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Re: Westley Richards Side Plated Drop Lock--500/416
22/06/22 11:56 PM

The rib might have dovetail grooves on the sides of the rib near the oval hole. Perhaps so a dot sight can be fitted on? The oval hole might be an anchoring hole?

One reason a .500/416 was not more popular is the cartridge has recoil approaching a .450 or 470. So why not just get one of those?

A 450 gr .416 could out do a 480 / 500 gr .450/.470. But the usual bullets is a 400 gr. Of course doubles may not be as versatile as a bolt action with different bullet weights.

Still I have always liked it, but my 450 happened by first. Now I am keen for a .375 s by s as it is better as a medium game rifle as well. .I do wonder if 416 barrels are possible on a custom set of Valmet barrels.

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Edited by NitroX (23/06/22 12:12 AM)

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Westley Richards Side Plated Drop Lock--500/416	Ripp	22/06/22 03:04 AM
Re: Westley Richards Side Plated Drop Lock--500/416	NitroX	22/06/22 03:29 PM
Re: Westley Richards Side Plated Drop Lock--500/416	Ripp	22/06/22 11:40 PM
Re: Westley Richards Side Plated Drop Lock--500/416	Waidmannsheil	22/06/22 08:28 PM
Re: Westley Richards Side Plated Drop Lock--500/416	3DogMike	23/06/22 07:53 AM
Re: Westley Richards Side Plated Drop Lock--500/416	Waidmannsheil	23/06/22 10:46 AM
Re: Westley Richards Side Plated Drop Lock--500/416	DarylS	23/06/22 09:04 AM
Re: Westley Richards Side Plated Drop Lock--500/416	bwanabobftw	23/06/22 09:56 AM
Re: Westley Richards Side Plated Drop Lock--500/416	NitroX	22/06/22 11:56 PM
Re: Westley Richards Side Plated Drop Lock--500/416	Waidmannsheil	23/06/22 10:44 AM
Re: Westley Richards Side Plated Drop Lock--500/416	Ripp	23/06/22 12:11 AM
Re: Westley Richards Side Plated Drop Lock--500/416	rigbymauser	22/06/22 03:59 AM
Re: Westley Richards Side Plated Drop Lock--500/416	DarylS	22/06/22 06:30 AM

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