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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? NitroXAdministrator   10/04/21 11:48 PM
. * * Re: To 577 or not? 3DogMike   11/04/21 02:45 AM
. * * Re: To 577 or not? NitroXAdministrator   11/04/21 07:43 PM
. * * Re: To 577 or not? EDELWEISS   12/04/21 12:01 AM
. * * Re: To 577 or not? NitroXAdministrator   12/04/21 03:59 PM
. * * Re: To 577 or not? EDELWEISS   13/04/21 02:24 AM
. * * Re: To 577 or not? NitroXAdministrator   13/04/21 04:48 PM
. * * Re: To 577 or not? NitroXAdministrator   13/04/21 04:59 PM
. * * Re: To 577 or not? 264   13/04/21 05:07 PM
. * * Re: To 577 or not? NitroXAdministrator   14/04/21 02:14 PM
. * * Re: To 577 or not? NitroXAdministrator   14/04/21 02:13 PM
. * * Re: To 577 or not? EDELWEISS   13/04/21 09:46 PM
. * * Re: To 577 or not? NitroXAdministrator   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? NitroXAdministrator   13/04/21 05:04 PM
. * * Re: To 577 or not? EDELWEISS   11/04/21 06:28 AM
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