood!!!
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scrollcutter
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There'll not be a scope on this rifle while I own it. Period
Purely out of fear for my own hide.
BTW, Talking to people who know. There are scopes made that will hold up. It's the rings that disintegrate on this make of rifle.
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Roger Kehr
Kehr Engraving Company
Kehrengraving@comcast.net
Edited by scrollcutter (11/06/04 11:54 PM)
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500grains
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That's a nice looking rifle. Is it a single stack or staggered feed magazine?
The Leupold 2.5x compact with Talley rings and bases will hold up no problem. I had one on my .585 nyati for more than 3 years without so much as a hiccup. The Leupold 2.5x has a very short eyepiece, and I was never in danger of being hit, even when I got 750 grains up to 2320 fps.
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scrollcutter
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The magazine is staggered.
Was your .585 built on a BRNO action?
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Roger Kehr
Kehr Engraving Company
Kehrengraving@comcast.net
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500grains
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It was on a model 70 classic stainless. Single stack magazine for 2 +1.
I have another one being build on a BBK02 for 3+1.
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scrollcutter
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The M70 has a more solid mount setup is why your rings held up.
The BRNO only has the little recoil tab on "one" ring. The steel can't handle the g forces and bends the recoil tab. OK for lessor kickers, but not for the big stuff.
I, personally, don't have any experience in this area, but comes from a metalsmith who manufactures custom rings.
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Roger Kehr
Kehr Engraving Company
Kehrengraving@comcast.net
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Gibbs505
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Would show mine but no way of posting!!! 
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So I can't spell, so what?
Those who beat their swords into ploughshares, will plough for those who don't!
Those who fail to learn from history will be doomed to repeat it
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Gibbs505
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to get to see mine, follow this link
http://www.ukpursuits.com/modules.php?name=Jig1
Then go to gallery, top left corner. Click on members then on Gibbs505.
Thanks!!
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Those who beat their swords into ploughshares, will plough for those who don't!
Those who fail to learn from history will be doomed to repeat it
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