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Rusty
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Re: New 500/416 cartridge
      04/11/04 08:53 AM

Bonanza,
Actually the numbers of double rifles produced between, say 1920-2000, were surprisingly small. I think a check of the books on British Gunmakers will bear that out.

I think there is a bright future for double rifles! They may not be British, but there will be double rifles.

As far as the 500/416 is concerned, I think it will become a classic double rifle round as soon as enough folks use it.
It provides the classic double rifle round features. A flanged case, delivers a large caliber bullet at moderate pressure. I can see where some would argue that it isn't a "Stopper". However when it comes to penetration that long .416 bullet is just the ticket. I can see the 500/416 used more than, say a 470 or a 500 as an all around double.

A friend has a Kreighoff in 500/416. He took it to Africa and it swatted all the game he could shoot with it.

If I were to by another double rifle, today, it would be chambered in either 500/416 or 475 #2 Jeffery.

Just my opine.

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Rusty
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* New 500/416 cartridge bonanza 04/11/04 01:39 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge DUGABOY1   04/11/04 02:58 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge bonanza   04/11/04 03:22 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge Rusty   04/11/04 08:53 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge clark7781   04/11/04 08:45 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge bonanza   04/11/04 09:05 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge CptCurlAdministrator   06/11/04 12:03 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge Rusty   06/11/04 09:24 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge CptCurlAdministrator   06/11/04 11:02 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge Peterb   08/11/04 11:16 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge atkinson6   17/11/04 10:48 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge CptCurlAdministrator   06/11/04 10:49 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge bonanza   06/11/04 01:04 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge CptCurlAdministrator   06/11/04 01:44 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge clark7781   06/11/04 02:39 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge bonanza   06/11/04 03:08 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge clark7781   05/11/04 01:39 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge bonanza   05/11/04 02:36 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge clark7781   05/11/04 02:59 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge bonanza   05/11/04 03:39 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge clark7781   05/11/04 03:58 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge bonanza   05/11/04 06:39 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge NitroXAdministrator   05/11/04 01:07 PM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge Rusty   04/11/04 11:49 AM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge NE450No2   04/11/04 03:45 PM
. * * Re: New 500/416 cartridge 4seventy   04/11/04 07:53 AM

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