Anyone have a good used .577 Trex they are finished playing with? A package deal with reloading accessories would be a plus. I thought I would check with the used market before going the new route. Thanks, KP

i belive saeed offered his for sale at one point in time not shure if hes still willing to part with it.

The same rifle that went flying across the room in the videos? That was too damn funny!! Probably the same thing that will happen to my Trex when I get one. Mild loads for me, FULL HOUSE for the buddies! Maybe Saeed be will read this trend. Thanks, KP.

you wanting a monster?

heh

consider the 550 express, 550 magnum, or 600 K
550 express

www.550magnum.com

or do a search of 600 overkill or 600 OK in this forum.

any of these can be built on the enfield m17, the cz550 or granite mountain arms actions.

the express can be built on a mauser (that's a stunt) or the ruger 77 (should be pre-mk2) or win model 70

jeffe

jeff'a right the 550 or the 600 ok would probably be a better choice it all depends how much you wanna put into this particular project.

Im sure they would be fine choices to suit my needs but the name ".577 Trex" sounds so much more powerful than the other. I think the A-Square Hannibal rifle is going to be my best bet. Probably about $5K would set me up with the plain jane and accessories ready to stop those massive Mississippi Delta whitetails in their tracks! It would be nice to find one at half price. Thanks for all the input...

Have you personally handled the Hannibal rifle to see how it fits you? Also, have you considered having a custom rifle built around the caliber?

I have not handled the Hannibal rifle. I personnally do not know anyone who owns one and Im the only nut in the deer club who would consider having something of this nature.
The custom route is a good consideration. Could yall provide ideas on Gunsmiths,Stocks,Barrels,actions and approximate cost for such a project. Thanks, KP

the best man in the biz.......

http://www.rbbigbores.com

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Originally posted by Mississippian:
Im sure they would be fine choices to suit my needs but the name ".577 Trex" sounds so much more powerful than the other. ...

It's funny how the name of the cartridge can add to the psychological appeal of the big bores. I can imagine names like "Diablo" or "Nosferatu" would do well....

have you been watching army of darkness again.......nosferatu book of the dead...written in blood and bound in human skin

If I were building a rifle for an actual trip to Africa the Trex along with the other listed big bores would not be at the top of my list as caliber of choice. It is strictly to fill the fundamental need to be the most moncho member at the hunting club. Therefore, the name of the cartridge is a very important. "577 trex" is way more cool than "600 ok" or "550 mag". Again, Thanks for the input!

700:

What kind of prices are you looking at for a R. Breeding rifle?

They are som FINE looking pieces of hardware.

Any comments on the A Square rifles good or bad?

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Any comments on the A Square rifles good or bad?

Ugly

Get you a bolt action Browning 50 caliber and you can have all the smoke, noise, and recoil that a man can have!

A-Square Rifles-Can you spell POS? I would not even admit to owning one. .577 T-rex appeals to the A-square mentality. Take a POS enfield screw a fence post to it and call it a real man's stopping rifle. In terms of real POWER and shootability its pathetic. Notice that most guys can't even hold onto it wonder why? It isn't because it's so powerfull. Have you ever really shot a major caliber rifle? Be honest with us now! There is more to it than just shelling out the bucks and proclaiming that you own the biggest and baddest. There is always somebody else with more horsepower isn't there.-Rob

I was the gunner on an M109 (155MM) crew in the gulf war, does that count?

Neuro exams can be very costly.
T.rex=excellent name for .577.

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I was the gunner on an M109 (155MM) crew in the gulf war, does that count?

It does for me. I was on the 109A Paladin for about a year and a half, but then I PCS'd to Ft. Campbell and was on the little 105mm.
The Paladin was the cadillac of artillery. As long as your computer was up you didnt have to run aiming poles, or none of that stuff. Of course you still had to know degraded ops because if the computer went down then you had to use them.

you can have a fine bolt rifle built 505 gibbs great wood 5 shots 13,500 for 4 shots 12,500

585 guns.....13,000 and up.

