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A proper action for a sporter

I have been kicking around the idea of a .461 Gibbs No. 2 for some years now. I had originally thought of rebarreling a Ruger No. 1 owing to its genetic heritage from the Farquharson. I am also...

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I believe I have a .461 Gibbs - bore is .460+, groove obviously even bigger. But I still need to see if I can 'restore' (read firelap) the bore to a decent condition. I do believe mine is the no.1...

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A very lovely rifle, Gert. Is this one you got in Africa?

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Re: A proper action for a sporter

No, I found this one in Belgium, a lucky find indeed - after all, it is Geo. Gibbs manufacture. Metford segmental rifling, gaintwist - when I tried a .460 bullet in the bore, to my amazement it fell...

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