I should have put in my post that I agree with you completely! There were, unfortunately, thousands of wrecked aircraft all over the world, so not to hard for a poor mud slogger to come by a little clear peace.Excellent! That clarifies things. I still maintain that what we have here is Infantry Nose Art.
I am not an expert on doubles, but I would take a .405 in a heart beat! It will take anything on North American soil, South for that matter also. As for Africa, it may have some trouble with the biggest, but I know it has taken Cape Buffalo. Go for it, you lucky dog!Sarge, I'm looking at a double in .405 Win. Opinions as to caliber, please? (I have a .450 x 3 -1/4 and wondered if, in your opinion, the .405 might be an improvement?)
Sarge, I'm looking at a double in .405 Win. Opinions as to caliber, please? (I have a .450 x 3 -1/4 and wondered if, in your opinion, the .405 might be an improvement?)
Excellent! That clarifies things. I still maintain that what we have here is Infantry Nose Art.
Thanks for the reply. This more or less follows my line of thought, although I don't think I'd risk the .450 x 3 -1/4 on anything other than thin-skinned game (I'm not sure the .450 was legal for tiger, back in the days when tigers could be hunted). I think I'll have to dicker a bit more on price, and if the seller comes around to my way of thinking, I'll probably buy the .405.Actually, I would call it a step down. While the .405 is a deadly cartridge on soft-skinned game (Teddy Roosevelt thought very highly of it for lion) it lacks both bullet weight and velocity for reliable use on Cape buffalo and larger. This isn't to say that you would regret buying it. Perish the thought! The cartridge has an excellent reputation on all North American game and could be used on elephant, etc., with very careful shot placement and bullet choice. To my mind it would pair nicely with your .450 on safari, reserving the bigger gun for rhino, hippo, elephant and buffalo while enjoying .405's effectiveness on everything else.
Sarge, I'm looking at a double in .405 Win. Opinions as to caliber, please? (I have a .450 x 3 -1/4 and wondered if, in your opinion, the .405 might be an improvement?)
I'm in the market for a flintlock pistol replica. I was wondering if anyone here could suggest a site with good looking, good quality ones. Thanks-
er... it's a toy, and it will look like a toy. You'd be better off looking for a used flintlock pistol on one of the sites like Guns America or Gun Broker. Swap meets, auctions, and gun shows are other places worth checking out.Does this look cheap? I know it's non firing and that doesn't matter. It's a gift for an old man, friend of mine who won't be shooting anything.
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