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I can completely agree with that, but I don't know what experience the various hunters who have posted here have with hunting big and dangerous game.

I have my experience with this hunt, and cartridges caliber 9,3mm or 375, and to some extent also 416, have little place in this discussion about stopping and killing when something goes wrong.

I never meet a PH who used anything smaller than 458 Winchester Magnum or 458 lott for backup when hunting elephants. Some were very enthusiastic about the cartridge 505 Gibbs, and in many cases it is the price of all these weapons that unfortunately prevents some PH from purchasing a rifle in caliber 50.

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Well as the proud owner of a CZ 550 in 500 Jeffery, the first time I took it out was for load development. I put 30 rounds (5 different loads with a 570g TSX) through it from the bench (the last load chrono'd at 2510 fps. I was wearing a T-Shirt like an idiot and once I my shoulder started aching I soldiered on. My shoulder bruise was epic. I've never had a flinch but was desperately afraid I would get one so I didn't shoot it again for two months, did a lot of dry firing and when I went back to the range all was well. It's now my favorite rifle to shoot (in small doses). I can tell you having shot a 458 Win Magnum, the difference in recoil was startling. I'm happy with my rifle glad I had it built, but would strongly advise anyone contemplating buying a "big 50" they shoot someone elses before they go down that path. Some pics

My 500 Jeffery

[img]http://i.imgur.com/BD0shRU.jpg?1[/img]

My last 3 shot groups at 50 yards (570g TSX at 2300 fps). I don't usually do this (once it groups well and it's sighted in I practice offhand and sitting). This was NOT from the first day.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/Ti0lQWX.jpg?1[/img]

[img]http://i.imgur.com/mOXPJI5.jpg[/img]

My epic shoulder bruise the day after. My wife made me go to the doctor, he asked me which end of the rifle caused it lol It actually got worse the next several days

[img]http://i.imgur.com/eWD7vjm.jpg[/img]

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Michael Douglas "The Ghost And The Darkness"

Edited by chuck375 (28/10/23 01:37 AM)

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