History
When introduced the .500 Jeffery was the most powerful rifle cartridge in existence and remained so prior to World War II. The 505 Gibbs introduced prior to the .500 Jeffery (1911) has only recently been loaded to higher modern pressures although still below that of the .500 Jeffery and hence remains less powerful.
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