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Big Bores you have Shot
23 May 2009, 20:01
jeffeossoBig Bores you have Shot
Please "hunting" rifles or pistols
Me
585 Nyati -Rob
577 Nitro _richard
58 caliber front stuffers -me
550 Gibbs -Rich
550 Mag -Neal and Harry
550 Express -Me
550 Flanged - Me
550 BPE - Me
50 BMG -Mike A
500 Jeffery -me
505 gibbs - several, Harry and Rodney most
510 wells -Forrest
500 A2 -Me
500 AR -Me
500 NE -Mjines, Richard
500 Linebaugh -Harry
50 beowolf - Browning Guy
50 AE -Browning guy's buddy
500 SW -Carlos, Rodney, Brad
50/90 - My Dad
50/70 -Keith, My dad
470 mbogo -Dave, Mike A
470 AR - me
470 NE -Charles, Richard, Mike, and everyone else that let me shoot theres
(no .475 pistols.. odd - need to fix that)
460 weatherby - Range day ??
450 rigby - Me
458 ackley -Dave/Chris
458 AR Me
458 watts -Neal
458 lotts -a numch, Keith's was the best, the ruger kicks the least
458 winmag - wow, several - my baby son's gun
450 marlin -Mike
458 x2 -Me
450 ne -Charles
450 ne2 -Richard
45/120 -me, me, and me
45/70 lots
454 several and Andy and Brad
45 LC Me
404 jeff -billy
10,75x68 Forrest
416 weatherby range guy
416 rigby several, me
416 AR me
416 rem me
416 hoffman me
416 taylor me, several
500/416 Mike Jines
450/400 Rusty and Lee and others
378 weatherby (ONCE) range
375 ackley/weatherby range
375 HH several
376 steyr me, me, and me,
38/55 / 375 winchester me
9,3x64 Tom
9,3x62 Rocky
9,3x57 Tom, ROcky, Harry
375 RUM .. Jimmy
458 socom, Harry
9,3x74 Jimatcat
to come
12ga FH
700 DA
600 OK
trex
577 bme
480/475 pistols
375 ruger
Revised/Remembered/Added after first post
500 Cyrus
Hogkiller's Cannon
2"Morter - Hogkiller
405 win - Rob's
450 alaskan - richard's
375 jdj - tom's
23 May 2009, 20:03
jeffeossomy wife says I spend way too much time on my hobbies
23 May 2009, 20:10
nainitalJeff: what wife doesn´t say that?. By the way, I also don´t like the 378 Weatherby. Did you try an 8 bore?. Very interesting experience, I assure you.
Jeff,
There is a point where it moves from being a hobby to being an obsession. Go on, admit it. You have a problem. Same as the rest of us. You love this stuff.
Hi, my name is David and I'm a rifle junky.
Happpy Memorial Day all,
David Walker
Bout to go hunt up a donor for the 470AR
23 May 2009, 21:00
Dave BushJeff:
What did you think of the 500 A-Square? I have a PH action on order from MRC and I am trying to figure out what to put in it. It's a natural for the .505 Gibbs but I was thinking about a .500 A-Square as well.
Dave
Dave
DRSS
Chapuis 9.3X74
Chapuis "Jungle" .375 FL
Krieghoff 500/.416 NE
Krieghoff 500 NE
"Git as close as y can laddie an then git ten yards closer"
"If the biggest, baddest animals on the planet are on the menu, and you'd rather pay a taxidermist than a mortician, consider the 500 NE as the last word in life insurance." Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading (8th Edition).
23 May 2009, 21:42
mstarlingHello, I'm Mike,
I'm a rifle addict who is not recovering. I aspire to do half of Jeffe's list

Too many chamberings ... too little time!
Mike
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DRSS, Womper's Club, NRA Life Member/Charter Member NRA Golden Eagles ...
Knifemaker,
http://www.mstarling.com 23 May 2009, 22:07
Hog Killer577 Nitro
58 caliber front stuffers
550 Gibbs
550 Mag
550 Express
550 Flanged
550 BPE
50 BMG
500 Jeffery
505 gibbs
510 wells
500 AR
500 NE
500 BPE
500 Linebaugh
50 beowolf
500 SW
50/70
470 mbogo
470 AR
470 NE
475 Linebaugh
458 ackley
458 AR
458 lott
458 winmag
450 ne2
45/120
45/70
458 Socom
460 Sw
454
45 LC
44 mag
404 jeff
10,75x68
416 rigby
416 AR
416 rem
416 taylor
500/416
450/400
375 Ruger
375 HH
376 steyr
9.3x74
9,3x62
9,3x57
I think this about covers it for me.
Keith
IGNORE YOUR RIGHTS AND THEY'LL GO AWAY!!!
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We Band of Bubbas & STC Hunting Club, The Whomper Club
That's a pretty healthy list jeffe.

