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This reminds me of the time we got one of those "know it all" characters in our shooting range.

The conversation went to how to mount a rifle onto one's shoulders, especially one that kicks hard.

He said we must be kidding, as there is only one way to hold a rifle, and that is HARD against one's shoulders.

We told him that is definitely the wrong idea, and we could prove it to him.

One thing led to another, and we had a bet of about $130 dollars to prove him wrong.

The bet was that I would place the rifle in his shoulders, as it should be placed, and he would fire the 577 T.Rex. He would then place the rifle on his shoulders himself, and fire another shot from the 577 T.Rex.

If he could not feel the kick harder on the second shot, he would get the $130 bet.

I load some ammo with about 45-50 grains of UNIQUE, and 750 grain lathe turned bullet in the 577 T.Rex. The other load uses 180 grains of slow burning powder, which produces the results you all see on our Champions videos.

On the outside, both loads look exactly the same. I just make a tiny mark with a marker pen on the base to tell the differences.

Anyway, I chambered a reduced load round for him, made quite a bit of fuss in placing the butt of the rifle in his shoulders "just right". And let him shoot it.

He had the biggest smile on his face after the shot, as he did not get much of a kick.

The rest of the boys then started encouraging him to pick the rifle and shoot again "before he forgets how to place it in his shoulders".

He did just that, the rifle flew out of his hands, and he ran backwards and into the glass door!

He did not get the $130 bet

We did offer him as many rounds as he wished, so he could practice, but, he refused.

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Originally posted by Saeed:
This reminds me of the time we got one of those "know it all" characters in our shooting range.

The conversation went to how to mount a rifle onto one's shoulders, especially one that kicks hard.

He said we must be kidding, as there is only one way to hold a rifle, and that is HARD against one's shoulders.

We told him that is definitely the wrong idea, and we could prove it to him.

One thing led to another, and we had a bet of about $130 dollars to prove him wrong.

The bet was that I would place the rifle in his shoulders, as it should be placed, and he would fire the 577 T.Rex. He would then place the rifle on his shoulders himself, and fire another shot from the 577 T.Rex.

If he could not feel the kick harder on the second shot, he would get the $130 bet.

I load some ammo with about 45-50 grains of UNIQUE, and 750 grain lathe turned bullet in the 577 T.Rex. The other load uses 180 grains of slow burning powder, which produces the results you all see on our Champions videos.

On the outside, both loads look exactly the same. I just make a tiny mark with a marker pen on the base to tell the differences.

Anyway, I chambered a reduced load round for him, made quite a bit of fuss in placing the butt of the rifle in his shoulders "just right". And let him shoot it.

He had the biggest smile on his face after the shot, as he did not get much of a kick.

The rest of the boys then started encouraging him to pick the rifle and shoot again "before he forgets how to place it in his shoulders".

He did just that, the rifle flew out of his hands, and he ran backwards and into the glass door!

He did not get the $130 bet

We did offer him as many rounds as he wished, so he could practice, but, he refused.

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Originally posted by Indlovu:

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Originally posted by Indlovu:
The incident reminds me of some fun we had on our last elly safari. I was shooting my 505 Gibbs and hunting with James, and old friend PH and a practical joker. hes a rifle buff, and shoots a custom 458 Lott.
I loaded a few rounds specially for him: 600 gr bullet, 152 gr IMR 7828 for a velocity of about 2600 and "perceptible" recoil. I also loaded a couple of rounds with the 525 gr bullet and 40 gr Unique, marked both types of rounds with green and red felt-tips respectively.
My plan was to have my 14 year old son shoot the light rounds; James would have the heavy loads.
Well, turned out our camp cook was a very pretty and petite young lady who weighed 105lbs soaking wet, and had a sense of humor like Saeed! Suffice it to say, she shot the light loads with aplomb, but Jame's lost his glasses with the first shot! He said it also cleared his sinuses!
But, he did have his revenge. As we were tracking jumbo, he dipped his finger into some fresh dung, put it in his mouth, and declared "hes headed for the marula trees!; its an old PH trick, but we dont expect american city slickers to try it!"
Not to be outdone, I did the same,(ugh!) but turned around to find him rolling on the ground, holding his stomach. he had put the OTHER finger in his mouth!
For the rest of the safari, our lovely cook made a point of asking me if I had enjoyed the greens, at every damn meal!
We had as u can imagine a great time that safari; space doesnt allow me to relate some of the other hijinks; maybe in another thread. Hers Kitty, and the jumbo
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