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18-02-2019, 19:20 #31
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Re: The allure of the Big bore rifle..
Was given the opotunity to shoot a 460 Weatherby this weekend. When i first saw the gun i figured it had a bull barrel....nope just a normal barrel with a very very big hole down the middle. The gentleman asked me if i would like a shot unwitingly i jumped at the chance. He walked to the bakkie and brought an ammo case. As he opened it I thought to myself..."what the hell did you agree to?"
The biggest round ive ever seen in my life. Biggest big bore i've shot previously was a 375.
He told me i should ahoot it from the bench....i asked him if i had poepol written on my forehead.
I loaded the shell (still dont think its a cartridge) and took aim at a clay pigeon at 100m. It all happened so fast.
I sent a 500gr brick downrange at 2600fps and actualy hot the clay pigeon!!
Was super worried that after 34 years of hunting this might be the day I get my half moon or full moon or even pirate club membership, but it didnt happen.
I was preparing myself for a step backward and a dislocated shoulder but i was pleasantly surprised.
Shooting that gun was the highlight of my year so far.
Us normal plains game hunters DO NOT undertand the numbers. I thought i was doing good with my 7x64 pushing 154gr at 2950fps....now i am not so sure.
I am dumbfounded by the performance of the big bores. I do not have words.
Its like taking a spin in your friends Ferrari and afterwards you have to drive your Chico home
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19-02-2019, 18:47 #32
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Re: The allure of the Big bore rifle..
Spoke to a trails guide once regarding his career etc. So I asked what got him interested . It was actually the fascination of the guides with the big cartridges on the ammo belts he use to see as a kid. The conservation aspect grew on him afterwards!
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19-02-2019, 19:58 #33
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Re: The allure of the Big bore rifle..
Anyone who loves beautiful big bores should take a look at safari and outdoor Pretoria.Heym, Merkel, Rigby etc.The Heym bolt action starts at around R120 000 and it just goes up from there.
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20-02-2019, 13:40 #34
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Re: The allure of the Big bore rifle..
Big bores are like sportscars i have to drive them to compensate for my small, oh look a squirrel
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21-02-2019, 05:45 #35
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14-06-2019, 03:11 #36
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- Jan 2016
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- Manitoba
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Re: The allure of the Big bore rifle..
Why am I looking at a Zastava 458 win mag? Buddy says you already got a 50bmg. Told him it's way too big & heavy to walk around with. He said "true, what ever blows your hair back"....lol
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14-06-2019, 06:00 #37
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Re: The allure of the Big bore rifle..
I have seen Charles Barrett shooting a empty 19kg gas bottle repeatedly at 400meters without problem with his one-pounder cannon. Makes a hole 2 inches big straight through.
But saying that, he is far from the average shooter. He hit it also without much effort with a Martini Henry, an ability I can only dream of.
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18-06-2019, 11:00 #38
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- Witbank
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Re: The allure of the Big bore rifle..
I notice members are pointing out to how expensive a Big bore rifle is..mostly double rifles are expensive and some custom build rifles , you pay for what you get...it is only the configuration it comes in of the Big Bore caliber rifle that usually is expensive...a Big bore double /custom made Big bore as pointed out...
The standard Big bore rifles you can buy relatively for a reasonable price if you care to look around..a standard Big bore( bolt action rifle ) is not expensive to shoot when you re-load yourself ..
The fun you get from shooting/hunting a big bore is making up for the "costs" . Using it on Big Bore shooting days is much fun...
It is a plains game /bush-veld rifle as well..you can do with it what you do with your small/medium bore rifles as well..to me it is just another rifle to use for hunting and fun...
As with everything in life you do not have to have a reason to own a big bore rifle ..except for a lot of fun you get from your Big Bore caliber rifle..
In contrast to shooting the Big bore rifles I marveled at the small caliber rifles hunters are shooting at the shooting ranges..it`s silent and light recoil sounding like a soft cough while accurately grouping effortlessly the whole day of shooting..it really keeps me captivated looking at a person shooting a 6.5 Creedmoor or a 6 x 47 caliber rifle ....
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18-06-2019, 11:44 #39
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18-06-2019, 11:46 #40
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- Dec 2015
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Re: The allure of the Big bore rifle..
Gert, I thought about possibly chambering my 3006 in to a 9.3, then realised I will hardly have use for it. Yes an engraved big bore is a sight of beauty, but being poor means I'll never really have a chance to use it on what its meant for.
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