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RobertD
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Re: Help me choose my next big bore caliber
12/07/04 01:37 PM

Yep!

I have thought about another wildcat. I already have one, the 350 African Express. Fred Zeglin has the reamer for it. It's a 35 cal rifle that pushes a 280g bullet at 2800 fps. The original goal was 250g at 3050 fps, but I am now thinking that 250g at 2800 fps is a better option due to the long and excellent track record of slugs at 2000 to 2600 fps on game.

If I did a wildcat, the 50-110 brass case is a good option since Starline makes it and it capable of 48,000 psi. That would give me a 50 cal rifle with a 510 bore.

The 458 can't neck up to 505, as it isn't wide enough at the neck and still maintain a decent taper. I have thought about cutting down Rigby brass or use Weatherby belted cases and cut them down. Doing that is one heack of a lot of brass work, given the 50-110 brass available now.

The only drawback to the 50-110 is the fact it is a rimmed cartridge and this is a bolt action. It seems hard for me to believe no one has done this before.

RobertD

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Help me choose my next big bore caliber	RobertD	12/07/04 03:02 AM
Re: Help me choose my next big bore caliber	GeorgeS	15/07/04 02:45 AM
Re: Help me choose my next big bore caliber	DONOTDELETE	12/07/04 09:05 AM
Re: Help me choose my next big bore caliber	RobertD	12/07/04 01:37 PM
Re: Help me choose my next big bore caliber	DONOTDELETE	13/07/04 05:51 AM
Re: Help me choose my next big bore caliber	RobertD	13/07/04 03:51 PM
Re: Help me choose my next big bore caliber	DONOTDELETE	14/07/04 08:31 AM
Re: Help me choose my next big bore caliber	Ingwe	12/07/04 09:24 AM

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