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Whomper Club Membership Roster
15 March 2008, 02:46
Idaho SharpshooterWhomper Club Membership Roster
Minimum requirements: 458 Lott. Hit the target and not drop the rifle.
Senior Status: 500 NE 3" and up
Those of you who shot my 550 please log in. I do not remember who all took me up on my offer to test fire it.
Thanks,
Rich
DRSS
Knowledge not shared is knowledge lost...
15 March 2008, 03:10
jeffeossopresente'
15 March 2008, 03:11
boom stickmoi...

15 March 2008, 03:46
Hog Killerme
IGNORE YOUR RIGHTS AND THEY'LL GO AWAY!!!
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We Band of Bubbas & STC Hunting Club, The Whomper Club
Present.
577 T-Rex
577 Snider
50 BMG
510 JAB
50 BMD
50AE AR-15 upper

BMG
-Let it never be said that I used too little gun for the job.-
15 March 2008, 04:05
jimatcathow about an honary membership in exchange for a DRSS license plate????
go big or go home ........
DSC-- Life Member
NRA--Life member
DRSS--9.3x74 r Chapuis
I shot it,and liked it. I will say it again " your 550 was less punishing than my 470 merkel", the way the merkel came from the factory. Your stock did a great job of recoil control! I shot it bear shoulder and had no pain, no slap on the face. You knew you touched something off but it did not hurt. I am thinking of having one built. At .550 dia will you be able to export it to Africa and get it back. I think I read a post were someone had a problem with a .50 dia rifle. My brno 602 has a 458 bolt face is there enough to work with that bolt.
JD
DRSS
9.3X74 tika 512
9.3X74 SXS
Merkel 140 in 470 Nitro
15 March 2008, 04:53
GeorgeSI've shot:
.458 Lott
.458 AR
.470 Capstick
.550 Express
.577 T-Rex
George
15 March 2008, 05:07
jeffeossoGeorge,
470 AR, 550 Mag and 550 Express ...
15 March 2008, 05:13
GeorgeSI thought you had your .458AR, and Neal had only the .550 Express with him.

George
P.S. I have to contact Tom!
15 March 2008, 05:23
surestrike.458 Lott
.500 Jeff
.500 NE
.450 Rigby
.460 Weatherby
I smacked an old tin coffee cup with the .500Jeff. we had it set up on an old earthen dam. I center punched it and got about 10 seconds of airtime. That was kind of cool!

Rich,
I shot it! And I also have a LOTT.
abbadaabbbadaabbada.....huh.....why does my shoulder hurt? what are those bright spots I keep seeing....ouch
I think I was one, I can't remember.
Bob
15 March 2008, 05:35
Troy HibbittsWe didn't have time to shoot at a specific target, but can she overlook that technicality? LOL
it is a .458 Lott . . .
Troy
15 March 2008, 06:07
Hog KillerMy vote for your bride, is yes. As she was willing to have a second shot and did so.
Keith
IGNORE YOUR RIGHTS AND THEY'LL GO AWAY!!!
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We Band of Bubbas & STC Hunting Club, The Whomper Club
15 March 2008, 06:15
Dave JamesWell shot the ole man's 505 gibby at 15 and survived, played with the 460 for awhile, but the only one left now is my 8 bore under hammer front stuffer,, but heck it throws a 900 grain ball

Stay Alert,Stay Alive
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15 March 2008, 07:20
Rodney H.{500Jeffery}Guess I'm in for the three shot run of 550 GIBBS SUPER MAGNUM I had at the Bubba Shoot. Thats a cool round you've put together Rich and I'm really considering this one for my Montana "PH". Does this mean I'll get a patch for membership?--- Just kidding, had alot of fun at the shoot! Thanks Rich, Rodney out.
15 March 2008, 08:05
.366torqueI still ain't putting one in the safe, yet!
I didn't run until I could crawl and walk first.
This is like looking at the guy who has it all.
You see him now, not realizing all his sacrifices and beginnings.
A 378 Improved to a 550 or 577 is a groin ripping leap!
I'll start off small with a 416 Rigby and work up.
Afterwards I'm thinking 460 Webbie or so.
Then a 500 A-Square.
Baby steps.
My pain threshold will grow nicely I figure.
I shoot sub 1/2 MOA 100-yard 3-shot groups with scope sighted big bores such as:
577 Tyrannosaur
500 A-Square/.510JAB
470-Mbogo
470 Capstick
Do I qualify?
15 March 2008, 08:57
.366torquequote:
Originally posted by RIP:
I shoot sub 1/2 MOA 100-yard 3-shot groups with scope sighted big bores such as:
577 Tyrannosaur
500 A-Square/.510JAB
470-Mbogo
470 Capstick
Do I qualify?
That is an impressive resume!!
15 March 2008, 09:19
Idaho SharpshooterTroy,
your wife is definitely in, although you may be on the bubble... Will she vouch for you?

