Today I got to shoot my 450 Rigby for the first time in nearly three years. I have been on Guam and all my rifles in storage back in the US, but now I am back for vacation and got to have a little fun! It was great to be shooting again! I was shooting off hand at 50 yards, first shot was right on, second shot was a big flinch, and the next six were in the kill zone. I was shooting in a pasture, so I went and shot the last two rounds into a couple of trees so I could show my buddy how much a 450 Rigby will penetrate.

I have another 10 rounds that I am saving until later in the week. I am hoping I have time to go chase some wild hogs.

Lee, glad to hear that you are having a good time back ib the states.

Good luck on the pig hunt. Hipe you get some nice ones.

Keith

Glad Your back and having some fun!!!
Now go tear those pigs a new one.

Cheers, John

Sounds like a good time. Rifle sounds nice too. How bout some pics for all of us?

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Originally posted by Hog Killer:
Lee, glad to hear that you are having a good time back ib the states.

Good luck on the pig hunt. Hipe you get some nice ones.

Keith

Thanks Keith! I'll be moving back permanently some time between January and July, if I only knew where....

The rifle is a Heym express rifle with a Swaro PVI 1.25-4x24 using the Swaro rail mount system and EAS QD Mounts. I'll get a couple of pictures posted in the next few days.

lhook7, if you get moved to wash state, look me up

Hook, what were you doing in Guam? You AD?

Jorge,

No, last time I was on AD I was enlisted Army back in Desert Storm, I have been on Guam running a project on Naval Base Guam and opening a new permanent office for my employer.

PM Sent.

Lee go blast some of those overcrowded pigs in Texas. Thin them alittle.


Mike

I've noticed that when one takes a sabatical on shooting big bores it takes awhile to get back in the groove, and you tend to flinch if you don't focus...After awhile shooting them it seems to come back and all is well, at least that has worked for me over the years.

I'm back on Guam and finally got time to download some pictures. I did not have enough time to go pig hunting, but I did keep Southern Oklahoma safe from rogue jack o lanterns.

Preparing for the hunt



Softening him up with a 22



After two shots from the 450 Rigby



After three shots




The fourth shot did it.