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Ripp
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Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle?
      08/11/09 08:37 PM

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416 and 460 Weatherby. You will find people ether love them or hate them.
I am of the later.
I am one of the guys that don't beleve high velocity is ideal for big game and will only cause you to fear your hard recoiling rifle.
Just a moment ago I fired 12 rounds of 425 at a mild velocity of 2300fps which makes it very easy to shoot well.
This type of calibre (.40 to 450cal)with a velocity of around 2100 to 2300fps with mild recoil is ideal for a DG rifle use IMO.




Agree some with what is stated above but not all--personally I think and really like the .416 caliber--and think the velocity offerd by the .416 Rigby, Hoffman, Remington, etc at around 2400 fps is perfect for all that can kill you..even the really really big tuskers in Botswana..

I have shot both--in fact one of my best friends is a Weatherby dealer..the first Safari I went on he took his .460 Weatherby--nothing he shot was any more dead that what I shot with my .416 Remington caliber rifle.. one of the things about African DG hunting is most shots are a lot closer than what we might shoot here in the US after elk, deer or similar game..the really flat trajectory in Africa, again IMHO,is really not needed...plus most PH's get a bit pale when you pull up with one, especially the .460 Weatherby..as many who have shown up can not shoot it..and wounded game is on the menu during some point of the safari---not saying that it can't---just saying.. I don't want to offend anyone with a Weatherby... .

You will find some who do like velocity and I am one of them..Personally love the .257 Weatherby caliber and have 2 rifles chambered in it..just not in a dangerous game rifle..if you have a nice big bucket full of cash I would still, IMHO, take the .416 Rigby in a nice semi or full custom rifle with a mauser type action and never look back...

Ripp

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* Weatherby dangerous game rifle? Nframe 08/11/09 12:07 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? mikeh416Rigby   14/02/10 05:32 AM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? Mike_McGuire   05/02/10 07:53 AM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? chuck375   06/02/10 12:10 AM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? 404bearslayer   13/02/10 04:00 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? Der_Jaeger   13/02/10 09:25 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? Homer   14/02/10 05:06 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? Matthew   16/02/10 05:55 AM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? Homer   16/02/10 07:29 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? grandveneur   13/02/10 10:35 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? JabaliHunter   13/02/10 11:33 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? Ripp   14/02/10 02:28 AM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? iqbal   11/11/09 12:21 AM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? butchloc   11/11/09 08:55 AM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? bigdog   11/11/09 02:20 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? Der_Jaeger   11/11/09 11:00 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? Ripp   16/11/09 12:44 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? Der_Jaeger   16/11/09 10:46 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? congomike   04/02/10 04:32 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? Rolf   04/02/10 11:07 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? Der_Jaeger   05/02/10 01:27 AM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? EricD   16/11/09 05:07 AM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? ozhunter   08/11/09 03:16 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? NitroXAdministrator   09/11/09 11:54 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? Der_Jaeger   10/11/09 12:42 AM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? Ripp   08/11/09 08:37 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? tophet1   08/11/09 09:27 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? eagle27   08/11/09 09:37 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? Shorty4T   09/11/09 06:34 AM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? Nframe   09/11/09 10:52 AM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? Der_Jaeger   09/11/09 11:27 PM
. * * Re: Weatherby dangerous game rifle? Ripp   10/11/09 01:34 AM

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