Rich
DRSS
Knowledge not shared is knowledge lost...
15 March 2008, 10:47
MacifejBB Gun
.22 Short
.22 Long
.22 Long Rifle
.22 Win Mag
A few other things......
Rich, do a couple thousand rounds out of a 9 lb 458 Win Mag count? Maybe junior wanna be status? Other than that, let's see......
458 Lott,
500 Cyrus,
505 Gibbs,
And Jeff's 550 belted. Let's not forget what a monster that little beauty is.
Tom
15 March 2008, 17:04
dirklawyerI have shot:
458 Lott
450 Dakota
470 N.E.
505 Gibbs
500 N.E.
"An individual with experience is never at the mercies of an individual with an argument"
15 March 2008, 17:58
tontoIve shot
450 ackley
458 winmag
458 lott
600 overkill
(45/110 sharps and 1887 10ga after a full day of shooting them in cowboy action they start to get your attention.
Dean
15 March 2008, 18:15
lee440I was one of the others that shot your 550, I also have a 458 Lott.
DRSS(We Band of Bubba's Div.)
N.R.A (Life)
T.S.R.A (Life)
D.S.C.
15 March 2008, 18:35
tiggertateI didn't shoot Rich's 550 Gibbs this time around but I will in June. I have my 11 lb 550 Magnum (700 gr @ 2350 fps) which beats me up quite well, thank you.
Others 458 or bigger I own and shoot:
450 Ackley
458 AR
505 Gibbs
Boomy, I'll get the video of you shooting the 577 NE to Jeffe this weekend so we can get it posted!
"Experience" is the only class you take where the exam comes before the lesson.
15 March 2008, 19:23
jeffeossoto clear up the 550s
550 Gibbs - .550 bullet on a gibbs case
550 FLanged - .550 on a 577/500 - about the same as a gibbs with a rim for case size
550 Magnum - 3" straight 460 weatherby case
550 Express 2.65" straight 460 weatherby case
Jeffe
Shot mike park's505Gibbs at the HH&S&decided to build one.
15 March 2008, 19:56
DGR Shooter458 Lott
460 Weatherby
505 Gibbs
500 Jeffery
And now Boomie has me thinking about a 577...Geez this stuff just never ends

15 March 2008, 22:03
fritz454jeffe, don't forget the 550 on the 600 Ok case. Although I doubt there are many out there besides mine.
16 March 2008, 18:59
jeffeossoJohn
no way would i forget it! man, if it is the monster that the 550gibbs is.... well, i can say uncle!!!!
I don't own a 577 T-rex, I said "Uncle" at that point. I worked my way up from a 460Wby Mk V, then a 460Wby BBK-02, always striving for 1/2 MOA or better for 3 shots at 100 yards.
If you don't stop doing it at some point you are going to go blind!
I can just imagine the annual reunion of the "Whomper Club." Blind, deaf, and comparing notes on their titanium cervical fusions and thoracic outlet decompressions. Heroic!!!

17 March 2008, 00:32
tiggertateRIP, if we make another ten years we can just reboot our programmable replacement retinas and inject cervical re-growth hormone after the shoot. No problemo!
"Experience" is the only class you take where the exam comes before the lesson.
17 March 2008, 02:51
600 Overkill45/110 Shiloh Sharps
600 Overkill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De8QIMsi6dE17 March 2008, 03:33
csutton77(formerly csutton7)458 lott
17 March 2008, 07:33
Hog Killerquote:
Originally posted by 600 Overkill:
45/110 Shiloh Sharps
600 Overkill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De8QIMsi6dE
45/110 Shiloh Sharps 
quote:
600 Overkill

Keith
IGNORE YOUR RIGHTS AND THEY'LL GO AWAY!!!
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We Band of Bubbas & STC Hunting Club, The Whomper Club
17 March 2008, 07:53
Whitworth8.5-lb .450 Ackley qualify??
"Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP
If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming.
Semper Fidelis
"Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time"
17 March 2008, 07:55
bigdoggy700I guess I get to be a member with my 4 bore, 700 nitro, 700 AHR, 600 overkill, 585 wells, and 500 nitro.