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Re: 425 WR Double Rifle
      27/09/23 12:04 PM

Here is my opinion to add to the above:
To me there is no surprise as to the .425 WR cartridge. That proprietary cartridges were the norm in that era, Westley Richards would naturally have undertaken development of a rimless cartridge to compete with the slightly earlier .404 Jeffery. Their client base would have demanded it.
As to the rebated rim? There was a certain fascination with fast stripper clip reloads, as well as saving having to do bolt face alteration.

I have never read or heard of a failure to feed or extract in an "original" Westley Richards quality sporting rifle, whether magazine or double rifle. Likely the same cannot be said for lesser quality rifles destined for game departments, or eventually chambered by other makers.

A properly set up rifle will be as reliable in this cartridge as any other "if" the maker takes the time to get it right.
In the old days (and to this day) Westley Richards took the time to get it right.
- Mike

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* 425 WR Double Rifle Waidmannsheil 23/09/23 01:19 PM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle NitroXAdministrator   26/09/23 04:55 PM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle prairie_ghost   26/09/23 08:18 PM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle grandveneur   26/09/23 09:55 PM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle DarylS   27/09/23 01:47 AM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle 3DogMike   27/09/23 12:04 PM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle NitroXAdministrator   27/09/23 03:49 PM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle thirdbite   29/09/23 01:18 PM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle Waidmannsheil   01/10/23 08:00 PM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle HeymSR20   09/10/23 04:28 AM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle 9.3x57   30/09/23 11:13 AM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle NitroXAdministrator   30/09/23 02:21 PM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle lancaster   25/09/23 03:55 AM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle DarylS   25/09/23 04:10 AM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle Waidmannsheil   26/09/23 07:13 AM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle grandveneur   26/09/23 01:05 AM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle szihn   26/09/23 01:23 AM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle grandveneur   26/09/23 01:25 AM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle DarylS   26/09/23 01:56 AM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle grandveneur   26/09/23 03:15 AM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle lancaster   26/09/23 04:31 AM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle Waidmannsheil   26/09/23 07:27 AM
. * * Re: 425 WR Double Rifle grandveneur   26/09/23 04:35 AM

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