These guys are a dime a dozen. No experience, no common sense. period. A T=REX WOW. Can you hit a pie plate at 25 yrds? Can you hit one with a 30-06 at 25 yrds? Doubt it! Buy the gun and post the pics of your hitting anything at any range. Otherwise it's just another Post whore at work..577 T-rex my butt. -Rob

Being exmilitary counts for respect from me.

being a 105 guy doesn't mean you have fired a major HUNTING caliber... shoulder fired.

the a^2 stock is fugly. It didn't have to be, but it is.

Rob,Neal, John, 700 nitro(obviously), Tonto, Dan, and I (Along with the whole band of Bubbas) regularly shoot big bores and stopping rifles for fun. It REQUIRES training and mental planning AFTER the first shot to make the second

The rifle's purpose is to please it's owner, and if you ever build an man portable, non- braked 1/2" plus, you'll soon find that man must "train up" to full loads.

and the gun must fit him.


But, you do know that every duck hunter that sticks a slug in his 870 has a bigger bore, right? Just not the power

You might can get a horrible..err.. hannibal for 5k.. probably could call a^2 and ask if there's anything left or have a customer contact for those wanting to sell.

Hannibal.. as far as I know, the only rifle named ofter the LOSER of a conflict...

Macho... okay, at least you are honest about it

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Originally posted by Mississippian:
The custom route is a good consideration. Could yall provide ideas on Gunsmiths,Stocks,Barrels,actions and approximate cost for such a project. Thanks, KP

You are facing a pretty uphill battle on this one.. there might be 10-15 trex reamers floating around...

You are looking at 7k, for a repeater on an enfield, minimum, to have a trex.. and i bet it won't be sighted in...

If you just want a monster single shot (it's all you need to satisfy the "biggest and baddest), I'll build one on an enfield and sell it to you for a lot less than your 5k... and you can sort out the brass and dies.

and it will be a water pipe for a barrel.. see my avatar for the basic shape of the gun. It WONT weigh enough, and will require mercury tubes in the butt and lead in the forarm, as full house trexs will require 15#... and I can only get you 12.5 without weight.

Then again, I could build you a 550 express or magnum for about 3.5k on a CZ for a working rifle, Less on an enfield.


jeffe

Mississippian
If you want to get into big bores good deal! An excellent way to test the waters would be with a ruger#1 in 458lott. I started with one. That beast was a brisk handfull. Mine shot great and I learned to handle it. If you want to get a little more bang then move up to what suits you. If not the #1 wont lose much value or its a fun rifle to shoot.
I wish I could be included in the company of Jeffe,Rob and others. But I am still entry level. The 550 sounds like a fun rifle and I have another enfield action so maybe in the future. I just have to get rid of my lusting for a 505 gibbs.
good luck
Dean

Miss

Get a single shot 50 cal bolt gun in about 22 lbs for shoulder firing and then take the brake off of it. Should quell your desire for pain! Know of one for less than 3k. Don't spend 5k for an A-squared monstrasity POS. I picked one up once at SCI in the presence of the inventor. He asked me how it fit me and told me that there is no other rifle like it at the show, the man speaks the truth

Dak

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the name of the cartridge is a very important. "577 trex" is way more cool than "600 ok" or "550 mag".

Is it me or does this sound like something a 16 year old kid would say? Now forgive me if I'm wrong but macho is just BS. The 600 Ok is the baddest boy on the block not the 577. If you want to be macho at the range or with your sandbox pals the 577 is not going to put you on top. Personally, beside the fact that it is the biggest and baddest shoulder fired rifle around the name 600 OVERKILL sounds macho to me but hey I'm just an old fart that actually shoots these beasts at regular intervals.

The Hannibal is has Rob said a POS and that will not change. The rife, stock and finish are all if crap in my book I wouldn’t own one and don’t and believe me if I like something I own it. The design is from an arrogant man that thinks his way is the only way. That thinking IMO is a sure sign of them being full of it. Kind of like trying to be macho with big bores. Now Art sure knows balistics and I will certainly never take that away from him but his rifle designs that's another game.

