The Accurate Reloading Forums
First Big Bore in 3 Years

This topic can be found at:
https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/4711043/m/1291041561

24 October 2011, 01:20
Lhook7
First Big Bore in 3 Years
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, homer 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.


____________________________________________

"Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchett.
24 October 2011, 01:52
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. BOOM

Keith


IGNORE YOUR RIGHTS AND THEY'LL GO AWAY!!!
------------------------------------
We Band of Bubbas & STC Hunting Club, The Whomper Club
24 October 2011, 02:57
Phatman
Glad Your back and having some fun!!! tu2
Now go tear those pigs a new one. Big Grin

Cheers, John


Give me COFFEE and nobody gets hurt
24 October 2011, 03:58
Hizzie
Sounds like a good time. Rifle sounds nice too. How bout some pics for all of us?


____________________________________________

"If a man can't trust himself to carry a loaded rifle out of camp without risk of shooting somebody, then he has no business ever handling a rifle at all and should take up golf or tennis instead." John Taylor

Ruger Alaskan 416
Ruger African 223
24 October 2011, 04:29
Lhook7
quote:
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. BOOM

Keith


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


____________________________________________

"Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchett.
24 October 2011, 04:31
Lhook7
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.


____________________________________________

"Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchett.
24 October 2011, 09:40
mikehunt
lhook7, if you get moved to wash state, look me up
24 October 2011, 18:56
jorge
Hook, what were you doing in Guam? You AD?


USN (ret)
DRSS Verney-Carron 450NE
Cogswell & Harrison 375 Fl NE
Sabatti Big Five 375 FL Magnum NE
DSC Life Member
NRA Life Member

25 October 2011, 14:17
Lhook7
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.


____________________________________________

"Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchett.
27 October 2011, 03:50
retreever
Lee go blast some of those overcrowded pigs in Texas. Thin them alittle.


Mike


Michael Podwika... DRSS bigbores and hunting www.pvt.co.za " MAKE THE SHOT " 450#2 Famars
30 October 2011, 01:56
Atkinson
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.


Ray Atkinson
Atkinson Hunting Adventures
10 Ward Lane,
Filer, Idaho, 83328
208-731-4120

rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com
07 November 2011, 12:49
Lhook7
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.




____________________________________________

"Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchett.