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Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion....
      25/03/04 11:44 AM

For me, the primary purpose of a double rifle is to shoot elephant. Therefore penetration is a very serious concern.

I would use a .577 x 2 3/4" on buffalo with good quality solids if I could choose my shot carefully. However, 1650 fps is quite marginal velocity to achieve good penetration, especially when pushing a bullet with a large cross sectional area, and with a sectional density below 0.300.

It would be a lot of fun to use a .577 x 2 3/4" on plains game such as zebra, kudu, eland and giraffe. On lion and leopard, I am sure it could kill quite effectively. However, I suspect there would be times when this cartridge would be less than optimal for elephant, hippo, buffalo and rhino because of the penetration needed on those animals. Consequently, the value of .577 x 2 3/4" vintage rifles is typically a quarter to a third that of a 577 x 3" of the same maker in equivalent condition.

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* Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... Marrakai 23/03/04 11:55 PM
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. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... 475Guy   24/03/04 07:05 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... nopride2   24/03/04 02:40 PM
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. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... mickey   25/03/04 03:27 PM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... NitroXAdministrator   24/03/04 02:04 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... 470Rigby   01/04/04 11:49 PM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... Marrakai   02/04/04 06:52 PM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... 470Rigby   04/04/04 09:19 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... Marrakai   04/04/04 11:26 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... 470Rigby   05/04/04 07:35 PM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... 475Guy   04/04/04 12:36 PM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... Marrakai   05/04/04 09:11 PM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... 470Rigby   06/04/04 01:54 PM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... Marrakai   08/04/04 12:57 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... NitroXAdministrator   07/04/04 03:51 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... 4seventy   06/04/04 07:06 PM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... 470Rigby   08/04/04 09:40 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... Bakes   08/04/04 10:59 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... mickey   08/04/04 02:13 PM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... 500Nitro   20/11/05 06:33 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... bonanza   20/11/05 01:24 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... 4seventy   25/03/04 08:46 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... Marrakai   26/03/04 12:33 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... 4seventy   27/03/04 08:42 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... docEE   29/03/04 09:19 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... 475Guy   29/03/04 11:28 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... NitroXAdministrator   29/03/04 01:32 PM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... 500grains   25/03/04 11:44 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... NitroXAdministrator   25/03/04 11:55 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... 500grains   25/03/04 12:04 PM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... Marrakai   25/03/04 12:00 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... NitroXAdministrator   25/03/04 02:57 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... mickey   25/03/04 02:23 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... Marrakai   29/03/04 08:32 PM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... mickey   24/03/04 05:41 AM
. * * Re: Best Double Rifle Chambering? An opinion.... ThomasEdwards   24/03/04 07:41 AM

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