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I have talked to the H&H gunroom and the response was that there was more than 900 bar more pressure in the 500/416 than in the 500/465 so they did not recomend to add a new set of barrels in 500/416 in a 500/465.

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On a structural level your question is answered by H&H.

On a moral level even the thought of modifying a vintage H&H Royal is heresy.

On a Practical level older H&H doubles are not the strongest doubles and I doubt any double rifle smith worth his salt would fit a pair 500/416 barrels on a 500/465NE double rifle!

On a financial level, simply buy a Krieghoff 500/416 double for 1/3rd of the cost of a pair of H&H barrels or even less than the cost of a decent barrel set by any good smith. JJ new barrel sets run $7k + AMMO for regulation, and JJ will not make a pair of barrels for a cartridge that developes more pressure than the origenal barrels.

I vote “NO!

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