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hoppdoc
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Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ?
      09/03/06 11:16 PM

Shooting solids one would think the larger diameter of the 505 Gibbs would make it preferable.

Prior african lore and dogma of killing ability suggests Weatherby mantra of velocity++ doesn't hold up well on the big tough stuff.I would think their tissues would withstand the transmitted energy of a high velocity "soft" with hydrostatic incapacitation better than straight line penetration x the impact momentum of the larger caliber going to the vitals.

I have read the opposite problem may have happened with the 4 bores shooting lead balls.Great delivery of momentum and horrible superficial injuries but not enough penetration to the vitals for instant kills.

Smokeless powder, solids, 2000+fps velocity seems to be the combination that works the best.This would logically seem to make the 700 nitro better than the 600 as a stopper etc, etc.

I am just going to keep my 470 unless I find can shoot and handle a 500 as well. I believe 577 and up are out of most hunters envelope of tolerance to shoot and ability to make a f/u shot!!



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* 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? Hatari 09/03/06 07:27 PM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? grandveneur   23/12/20 08:35 AM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? Baz   29/09/21 09:14 PM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? chuck375   19/06/22 08:47 AM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? chuck375   09/04/23 09:11 AM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? grandveneur   06/10/23 05:52 PM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? NitroXAdministrator   19/06/22 04:13 PM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? DarylS   07/10/23 03:47 AM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? NitroXAdministrator   19/06/22 04:17 PM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? **DONOTDELETE**   11/03/06 04:17 AM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? 500Nitro   11/03/06 06:44 AM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? hoppdoc   11/03/06 11:01 AM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? 500Nitro   11/03/06 11:39 AM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? hoppdoc   09/03/06 11:16 PM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? 500Nitro   10/03/06 12:56 AM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? hoppdoc   10/03/06 07:12 AM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? 500Nitro   10/03/06 08:02 AM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? hoppdoc   10/03/06 09:12 AM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? 500Nitro   10/03/06 09:45 AM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? hoppdoc   10/03/06 10:44 AM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? 500Nitro   10/03/06 10:55 AM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? Marrakai   10/03/06 12:52 PM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? hoppdoc   10/03/06 01:31 PM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? 500Nitro   10/03/06 02:27 PM
. * * Re: 505 gibbs vs 460 weatherby ? 500Nitro   09/03/06 10:44 PM

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