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xausa
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Re: Who has fired a 500 Jeffrey?
08/06/07 04:26 AM

I am looking forward to getting my ZKK 602 back from getting converted to .500 Jeffery from .375 H&H. Don't know what it will weigh, but it should be heavier than my wildcat .505, which duplicates .500 NE performance with a 570 grain bullet at 2150 fps. It weighs in at 8 3/4 pounds, but I have never noticed the recoil shooting at game and the recovery time did not prevent me from putting four shots into a running Cape Buffalo once upon a time.

I subscribe to the theory that carrying a relatively light stopper is a big advantage where a lot of walking is involved, and I certainly have experienced the truth in the adage that you walk a mile for every pound of ivory. If you don't carry that heavy rifle yourself, it might not be there when you need it and then the recoil is totally immaterial.

My advice would be to start getting used to the rifle with progressively heavier lead bullet loads and not to go straight to full powered cartridges. That's a good way to develop a flinch you might have a hard time losing.

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Who has fired a 500 Jeffrey?	littlbigd	02/06/07 06:15 PM
Re: Who has fired a 500 Jeffrey?	NE450No2	03/06/07 12:07 AM
Re: Who has fired a 500 Jeffrey?	Gustavo	03/06/07 03:12 PM
Re: Who has fired a 500 Jeffrey?	littlbigd	03/06/07 06:20 PM
Re: Who has fired a 500 Jeffrey?	DarylS	06/06/07 03:14 AM
Re: Who has fired a 500 Jeffrey?	NE450No2	06/06/07 03:23 PM
Re: Who has fired a 500 Jeffrey?	500grains	07/06/07 01:28 AM
Re: Who has fired a 500 Jeffrey?	xausa	08/06/07 04:26 AM
Re: Who has fired a 500 Jeffrey?	500Nitro	08/06/07 04:57 AM
Re: Who has fired a 500 Jeffrey?	458Win	06/06/07 06:16 PM
Re: Who has fired a 500 Jeffrey?	dnovo	06/06/07 10:14 PM

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