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Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use today?
15/07/04 04:56 AM

It is my opinion that, in a double rifle, the 470NE is the most sought after chambering for African hunting, and in older rifles one pays a premium for a double so chambered! As stated, the fact that good factory ammo is responcible for that choice more than effeciency. Any of the .458 dia NE rounds will do anything the 470 NE will.

However, I believe the most commonly used chambering in a double rifle, world wide, would be the 9.3X74R,followed closely by the 7X65R, especially in Europe.

I use a 500/450NE most often in Africa, though I have other suitable big bore doubles for the big five. Lately, in the USA, my favorite rifle has become a little 8 lb 9.3X74R double rifle, and it will go to Africa the next time I go there. Here in the states, I rarly use anything else!

My choice of chamberings, if I had to cover everything,with doubles, they would be a 500NE, a 450#2, a 450/400NE 3", a 375 H&H flanged, a 9.3X74R, and a little 16" barreled 30-30 Win with a single selective trigger.

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Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use today?	NitroX	12/07/04 11:28 AM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use today?	bonanza	23/07/04 02:57 AM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use today?	NitroX	25/07/04 08:55 PM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use today?	bonanza	16/07/04 04:32 AM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use today?	ALAN_MCKENZIE	16/07/04 08:51 PM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use to	mbogo375	16/07/04 03:51 AM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use to	NitroX	21/07/04 12:38 AM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use to	Peterb	21/07/04 12:53 PM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use to	NitroX	21/07/04 03:03 PM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use to	NitroX	04/09/08 09:14 PM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use to	Bonde	08/09/08 06:27 AM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use to	ozhunter	08/09/08 05:53 PM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use to	Marrakai	22/07/04 11:14 PM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use to	Bakes	22/07/04 11:57 PM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use to	Marrakai	23/07/04 01:43 PM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use to	Peterb	22/07/04 11:36 AM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use to	Spring	22/07/04 01:34 AM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use today?	4seventy	14/07/04 10:40 PM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use today?	DUGABOY1	15/07/04 04:56 AM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use today?	Marrakai	14/07/04 09:49 PM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use today?	Spring	13/07/04 12:14 AM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use today?	NE450No2	12/07/04 01:35 PM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use today?	mickey	12/07/04 03:42 PM
Re: Most common Nitro Express cartridges in use today?	NitroX	12/07/04 11:04 PM

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