Mine is tres lame in comparison.
500 A2
505 Gibbs
470 NE
470 Mbogo
458 Lott
450 Ackley
458 Win
45/70
450 Marlin
45 LC
416 Rem
416 Rigby
416 Taylor
375 RUM
375 H&H
375 Ruger
But its not so much about the size of the list, as how often you use it, eh?

23 May 2009, 22:14
Hog KillerOne of the GREAT things about the guys here on AR is. Thhey will share thier TOYS and ammo. So there is a chane to play many different chamberings.
Thanks guys.

Keith
IGNORE YOUR RIGHTS AND THEY'LL GO AWAY!!!
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We Band of Bubbas & STC Hunting Club, The Whomper Club
23 May 2009, 22:17
dirklawyerThese are some of the bigbores I've owned and still shoot a few of them.
505 Gibbs
500 N.E.
470 N.E.
458 Lott
458 wm
416 Rigby
416 Rem
378 weatherby
375 H&H
375 Ruger
9.3x74R
"An individual with experience is never at the mercies of an individual with an argument"
23 May 2009, 22:54
jeffeossoi forgot the
375 RUM ..
458 socom,
9,3x74
Dave,
the 500A2 is a great round, just don't run it at godzilla pressures all the time.
HOWEVER, for the PH, i do suggest the 500 AR, as when loaded with BMG bullets, it COULD be made to feed from the PH mag!
Chris and Keith ... its amazing how many of our calibers are not just the same caliber, but the same gun! We all over to share!
Mike - Heh, spend a weekend in Houston, Shooting.. we can get most of these to the range on short notice!
23 May 2009, 23:00
tiggertatequote:
Originally posted by Hog Killer:
One of the GREAT things about the guys here on AR is. Thhey will share thier TOYS and ammo. So there is a chane to play many different chamberings.
Thanks guys.

Keith
That's a fact, Keith.
My list:
577 NE
550 Magnum (thanks, me)
550 Express (thanks, Jeffe)
510 Wells/500 A-square (thanks, Forrest)
50 BMG
505 Gibbs
500 NE (thanks mstarling)
500 Linebaugh
500 S&W (thanks, aglifter)
50 AE
470 NE
470 M'Bogo (thanks, Dave)
470 AR (jeffe again)
475 Linebaugh
480 Ruger
458 AR
450 Ackley
458 Lott
458 Win Mag
458 SOCOM
454 Casull (thanks, drewhenrytnt)
45-70 rifle
45-70 pistol (stretching things a bit...)
45 LC
44 Mag
44-40
416 Rigby
416/500 NE
416 AR (more kudos to Jeffe)
416 Taylor
404 Jeff (thanks, Gringo Cazador)
400 H&H
41 Mag
378 Wby (mucho oucho! no brake!)
375 H&H AI
375 H&H
375 Flanged
376 Steyr
375-06
9.3x74 (thanks, jimicat)
9.3x62
9.3x57
I may have shot jeffe's 500 Jeffery back in the day but can't recall for sure.
Pending:
500 AR
416/505 Gibbs
550/505 Gibbs
whatever else comes down the pike
"Experience" is the only class you take where the exam comes before the lesson.
23 May 2009, 23:32
jeffeossoHarry,
I believe you did shoot both the 500 jeffe and the 500 AR..
23 May 2009, 23:40
tiggertateI know I missed the AR; I've had bad scheduling problems the last few bubba shoots. But I think I shot the Jeffery the first time I was invited.
"Experience" is the only class you take where the exam comes before the lesson.
23 May 2009, 23:41
JBoutfishnI am so far behind
606 Mammoth
470 NE
444 Marlin
458 Lott
416 Rem Mag
375 H&H
500 S&W
460 S&W
44 Mag
Jim "Bwana Umfundi"
NRA
23 May 2009, 23:50
trophyhunter5000These are all big bore rifles I own or have owned…
I got no big bore buds in my area to let me shoot their toys…
375 H&H (own 1 sold 1)
416 Rigby (own 1 sold 1)
44 Magnum (own 1)
45 Long Colt (own 1)
45-70 (own 3)
458 Winchester Magnum (own 1)
458 Lott (own 1 sold 2)
505 Gibbs (sold 1)
50 BMG (sold 1)
600 Overkill (own 1)
To come:
700H when MRC actions come in
Probably build 12GA FH after Africa if I’m not completely broke…
Would like to eventually have 500 and 577 to fill the gap between my Lott and Overkill (It’s all about being well rounded)…
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Sometimes there is no spring...
Just the wind that smells fresh before the storm...
Wow, my list is rather short.
9.3x64 (P-17 Action)
375 H&H (CZ 550)
11.2x72 (Kreighoff-Heinrich)
500 Jeffery (Remington 30S)
12.7x70 (August Schuler)
24 May 2009, 02:46
eezridrWay behind!
470 Nitro; Mine
458 Lott; Mine
458 Win
416 Rem; Mine
416 Rigby
404 Jeff
45-70; Mine
375 Wea; Mine
375 H&H; Mine
340 Wea; Mine
338 Win; Mine
338 Lapua; Mine
24 May 2009, 03:06
SnellstromGod my list is short!
.458 Win Mag
.458 Lott
45/70
375 H&H
375 Ruger
9.3x62
and then on to the Mediums
24 May 2009, 03:51
invader66Thanks to all who helped me with my list.
Lotts of good folks on this forum. But damn what
ya'll did to my bank statement after getting me into this.

