Marc,
Go for the .500 if it's a good piece. I would like to hear details of what this rifle is. Would you care to share?
The photo in my signature line is one of my Purdey .500 3" BPE rifles. They are to cherish. Of course you saw the same photo in my paper patching article if you read it. That's the rifle that shoved me over the psychological barrier to paper patching.
Once you cross that barrier you realize how silly the apprehension is. The payoff is enormous! No more lead in your barrel at all. Cleaning is just a few wipes. No more lubing bullets.
Go for it!
Curl
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