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Plains99
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Re: 460 weatherby vs 500 A²
19/06/08 12:39 AM

I had a chance a year ago to shoot a .460 Weatherby Mark V. I just don't think that many can imagine what an experience that can be. I don't care how effective or ineffective the round may be it is brutally recoiling. I'm sure that in the case of an emergency, a PH would and could use the rifle with little of no regard to recoil... but I can think of no better way of destroying shooting skills than regularly shooting a .460 Weatherby. As a hunting caliber I can think of any number of cartridges that would be more practical. For a PH who regularly has to pull the fat from the fire, it is probably OK... but how many guys like that are there in the world?
I've never shot a 500 but again, what is the point except for a once-in-a-lifetime elephant? And for a hunter, why would you want such a cartridge when so many lesser recoiling calibers exist that are perfectly adequate (at least I'm told so) for dangerous game?

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460 weatherby vs 500 A²	Hatari	17/06/08 07:47 PM
Re: 460 weatherby vs 500 A²	WyoJoe	18/06/08 11:26 PM
Re: 460 weatherby vs 500 A²	Plains99	19/06/08 12:39 AM
Re: 460 weatherby vs 500 A²	Schamankungulo	19/06/08 06:49 PM
Re: 460 weatherby vs 500 A²	albertan	19/06/08 10:16 PM
Re: 460 weatherby vs 500 A²	JPK	21/06/08 02:18 PM
Re: 460 weatherby vs 500 A²	JabaliHunter	21/06/08 10:56 PM

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