Kynoch stopped making ammunition for the big nitro calibres, and with no cartridges available many rifles sat in cupboards for decades. With all that stacked against it the double should have been dead as mutton by the 1950s. By the end of the Second World War, labour costs were rising and the safari industry was in the doldrums. In the 1930s Winchester released the affordable Model 70 in. 318 Westley Richards and various big Rigbys, including the. Hunters, plantation managers and second sons on a budget understood this as soon as the first big game bolt rifles appeared in Africa. In the long game the bolt is far cheaper to make and more flexible to configure. It was an immediate hit but the competition was already up and running – in that very same year Peter Paul Mauser released his famous ’98 bolt action. 450 3¼ NE that outpaced the old black powder cannons and set the stage for the modern double rifle. It’s remarkable that they are still with us at all. For history, charisma and romance nothing comes close. It may be the weapon of choice for every khaki-clad PH that ever stalked out of a lazy Hollywood screenplay, but the double remains the quintessential adventure rifle. 577, the one that he planned to shoot German submarines with. It’s Jim Corbett and his Indian man-eaters.
Always start with a conservative and reduced load then work up to the recommended load in a safe and responsible manner.It’s Denys Finch Hatton in Out of Africa. The load data published by Peregrine Bullets is intended as a guide only and for use by experienced hand-loaders familiar with safe reloading techniques.
All reloading and firing of reloaded ammunition is done at your own risk and Peregrine Bullets can not be held responsible for the correctness of any reloading information provided. Reloading can be dangerous as equipment differs and our published data can not take all possible variants into consideration. Peregrine Bullets oxygen-free, non work-hardened red-copper bullets are superior in comparison to most competitors’ bullets, thus barrel wear and copper fouling are minimized.įeel free to contact us for additional reloading guidelines and data not listed. The reloading data provided is not guaranteed to be free from any errors or defects. The reloading data sheets provide suggested loads for hunting rifles. RDM (Rheinmettal Denel Munition – Somchem Powders) propellant was used for the Peregrine Bullets load development.
The Peregrine Bullets range has boat-tails for ease of loading as well as enhanced ballistics. Peregrine Bullets are tailor made for the reloading connoisseur and his precision shooting needs.
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