BAND OF BUBBAS ,

Please list the specific requirements of the firearm needed to be included in this elite group.

I'm sure many of us would be willing to go to extraordinary lengths in order to say we 'belong'.
( somebody said it starts with .458 Lott and UP...?! )

basicly a 458 and up would be a good start and also 1 most also owen or have owend more than 1 stopping rifle

458 lott....470 nitro or capstick or mbogo...500 nitro 500 jeffry...505....550 and the such.

"We Band of Bubbas", share these traits:

.40+ cal. rifle with KO of 45+
Must shoot it often.
Be good companion and SAFE shooter.
Enjoys the company of like minded shooters.
The Bubba shoots are informal plinking sessions with big bore rifles. This is not long range paper punching, usually.
Shares guns and ammo with others, lets them try something new/different. (eg: See if they can take MEGA recoil,eg .50-.55cal.)
Lastly, like jeffe said, beer and or single malts, do not come out until the rifles are put up for the day.

Hog Killer

PSmouse guns can also be used, but they are not the focus of the day, as big bores RULE )

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and good manners!

jeffe

Wow. Does that mean if I can get the Ruger No. 1 in .405 to push a 400-grain .412 slug at 2000 (KO 47), I could theoretically qualify? I'm not a Texican, but my great-grandparents got married in Buffalo Gap in the 1870s and raised their babies on a ranch near Adobe Walls on the Canadian.

Sounds like "Bubba" merchandise might move quickly and help cover the big bore expense....

Wait a minute! THE INITATION RITES INTO THE "BAND OF BUBBAS" IS A SACRED RITUAL UNTO WHICH ONLY A FEW HAVED BEEN ACCEPTED! THE RITES ARE HORRIFIC IN NATURE! REQUIRING DICIPLINE IN BIG BORE RIFLE HANDLING( NOBODY GOT KILLED) AND THE ACTUAL MANGLING OF GAME ANIMALS UNDER PRESSURE( A BUNCH OF DRUNKS LOOKING ON AND COMMENTING) THERE IS ALSO THE EVIL STC INITIATION RITE WHICH I AND JEFFE OVERSEE! BE AFRAID, BE VERY AFRAID! ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH? YOU PATHETIC TWERPS HAVE NO IDEA OF THE SACRED RITUALS YOU WILL BE REQIRED TO MASTER. FAILURE TO MEET OUR ELEVATED STANDARDS IS"HOW SHALL WE SAY IT" TERMINAL- THE BS HITS THE ROAD WHEN THE BAND OF BUBBAS MEET AGAIN! WE GOT TATOOS TOO!-ROB

Whoa! They got bubbas in Vegas? Not even the real New Mexico Vegas? Sheesh!
Do these initiation rites include stuff like Dutch rubs, noogies and wedgies?

NOOGIES AND WEDGIES HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE INITATION RITES! PATHETIC! YOU HAVE NO IDEA! YOU ARE NOT AFRAID ENOUGH! WE GO TO TEXAS! FOR GOD SAKES! REMEMBER THE ALAMO! HUMAN SACRIFICES ARE NOT BEYOUND OUR EXPECTATIONS(IF WE COULD GET OUR HANDS ON ASS-CLOWN OR HIS PROGENY)-ROB

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Originally posted by Robgunbuilder:
YOU HAVE NO IDEA! YOU ARE NOT AFRAID ENOUGH! WE GO TO TEXAS! FOR GOD SAKES! REMEMBER THE ALAMO!

Ok, so I take it that beer is involved?

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Originally posted by CaneCorso:

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Originally posted by Robgunbuilder:
YOU HAVE NO IDEA! YOU ARE NOT AFRAID ENOUGH! WE GO TO TEXAS! FOR GOD SAKES! REMEMBER THE ALAMO!

Ok, so I take it that beer is involved?

Nope, not even close.

Hog Killer

Does it have anything to do with "Duck Tape" ???

Duck Tape is for Forearms and stocks reinforcements! WE ARE ABOVE THE USES YOU IMPLY!-Rob

I wanna start a chapter out here in Oregon. Where do we send for the hats and badges?

I forgot- duck tape and super glue together can sometimes be used to stem Arterial Bleeding! That is a Good thing! The Bubbas need this knowledge.-Rob

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Originally posted by Robgunbuilder:
I forgot- duck tape and super glue together can sometimes be used to stem Arterial Bleeding! That is a Good thing! The Bubbas need this knowledge.-Rob

Seems like Super Glue is perfect for the Bubbas; it has a long association with guns and blood...



