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anchoryanker
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buying first double, need chambering advice
19/12/04 10:28 PM

In the next few months I will be buying my first double, probably a searcy PH model. I want something in a nitro caliber, and was considering the various chamberings between .470 to .577. what are the various advantages between the cartridges? I am considering the .470 due to the ammo being slightly more available, but I am a serious reloader so other calibers wouldn't be a problem. For the same price would the .500 nitro be a better choice? If I could get a .577 for nearly the same price would it be even better? I've always thought for the same price bigger is better, but in this case it may not. I plan on hunting Africa in the next few years, and this would be used on buffs and hopefully one day I'd like to take an elephant with it. As far as penetration and knockdown power goes between the three, if anyone has any knowledge or real world experience to share, it would be appreciated. Links to sites with info too would be great.

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buying first double, need chambering advice	anchoryanker	19/12/04 10:28 PM
Re: buying first double, need chambering advice	NE450No2	22/12/04 05:12 PM
Re: buying first double, need chambering advice	bonanza	23/12/04 01:01 AM
Re: buying first double, need chambering advice	atkinson6	25/12/04 09:48 AM
Re: buying first double, need chambering advice	ATHiker07	22/12/04 11:44 AM
Re: buying first double, need chambering advice	unspellable	22/12/04 12:15 AM
Re: buying first double, need chambering advice	NitroX	22/12/04 03:26 AM
Re: buying first double, need chambering advice	butchloc	21/12/04 06:44 AM
Re: buying first double, need chambering advice	cowboy	21/12/04 01:14 PM
Re: buying first double, need chambering advice	DUGABOY1	20/12/04 02:24 PM
Re: buying first double, need chambering advice	bonanza	21/12/04 01:07 AM
Re: buying first double, need chambering advice	bonanza	21/12/04 01:02 AM
Re: buying first double, need chambering advice	Safarischorsch	21/12/04 06:39 AM
Re: buying first double, need chambering advice	Rusty	20/12/04 09:10 AM
Re: buying first double, need chambering advice	4seventy	20/12/04 08:44 AM
Re: buying first double, need chambering advice	500grains	20/12/04 01:41 AM

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