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3DogMike
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Re: To 577 or not?
11/04/21 02:45 AM

John,
I am biased, but I would choose a classic "British" look if it were my project.
Typical short forend with horn forend tip, 26" barrel, enough weight to allow reasonably comfortable shooting with 650grain "Light Nitro" if that were needed. The .577 75 Cordite 650 grain bullet loading does recoil rather convincingly in a light rifle.......

You would certainly have a proper "thumper" stalking rifle. A double .577 2 3/4 Express would be so very "pukka", but there is something about a nice slim single shot stalking rifle in the hands.

This is my Tranter Double Patent .500/.450 #1 Express with 28" barrel from Cogswell & Harrison, circa early 1870's. Of course a .577 would have a more robust looking barrel.
- Mike

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To 577 or not?	EDELWEISS	08/04/21 05:55 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	DarylS	08/04/21 06:17 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	93x64mm	08/04/21 06:39 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	85lc	08/04/21 07:03 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	EDELWEISS	08/04/21 09:06 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	tinker	08/04/21 09:39 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	EDELWEISS	08/04/21 10:00 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	3DogMike	08/04/21 12:32 PM
Re: To 577 or not?	Marrakai	08/04/21 04:20 PM
Re: To 577 or not?	vykkagur	09/04/21 01:37 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	DoubleD	09/04/21 03:32 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	EDELWEISS	09/04/21 08:40 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	Marrakai	09/04/21 10:20 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	DarylS	09/04/21 11:21 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	Marrakai	09/04/21 12:30 PM
Re: To 577 or not?	DoubleD	09/04/21 01:38 PM
Re: To 577 or not?	EDELWEISS	10/04/21 09:18 PM
Re: To 577 or not?	NitroX	10/04/21 11:48 PM
Re: To 577 or not?	3DogMike	11/04/21 02:45 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	NitroX	11/04/21 07:43 PM
Re: To 577 or not?	EDELWEISS	12/04/21 12:01 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	NitroX	12/04/21 03:59 PM
Re: To 577 or not?	EDELWEISS	13/04/21 02:24 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	NitroX	13/04/21 04:48 PM
Re: To 577 or not?	NitroX	13/04/21 04:59 PM
Re: To 577 or not?	264	13/04/21 05:07 PM
Re: To 577 or not?	NitroX	14/04/21 02:14 PM
Re: To 577 or not?	NitroX	14/04/21 02:13 PM
Re: To 577 or not?	EDELWEISS	13/04/21 09:46 PM
Re: To 577 or not?	NitroX	14/04/21 02:55 PM
Re: To 577 or not?	EDELWEISS	14/04/21 09:14 PM
Re: To 577 or not?	Marrakai	14/04/21 11:17 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	3DogMike	13/04/21 03:06 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	EDELWEISS	13/04/21 05:43 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	3DogMike	13/04/21 07:31 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	3DogMike	13/04/21 10:47 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	NitroX	13/04/21 05:04 PM
Re: To 577 or not?	EDELWEISS	11/04/21 06:28 AM
Re: To 577 or not?	EDELWEISS	09/04/21 12:14 AM

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