British Cartridge Series - 500/465 Nitro

[Jay Edward (deceased)]

My one and only Double Rifle was chambered in this cartridge.  I never shot anything with it but I did have fun working up loads.  Back in the 60s it deucedly hard to get brass and Berdan primers for this rifle.  I did finally locate a couple thousand primers (and purchased them), traded for some brass (as well as some factory loaded rounds) and went to work.

I first used the hydraulic method of depriming but eventualy purchased a Lachmiller Berdan deprimer.  I do not have the paper work any more but I believe I worked up a load with 3031 that produced the right effect for a 'dangerous game' rifle.  (Loudenboomer Smackenshoulder)

With the Cordite charged factory loads I would draw shooters from up and down the line.  (That was not my intent as I prefer to have one, or at most, two other friends near me)  The reason being that the Cordite seemed to send a rope of fire out even in broad daylight.  I only did it a few times as the cartridges were very expensive to shoot.

I'm sorry that I don't have a picture of the rifle but it didn't seem important at the time.  I believe the name on it might have been Churchill.

[RatherBHuntin]

You reckon that would work for Coues Deer?

[Gmoney]

What about rabbits?

[drinksgin (deceased)]

It sounds like what some gun rag writers would recommend for javalina!

[gitano]

It sounds like what some gun rag writers would recommend for javalina!

I dunno Don...  Only 4930 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. Probably unethical for something as tough as Javelina.
 
Personally, I try very hard to avoid anything that has over 4000 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle. Just ain't fun for me above that.
 
Paul

[Jay Edward (deceased)]

Personally, I try very hard to avoid anything that has over 4000 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle. Just ain't fun for me above that. Paul

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I know what you mean Paul... take a shot, pick up your contacts, take a shot, pick up your contacts, etc...

When I was young, if it didn't turn me half way around or end up with the muzzle pointing sorta skyward, I didn't figure I was having any fun.  

Once I took out a loan on my signature to purchase a .416 Rigby Francotte bolt.  I don't know what it was about that rifle but it hurt to fire more than any of the others.  At the same time I had a Magnum Mauser chambered in .460 G&A that was tame by comparison and a custom Magnum Mauser .375 H&H that was just plain sweet to shoot.[/color][/size]

[LLANOJOHN (deceased)]

The .375 H&H...........now there is a cartridge that is "sweet" by any criteria you wish to choose...........The pre '64 Model 70 African with the 25" barrel was just lovely to shoot!
 
Really the only "magnum" I would really want to have back in the gun rack!  Maybe I will win the lottery and be able to purchase a CZ550 in this caliber.........Ahhhh!
 
Ol' John