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    Posted: March 15 2014 at 11:05pm
The 303 cartridge is on the left, anyone guess the other calibres ?
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Some of the big "Nitro expresses" would be my guess.
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Theres a .303. 45/70 Govt, & what looks to be a .577/450.Don't have time to check it al out, maybe later
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There appears to  a 450 & 470 nitro express, Something I am not sure of, a 505 Gibbs, then the 500 and 577 either the older black powder loads or the Nitros loaded down. My shoulder hurts just looking at them.
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answer to cartridge photo:

left 303 British, 500/450 Nitro, 475 No 2 Nitro, 470 H&H, 505 Gibbs,

500 Eley and 577 Nitro
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Maynard Buehler Enfield chambered in 505 Gibbs to test his scope mount design
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