58&54 cal front stuffers
550 mag Neal/Harry
550 express Jeff
550 flanged Jeff
50 BMG Demo & a few thousand rds in the real deal

500 Jeff Jeff
505 Gibbs Harry/Rodney
500 NE Mines
500 Linebaugh Harry
50 Beowolf
500 S&W Rodney
50/70 Keith
458 Lott me/Keith Ruger kicks least unless it's a #1 with factory pad.
45/70 me and alot more
454 Before factory ammo
45 LC me
44 mag me,me,me,me
404 Jeff ?????
416 Rigby Jeff
416 taylor Jeff
378 weatherby ONE DAMN TIME
375 weatherby range
375 H&H me and others
375 Win Range
9.3x64 Tom
458 socom Harry
to come
12ga from hell & anything I can get my mitts on.
Memoral Day
Never Forget Them
Semper Fi
WE BAND OF BUBBAS
STC Hunting Club
24 May 2009, 03:54
DGR ShooterAlmost embarrassed to post my list after seeing some of these, but here it goes anyway...
500 Jeffery Mine
505 Gibbs Mine
500 S&W Mine
460 Weatherby (2) Mine
458 Lott (2) One Was Mine
458 Win Mag Mine
45/70 Govt Mine
454 Casull Mine
44 Rem Mag (2) One Was Mine
416 Rigby
375 H&H (3) One Was Mine
375 Ruger
338 Lapua (2) Mine
338 Rem Ultra Mag Mine
338 Win Mag Mine
...Had to throw in some medium bores to make myself feel better

Also have a 500 A-Square on the way.
24 May 2009, 04:09
JBoutfishnNo 700 NE yet?

Jim "Bwana Umfundi"
NRA
24 May 2009, 04:24
Hog Killerquote:
Originally posted by JBoutfishn:
No 700 NE yet?
Well, no one has one that I knnow about.
Keitth
IGNORE YOUR RIGHTS AND THEY'LL GO AWAY!!!
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We Band of Bubbas & STC Hunting Club, The Whomper Club
Man, I'm just a babe in the woods here!
375 H&H
416 Ruger
416 Rem
444 Marlin
45-70
450/400 3"
458 Win
460 Weatherby
I will add in my 50 cal. White muzzleloader with 600 grain bullets, and a 5 1/2# 10 gauge single shot I use for a coyote-calling lap gun. Both of those get your attention.

Here's what is likely to be the shortest list.
577 NE
404 Jeff.
I didn't see the need for owning big bore rifles in anything other than these two calibres. The 375 is a medium bore

quote:
Man, I'm just a babe in the woods here!
Yeah, me too.
550 Gibbs ( Rich's )
50 BMG ( wish it was mine )
458 Lott mine
458 WM mine
416 Rigby mine
375 H&H mine
45/70 not mine
44 rem mag mine
454 Casul not mine
Dern, I got some catchin' up to do. 'Specially in the double rifle catagories!
24 May 2009, 06:25
MikeBurke.500 Nitro (PH's in Africa)
.470 Nitro (Mine)
.416 Rem. (Mine)
.375 H&H (Two both mine)
I also have a 458 Lott and a 9.3 by 62 (for wife) I have shamefully not taken the time to shoot.
24 May 2009, 08:54
Brad aka Pill Shooter50 BMG (Off hand Bolt)
458 Lott RSM - Mine
45-90 Win 1886 Sold
416 Rem Mag Rem 700 Mine
375 H&H RSM(conv 500 Jeff)+ Win 70 Classic
9.3 Ashley (aka 9.3 RUM)Rem 700 7.5lbs
Waiting on My 500 Jeffery, Haven't reloaded my RSM 416 Rigby yet.
Brad