History of Super Glue:

"Super glue, Krazy glue, Eastman 910 and similar glues are all a special type of glue called cyanoacrylates. Cyanoacrylates were invented in 1942 by Dr. Harry Coover of Kodak Laboratories during experiments to make a special extra-clear plastic suitable for gun sights. He found they weren't suitable for that purpose, so he set the formula aside."

"The use of cyanoacrylate glues in medicine was considered fairly early on. Eastman Kodak and Ethicon began studying whether the glues could be used to hold human tissue together for surgery. In 1964 Eastman submitted an application to use cyanoacrylate glues to seal wounds to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Soon afterward Dr. Coover's glue did find use in Vietnam--reportedly in 1966 cyanoacrylates were tested on-site by a specially trained surgical team, with impressive results."

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I would also include generosity as a characteristic. Keith has been most gracious with his beautiful ranch, ammo components, eland hamburgers and fine liqueurs (after the shoots). And when I barely knew Jeffe, he gave me a handful (large hand at that) of 510 cast bullets for my Wells, offered to cut a stock for me, gave me a good trade on a barrel and hosted Woodstock 2005 at his home which drew around 50 AR people from around the state. Great group of kindred spirits.

Keith (HogKiller) behind Jeffe's 550:

Jeffe with his namesake (500 Jeffery):

Me and my Wells:

Beautiful grounds. Looks like a very nice park. Only parts of Texas I have seen were flat, dry and hot.

Some of the Weapons used by the Bubbas in their annual Rendevous in Texas (place of their Birth) may cause severe trauma to both the shooter and the victim( usually four legged but exceptions have been made). We have found Super Glue ( The real cheap stuff), liberal quantities of alcohol applied internally and Cussing( Drill Sargent style- you just gotta keep those epithaths rolling) works wonders. The initiation rites are a secret and SO HORRIFIC in NATURE, that they must be guarded and known in their entirety to only the most religious of Bubbas (i.e. Those that hunt more than once a year)!-Rob

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Robgunbuilder: The initiation rites are a secret and SO HORRIFIC in NATURE, that they must be guarded

This is true, however, I am here to divulge one: Jeffe likes to invite prospective members for a casual go with either his 550 or 500Jeff. The unsuspecting pledge is led to believe he will start with light cast bullet loads. While he can easily enough verify that the bullets are indeed cast, he cannot be sure of the powder charge. Future prospects be forewarned. I'll just say that I much prefer my 510 Wells or 458 Lott to what he considers "plinking".

Forrest,
I still feel bad about that..

and dont' be mislead by a gentleman shooting HIS rifle, that fits him perfectly. Recoil is reduced greatly and he has far more experience with that load than you can imagine...

Or "sure enough you can shoot it... pick a couple rounds out, and I'll shoot whichever one you hand me"

hmurahahhahaha

jeffe

Shhhhh



Hog Killer

Does a 510 Wells ,460Wby,416 Rem and 375 H&H get me in as a newbie Band Of Bubbas member?

Gemini- Are you Bubba material? The fact that you own a few Big Bores may not in itself be enough for an initiation rite. You must convince us further. -Rob

Trust me, I know everyone of thoes outlaw misfits and Texas ain't big enough for anymore like them and the richochet factor of what they shoot only works in Texas, no other state is big enough...

They also drank funny stuff that not only smells like Pete Moss, it taste like kerosene and cost a $100 or so bucks a bottle..then there are those stinking cigars...

I wonder sometimes what ever happened to Tequilla, Lone Star Beer and Bull Durham with wrapping papers, but you sprouts wouldn't know what Bull Durham is today...

Ray,
you bought good tequilla lately? shesh, i went back to drinking scotch because the scotch is cheaper...

btw, I drink lowlands scotch, as I am convinced the peat filtering of most scotches is the headache in the morning...


hech, even el hemador is 25 bucks a bottle (it was 9 in 1998)

jeffe

Well as an 1st year member I can only feel some sorrow as I am sure the membership governing group has had a full year to find new ways to test the nerves of new shooters wishing to become members of the two groups. Some of the reqiurements are just about enough to make me loose my breakfast which I have not had yet.

The test I liked the most was the reaction shooting skills test that a member has to pass on this one expect to get bloody. I can not give any more details than that except to say good luck to anyone who tries to pass this one.

