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TilleyMan
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Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini?
      06/07/10 12:32 PM

Never seen or heard of one either... largest I've seen is a .45/70 down at Whitehorse Arms...

I'd be much more concerned about the Martini Henry's action strength over whether a 450-400 round would fit... despite its impressive size, the action is after all made with ~100 year old steels (and emerging knowledge of materials science and heat treating) for the low pressure .577/450 black powder cartridge

A 450-400 Jeffey based on a Ruger No 1 would leave a much greater safety margin IMO and be able to get the most out of the cartridge...

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* 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408 06/07/10 08:33 AM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? TilleyMan   06/07/10 12:32 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408   27/04/11 06:00 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? DarylS   07/07/10 03:29 AM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? NitroXAdministrator   07/07/10 04:06 AM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408   07/07/10 10:45 AM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? DoubleD   07/07/10 11:12 AM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? DarylS   07/07/10 11:07 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408   27/04/11 06:20 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408   02/06/11 04:16 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? CHAPUISARMES   02/06/11 04:51 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408   02/06/11 06:56 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? 450_Ackley   02/06/11 07:18 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? lancaster   02/06/11 05:30 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? FATBOY404   02/06/11 06:41 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? mehulkamdar   12/01/12 10:09 AM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408   03/06/11 07:41 AM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? 450_Ackley   06/06/11 06:14 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408   06/06/11 07:54 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? FATBOY404   06/06/11 07:59 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408   07/06/11 07:07 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? NitroXAdministrator   11/06/11 10:19 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? NitroXAdministrator   13/06/11 07:53 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408   16/06/11 04:22 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? Rule303   12/01/12 09:50 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408   13/01/12 07:48 AM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? eljefedouble   23/03/12 11:01 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408   13/06/12 01:46 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? Matabele   13/06/12 04:28 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? kamilaroi   13/06/12 04:58 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408   13/06/12 09:37 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? CptCurlAdministrator   13/06/12 08:48 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? CHAPUISARMES   16/06/11 04:24 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? FATBOY404   16/06/11 04:54 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? BillfromOregon   02/07/11 01:18 AM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? Ben   22/07/11 08:20 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? 450_Ackley   11/06/11 07:35 AM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408   11/06/11 10:20 AM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? 450_Ackley   11/06/11 10:30 AM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? tophet1   11/06/11 11:01 AM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? DarylS   03/06/11 12:10 AM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? DoubleD   08/07/10 12:30 AM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408   07/07/10 05:50 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? CHAPUISARMES   07/07/10 07:33 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408   07/07/10 08:27 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? CHAPUISARMES   07/07/10 09:05 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? CHAPUISARMES   07/07/10 09:43 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408   08/07/10 03:55 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408   26/04/11 08:30 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? FATBOY404   26/04/11 08:35 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? eljefedouble   26/04/11 10:13 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? DoubleD   26/04/11 11:09 PM
. * * Re: 450-400 Jeffery in a Martini? AFRO408   27/04/11 08:07 AM

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