Greetings to all other Big Bore shooters & not so big bore shooters.Im new to both This Site & Computers(who says Old dogs cant learn new tricks)

It´s nice to wellcome you.

Thankyou Nainital.Im very new to this whole computer stuff. My Wife had to really push me into it.Its the trouble of working nights by your self you forget how to socilize

Welcome sir!

LOVE THAT PHOTO FLA3006 .I dose a blokes heart a power of good to see holes that big on the business end of a rifle especialy when theres two of em side by side a real comfort when your looking at the front end of a very large (& pissed off) animal that. You have disturbed whilst it was having a really BAD HAIR DAY .As has happened to me on several occations

Good to hear that Elmer spread the gospel to Australia too!
Welcome aboard the AR Express.

THANKS RIP Im afraid that that whilst many Aussies have heard of Elmer Keith only a few Know what he gave the world.Manys the night out in the bush when Ive been on a downer an every thing has gone wrong "HELL I WAS THERE HAS".Been like a tonic!

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Originally posted by deciple-of-keith:
LOVE THAT PHOTO FLA3006

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Deciple, here's another you might appreciate, my copy of "Sixguns":

fla3006 just got home a Night of HELL work wise. (I swear I was shooting round cnrs) & I see that you not only Knew of Mr keith but also YOU have(or I should say had ) the privalage of meeting the Man in the flesh. I am impressed!!! what a experiance!!!!

Welcom!

You've found the best place on the net to discuss big bores. The members run the gammut of target shooters, experimentors, developers of new big bores, and hard core dangerous game hunters, not to mention the occasional juvenile delinqant and escaped mental patient.

So, what big bores do you shoot?

fla3006,
Your pa sure didn't name you "Sue."
You must be real hard core if you were getting Elmer's autograph almost 38 years ago. No wonder you have so many fine pieces if you have been at it that long.
Cheers!

Deciple & Dr. Ron, thanks for the kind words.

I didn't know Keith though, just bought a book from him back when I was into Colt single actions. I also have a 338-378KT he had a hand in building. And Ron, I believe it was about 28 years ago. Oh, and the 600 nitro Westley Richards pictured above isn't mine either, unfortunately.

Cheers Paul I think that I come under the escaped mental inmate heading (I'm sure MATRON will tell me when she gives me my medication) These days the only 'Business' Rifle I still own is my Marlin .4570 as I dont shoot camels at the presant time but that can change! I for many years used .375H&H's & 458win's on various actions As I shoot for a living.I'm also the proud Father of a brace of.44 Super Blackhawkes which help to keep me poor I also played round with a .47o nitro for some years that a unsepecting gunsmith put together for me on a Ruger No1 action(after relising what he'd done he retired to a monestry and took a vow of silence,in the hope of forgivness) These days most of my work is with a .22hornet or .223 so my ......45.70 is for theropudic shooting only

Fla3006 THERE IS NO SUCH TERM AS NOT MINE where a .600nitro is concerned it is when I get my .600 nitro, WHEN YOU GIVE ME 'YOUR .600nitro or when you die can I have your .600nitro .Look all you do is sell your kids to your friendly White slave trader (if you havent got kids sell somebody elses) then use the proceeds to purchace said .600!!!! Yes I know the Wife will ask about the lack of children but hey just say Bugger the kids look at my new rifle Now speaking from exp she will get very pissed unless you speak very quickley Point out to her that(a) a.600 dose'nt eat you out of house &home (b) dose"nt come home at all hours of the night(c)if the first two fail tell her you"ve made a spare room for her Mother! (please use step 'C' as a last resort

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Originally posted by deciple-of-keith:
speaking from exp she will get very pissed unless you speak very quickley Point out to her that(a) a.600 dose'nt eat you out of house &home (b) dose"nt come home at all hours of the night(c)if the first two fail tell her you"ve made a spare room for her Mother!

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The 600 was available in Vegas 2 years ago by Neal Smith for $57K, alot of dough but a decent price for that particular gun given its uniquity, historical significance, snob appeal, replacement cost, etc. I tried all the things you suggested except for (c) but it still didn't fly.

Now ur being cruel showing that photo one of my remaining kids just walked by.Now you've got me wondering.If I break the child down into body parts if I could raise 58k? Well thats the end of that idea the wife just walked out.I showed her the photos, said I want! SHE SAID HOW MUCH????????? I told her & now shes hidden the children BUGGER! BUGGER! BUGGER!

deciple-of-keith

Good to see another Australian here who does not think the 338 Winchester is some sort of cannon.

Although as Paul H said this site is the home of the big bores and many of the other forums packed with Americans mainly have people who hit the wall at 300 Winchester.

Mike

G'Day Mike375. Know what ya mean about the bigger 30'S. Just remember though mate lot of Shooters over here wet em selves at the thought of using 270's ect ( most of em live in SA) Mind you up here in Quorn we've got a HEALTHY FOLLOWING of Shooters Suffering from big-bore & Magna-matitis.The good news is I dont see any cure in the fore seeable future(that is unless Dr Howard has his way)

Welcome DOK,

I also love big bore rifles and have a fetish for cz's

Greetings TC.Aint ever shot any of the big CZ'S I did'nt like have owned two over the years one in .375H&H.The other in.458WIN.Both I parted with in a moment of weakness. These days I enjoy throwing large amounts of iead around with the 45-70

fla3006,
Doh! Elmer's autograph got me so excited that my arithmetic was off by a decade. As you were.
There should be a Westley Richards droplock double in every home, in the best of all possible worlds. (sigh)

In a perfect world RIP EVERY HOME WOULD COME WITH SIDELOCK HOLLAND&HOLLANDs (that friends is in the plural not the singular good rifles should always be supplied by the pair )