RNS

i have meditated and made burnt offerings of chicken feathers and coyote hair to the big bore gods and feel that my spirit is ready to endure the horrific initiation and ritual blood letting required to be accepted into this elite organization(maybe not the right word for it ) however, since my "biggest bore" is my 9.3x62 i know that i am sorely lacking in the artillery department. would the bubbas consider forming a minor league farm team so those of us who are "armamentally challanged" but ready in spirit could participate on some small level until we can acquire something capable of launching a 50 cal or better bullet at 3000 fps?

i do have a 54 cal muzzle loader. i could pour the barrel half full of powder and top it off with the biggest bullet i can find. will that work?

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Originally posted by RNS:
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The test I liked the most was the reaction shooting skills test that a member has to pass on this one expect to get bloody. I can not give any more details than that except to say good luck to anyone who tries to pass this one.

RNS

Lemme guess, you have to shoot a 550 prone in a briar patch

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Originally posted by Paul H:

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Originally posted by RNS:
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The test I liked the most was the reaction shooting skills test that a member has to pass on this one expect to get bloody. I can not give any more details than that except to say good luck to anyone who tries to pass this one.

RNS

Lemme guess, you have to shoot a 550 prone in a briar patch

Paul,

You have a sick mind, (550/prone). But, I like the way you think.

Hog Killer

Glad to provide the entertainment

I'm thinking my shooting buddy who thougt the 458 lott was an enjoyable rifle to shoot needs to be handed my 500 Jeffrey. The chamber was long throated to accept 50 bmg projectiles, I'm thinking a 670 gr APIT ought to get his attention

I wonder sometimes what ever happened to Tequilla, Lone Star Beer and Bull Durham with wrapping papers, but you sprouts wouldn't know what Bull Durham is today...

Ray Their at MY house. Don't see Durham any more since convict's can't smoke anymore.
Anyhow, time to get a Lone Star out of the fridge and wipe down he Lott.

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Originally posted by Paul H:
I'm thinking my shooting buddy who thougt the 458 lott was an enjoyable rifle to shoot needs to be handed my 500 Jeffrey. The chamber was long throated to accept 50 bmg projectiles, I'm thinking a 670 gr APIT ought to get his attention

Paul,

After shooting your 500 Jeffrey, your buddy will be even more pleased with how easy it is to shoot his Lott.

I have shot fla3006's 510 Wells with the BMG/API bullet. They are a lot of fun on steel plate, as they will always give you the "FLASH". However, the shooter usually does not see it, but everyone else will.

Hog Killer

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Originally posted by Atkinson:
Texas ain't big enough for anymore like them and the richochet factor of what they shoot only works in Texas, no other state is big enough...

Ray,

You hit the nail on the head with that statement. I found one of jeffe's 550 bullets in another pasture, 1/2 mile away. This is after it hit on the hill we used as the impact area and bounced over the treeline. Found it laying on top of the ground. Something that big shows up pretty good, it was a cast bullet, .550" and 700gr.

Hog Killer

Oh I thought Ray was poking fun at the Crown Royal.
Dave

It might be easier to understand "The Band of Bubbas" if they saw Jeffeosso wielding the loading/ejecting mallet.

Are you ready to tell the story yet Jeffe?

The sacred "Mallet" has many uses known only to the lnner circle of "Bubbas". Some of these uses may be characterized as how shall I say it " Austere". Opening stuck bolts or sometimes to close them is a less desirable function of the sacred "mallet".All Bubbas carry them though as a badge of courage!
To be even remotely considered as an intiate you must perform the rites of "appreciation" and show up with something at least .45 Lott caliber ( worse is better). If you don't have one, buy one. No exceptions will be made.Period
As for the alcoholic preferences of the Bubbas, let us say it ranges from Rotgut to Silver Oak (96).We only drink Tequila when the shootin's done as it is known to cause rust. Bubbas guns have no rust as they are shot frequently.-Rob

Rob, often bubba guns have no rust because they have no finish!

Last time we were musing how to show Hollands the new barrel regulation system Jeffe has invented without the risk of them stealing his idea.

Next time we're supposed to blow up a 55 gallon drum with some Tannerite. We were going to fill it up and seal it first but since gas went to $3 I guess we'll use water .

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Bull Durham

These guys are all Mail Pouch or Days Work chewers!

rgb....damn, you guys are hardcore. but rules are rules. i've decided to start saving for one of those cz 550 safari classics in 505 gibbs. i decided to skip over the lott because i already have varmint rifles. in the mean time i will have to be content to eat a can of copenhagen every day and run the local beverage store out of lone star beer and rot gut tequilla. it feels great to have a goal to shoot for.