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Originally Posted by centerfire
Not to get uh, too technical on you, but you surely mean the .416 Rigby (never heard of the .412), which is what I'd use on big male lion up close. At a distance a .375 is good, maybe .338.
.460 Weatherby ( OUCH!)
Yeah, there are several such stories usually involving a native who didn't have anything else, and I'm sure some are true. Through the ear to the brain. Interesting but not at all something a professional would want to do. Would look really bad ethically, and he'd almost surely have his license yanked unless he (for some reason) had no other weapon at disposal.
Yeah, I hear you. Does he have much competition? I do prefer to support the local smiths (if they're any good), as long as I'm not getting ripped. If the gun doesn't hold a lot of sentimental value, you can do it yourself, heheh. I've watched an old buddy of mine do it, and it's not too difficult for cold blue. Can be a fuckin' mess, though.
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You're absolutely right, of course. There is no .412, it's .416.
And yes, that's exactly where the guy made the shot on the bull elephant -- through the ear and into the brain.
And no, my local "gunsmith"
has no competition whatsoever 'round these parts, hence, his ripoff prices on store goods and services. I only go there for targets, cleaning supplies, etc. Even his ammo is overpriced. He wants $13 for a 50-count box of no-name .45 ACP ammo. Meanwhile, I'm buying Winchester ammo at Wal-Mart for $18 per 100 rd. box.
This guy's a real lollapalooza, let me tell you. No one I've spoken to has much good to say about him. I'd love to support my local dealer, but this prick makes it really hard.
btw -- Re-blue the whole gun by myself?! No way. It takes a certain touch and it's
very easy to mess up. I once watched my stepfather fuckup a .22 semi-auto rifle trying to re-blue it. A couple months back, I bought a bottle of "Perma-blue" just to touch-up the barrel tip and outer edges of the cylinder wall on a Charter Arms .38 snubby. It worked, but not all that well. Looking closely at it, you can see where the blueing doesn't quite match the original factory job.