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big thumper !
« on: March 08, 2012, 06:47:02 AM »
With my 6.5x284 build going I've been intrigued with a .375-.458 Latley I figure a guy might aswell cover the spectrum . Doe's anyone else have a hankering for a masher ? Convince me wich one I should get , the sellection in .375 seems like the best bet ?

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Re: big thumper !
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2012, 06:51:04 AM »
ah just go with a 475 H&H MAGNUM, or get a 10 guage and shoot slugs.....  :yike:..... ooohhhhh thatll leave a hole  :o  :o
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Re: big thumper !
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2012, 12:36:20 PM »
My 2 faves in the Cal's that you have listed is the 375 h&h. Brass is not to spendy and easy to find and big bullet selection. The other one is the 458 Lott. One of the best all around dangerous game cartrides out there :tup:
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Re: big thumper !
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2012, 12:43:25 PM »
the nice thing about the .458 lott is you can shoot .458 win Correct ?

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Re: big thumper !
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2012, 12:46:46 PM »
Yeah but I have heard and read that doing so can cause the longer lott cases to stick. So I know it can be done but don't know for a 100% fact that it won't hurt the gun.
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Re: big thumper !
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2012, 01:19:04 PM »
If you go with 458 Lott it just has to be a double gun! Big bore doubles are sweet! I want one!

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Re: big thumper !
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2012, 05:34:46 PM »
You could take the easy way out and grab a 375 or 416 Ruger. They're both great calibers which a a little easier on the wallet than some of the alternatives.

The 458 win mag is pretty fun though. I had one that would shoot 3 of the now discontinued 400 grain X bullet into less than 1". No other bullet shot that well. I ended up trading it off for some other rifle which just got traded.

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Re: big thumper !
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2012, 06:46:12 AM »
one foot group or one inch group ? lol . A big bore that  shot moa or even two inch groups would be fine for me .

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Re: big thumper !
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2012, 06:55:48 AM »
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Re: big thumper !
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2012, 07:45:53 AM »
.505 Gibbs might work.   :tup:
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« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2012, 12:47:58 PM »

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Re: big thumper !
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2012, 12:53:54 PM »
I vote 416 rigby.....  :tup:

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Re: big thumper !
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2012, 04:43:15 PM »
How about a 450 Ultra Magnum, I had a reamer and go gauge done by PTG for mine and it is just gathering dust. Your welcome to use it, it's only chambered one barrel. You can build it on a Rem700 long action, the 450 Ultra Magnum passes the Lott in cruise mode and is a half MOA cartridge if you have the nerves for it. :chuckle:

I'm just waiting on the new CEB bullets "Raptor" bullet in .458 to come out before I do some more load development in mine and waiting on the rifles return from Kampfeld Custom, he's fluting the bolt and installing one of his " Hunter " bolt knobs.

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Re: big thumper !
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2012, 05:56:27 AM »
For a second there I thought Bigggerhammer was talking about a rifle caliber.................................not a cruise missile ??   :yike:
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Re: big thumper !
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2012, 07:54:54 AM »
If its gathering dust I'll give you $500.00 for it WIN WIN :chuckle: :chuckle:

 


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