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Socrates · November 13, 2008, 02:18 AM

Apples and oranges. Jack has forgotten more about big bore handguns and rifles then most will ever know. He and Hamilton Bowen are the only two gunsmiths with college degrees in gunsmithing, THAT I KNOW OF.

In short, because Jack says something about a handgun round, that does NOT mean it applies to his rifle selection.
I've shot with Jack the following:
Double rifles in 9.3 X 74R, 450 Nitro Express 2, .500 Nitro Express.
Rifle calibers 375 H&H, 458 Lott, .510 VanHorn, etc.

Jacks favorite rifle round is the 9.3 x 74R, using a 286 grain bullet at about 2400 fps. This will kill elephant to mice, with little recoil...

November 13, 2008, 02:18 AM	#3
Socrates Junior member Join Date: January 5, 2005 Location: East Bay NorCal, People's Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 5,866	Apples and oranges. Jack has forgotten more about big bore handguns and rifles then most will ever know. He and Hamilton Bowen are the only two gunsmiths with college degrees in gunsmithing, THAT I KNOW OF. In short, because Jack says something about a handgun round, that does NOT mean it applies to his rifle selection. I've shot with Jack the following: Double rifles in 9.3 X 74R, 450 Nitro Express 2, .500 Nitro Express. Rifle calibers 375 H&H, 458 Lott, .510 VanHorn, etc. Jacks favorite rifle round is the 9.3 x 74R, using a 286 grain bullet at about 2400 fps. This will kill elephant to mice, with little recoil... Last edited by Socrates; November 14, 2008 at 07:35 PM.