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Safari calibres.......
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:27 pm
by Sim G
Just a quick one.....
Have a read of the latest G&A and there's an article in there about ".416's" and as happens, my mind took to wandering...
Anyone here got a "Safari Caliber"? Anything in .375 H&H or above, for nothing more than sh1ts and giggles? A nice Win 70 or CZ500 or even a double rifle?!!
Can you imagine how many impulse purchases there would be if it wasn't for the FAC system....?!! :lol:
Re: Safari calibres.......
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:08 pm
by zzr1100
Well I know that merseyside police have a couple of .458 magnums !
Re: Safari calibres.......
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:17 pm
by tackb
A guy at our club has a 375 Cz , quite a nice bit of kit !
I run a 45/120 on BP but I guess that doesn't count?
Re: Safari calibres.......
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:36 am
by Rearlugs
I certainly think about buying one every time I go to the Holts auction. Not only are there usually some fairly mint big-bore rifles available in the sealed bid, but quite often some of the old Kynoch ammunition goes for a fairly low bid as well. If Holts had a remotely reasonable commission fee, I'd probably have one by now...
Re: Safari calibres.......
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:47 am
by dromia
Deeley Edge falling block by Westley Richards, express sights, in no2 Musket.
Re: Safari calibres.......
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:57 am
by greenshoots
did have a 45/70 double rifle once, nearest i have now is my m1903 6.5 x 54ms
greenshoots
Re: Safari calibres.......
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:05 pm
by Chapuis
Not exactly a safari calibre but I have a 9.3x74r Chapuis double express rifle which is an absolute pleasure to own and shoot. My certificate is conditioned for deer and fox with this rifle though to be honest I would not normally grab this rifle purely for fox but if I should encounter one when stalking that's another matter.
Re: Safari calibres.......
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:52 pm
by LeighC
I'd be skint in no time if it weren't for the FAC system. Saw a youtube video some time ago featuring a bunch of people in an indoor range shooting a .600 Nitro Express (?)........ it knocked them on their arse one by one, but they were all smiling
Re: Safari calibres.......
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:01 am
by Chapuis
Nice to try something like a .600NE once or twice and to have if you really need it but it's not really practical for regular use. For me it's about regular use and enjoyment of my firearms and the 9.3 allows that, plus it has a certain element of style and class about it.
Re: Safari calibres.......
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:08 am
by dromia
600 Nitro Express, not once but twice!