Mine's short too. The list damnit.
375 H&H
416 Rigby
I really gotta make the next big bore shoot in Houston.
David
24 May 2009, 11:20
maddenwhMaybe the topic should have been "big bores hunted with," or "big bores we wish we would/could have hunted with or shot." In that case... 450/400 3" and/or 450/400 3 1/4". I'll throw in the 404 J. The answers to the real topic are uninteresting and previously stated.
"Sometimes nothing can be a pretty cool hand."
470 Heym; 9.3x74r Chapuis, Heym 450/400 on it's way
I'm no where near the level of experence here.
600 NE
577 NE
500NE
505 gibbs
500 Jeffery
500/465 NE
470 NE
458 win mag
500/416
404 Jefferey
416 rigby
416 Rem
378 WBY
375 IMP/WBY
375 H&H
9.3x62
9.3x74
9.3x64
Ed
DRSS Member
Not that long a list and not likely to get much longer as I am content with what I have. I own and have shot the following:
470 NE
458 WM
416 Rigby
416 Taylor
404 Jeffery
375 H&H
9.3x74R
9.3x62
BUTCH
C'est Tout Bon
(It is all good)
24 May 2009, 19:40
Dave BushNot much of a list over .308 but all great calibers:
.500 Jeffery
.500 NE
.505 Gibbs
.470 NE
.450 Dakota
.458 Win. Mag.
.404 Jeffery
.416 Rigby
.500/.416 NE
.375 H&H
.348 Win.
9.3X62
.35 Whelen
.338 Win. Mag.
8mm Rem. Mag.
Dave
DRSS
Chapuis 9.3X74
Chapuis "Jungle" .375 FL
Krieghoff 500/.416 NE
Krieghoff 500 NE
"Git as close as y can laddie an then git ten yards closer"
"If the biggest, baddest animals on the planet are on the menu, and you'd rather pay a taxidermist than a mortician, consider the 500 NE as the last word in life insurance." Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading (8th Edition).
24 May 2009, 20:05
clintsfollyjust starting with bigbores 45/70 450marlin 50cal smokeless muzzleloaders have fun Clint
24 May 2009, 20:52
tendrams8 bore
.50 BMG
.470 NE
.45-70
.416 Rem
.416 Rigby
.375H&H
9,3x64
24 May 2009, 22:27
chuck375So sad only:
375 H&H mine
500 Jeffery soon, hopefully in two weeks...

Chuck
Regards,
Chuck
"There's a saying in prize fighting, everyone's got a plan until they get hit"
Michael Douglas "The Ghost And The Darkness"
25 May 2009, 04:40
Frank S577 nitro express double under lever 12.5 #
510 wells express 12.5 # custom
510 wells express 11#
50 -140 sharps double 8.25 #
500 nitro express double 10.5 #
505 Gibbs by Fred wells 10 #
470 nitro express double 9.5 #
460 weatherby w muffler 11.5 #
458 Lott ruger 10.25 #
458 win mag model 70
458 win mag custom ported 11 #
450 searcy double
425 express 9.75 # .423 dim 458 win mag necked down good shooter
416 weatherby
416 Remington
416 Rigby ruger # 1
416 Taylor 458 win mag necked down to .416
450-400 double
405 win in an 1895 lever action
378 weatherby
375 40 deg imp
375 h&h
375 Taylor 338 win mag necked up to 375 or a 458win mag necked down to 375 good shooter
375 flange double 7-8 #
378 -338 weatherby
340 weatherby
338 win Meg
358 Norma
378 30 weatherby
300 weatherby
300 win mag
this is a list of the larger bore rifles I have, reload for, and still shoot, what more could one ask for in life except good health?
thanks frank
Well my shot list is small
416 Rigby
375 H&H
45/70 can't forget this one
378 Weatherby
I have yet to shoot my
404 jeffery
I hope to shoot very soon
460 Weatherby
Anything else
I may have forgot something... recoil does that
WOODY
Everyone is allowed an opinion, even if its wrong.
Pretty basic stuff here.
460 Weatherby
458 Win.
45/70
416 Rigby
416 Rem.
416 Taylor
378 Weatherby
375 Ackley
375 H&H
People here think me 338 is a big gun.
25 May 2009, 19:23
Bill/OregonHmm. Short list.
9.3X62
.375 H&H
.405 Win.
.416 Taylor
.416 Rigby
.444 Marlin
.45-70
.45-90
.577-450 Martini
.450 Nitro Express
.458 Winchester
.458 Lott
.50-70
.577 Snider
.577 BPE 3-inch
.58 Kodiak double
.62 Zephyr
.72 Kodiak double, with 830-grain conical and 150 grains Ffg
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