Get yourself a 30-06 some surplus ammo and go shoot for a few years (a few thousand rounds a year) then move up and get a 375 H&H. By that time you won't need to ask silly macho questions on AR regarding what's the baddest I can get. Oh I mean the baddest sounding I can get.

If you ask real questions and are truthful you will get a lot of help here if not most will simply tell you to pound sand and eventually put you on ignore.

BTW you can get the king of the big bores through AHR for about 4-5k and it will be a real shootable gun that will recoil to the point that you couldn't shoot it. Hell at 2400 plus I can't shoot it. That is the 600 OK.

You can do a 550 mag for probably 2k if you have a donor action if not it will be 2500 or so and is certainly no slouch. If you’re careful you could even do the 550 for less.

Either will be more than what all but the most experienced shooters could stand. Start slower and learn then you’ll be better informed to get involved with the true DG stoppers

Really if pain is the goal for you and your friends, you need to realize that the really big boys are in a league all of their own. I would suggest getting something a bit more ËmilquetoastË(for lack of a better term) like a .458 Lott and shoot it a bit from the bench. If you have no big-bore experience, this will be no walk in the park. Jumping into a T-Rex or God forbid a .600 OK may just traumatize you and cause irreparable damage. You have no idea what you are getting into. Just my .02 cents.

Makes me wish i had started a 550 Mag rather than this 750 single shot nighmere from hell

I REALLY am going to buy a Lott. Still, fullhouse 375 Weatherby rounds, kick my ass.

Am I nuts?

I would love to have a 505 Jeff, or 510 wells, and, I'd load em down to 30K, and never look back....

GS

jeff calling me 1 of the bubbas makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside brings a tear to this killers eyes........lol

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Originally posted by 700 nitro:
jeff calling me 1 of the bubbas makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside brings a tear to this killers eyes........lol

Steve,
You sure can take recoil.. and if you hop on a plane down to houston (with your 700 of course) and we (the Bubbas and you) will talk with you about what instrument you can play in the band...

till then, you are the only guy i know that LIKES the 700 nitro (little marky don't count, he's running his at BPE velocities) and the 2 bores.

shesh, makes even MY shoulder hurt to think about a 2 bore...

i must be getting old!!

jeffe

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Originally posted by tonto:
Mississippian
If you want to get into big bores good deal! An excellent way to test the waters would be with a ruger#1 in 458lott. I started with one. That beast was a brisk handfull. Mine shot great and I learned to handle it. If you want to get a little more bang then move up to what suits you. If not the #1 wont lose much value or its a fun rifle to shoot.
I wish I could be included in the company of Jeffe,Rob and others. But I am still entry level. The 550 sounds like a fun rifle and I have another enfield action so maybe in the future. I just have to get rid of my lusting for a 505 gibbs.
good luck
Dean

Exactly what I did !!! Started with the #1 in 458 Lott. I have shot Jeffe"s 500 and 550 but decided the Lott was for me. I just bought a Ruger RSM 458 Lott and it is my new best friend. If you don't have a back ground with these or lucky enough to have friends to help as i did you can get eye damage. If you hold a lott like the military teaches for M14-M16 etc you WILL pay the price. Take the advice
offered here. Start down and work up.
Gene

I think this trend has gone far enough. Most everyone was very helpful but I still have the desire to experience a "major caliber rifle". Perhaps someone would be kind enough to invite me to the range. I would be more than happy to reimburse someone for the expence plus some. Driving distance would be nice but I wouldnt mind flying somewhere for a wide variety of calibers. Las Vegas would be nice! Havent been there since 1989. As a token of my appreciation and to prove Im not a "post whore" I have something unique to offer to all who participated on this trend, or any other kind soul who is interested. Anyone who comes to Yazoo City, Ms can experience a ride in a 1250 hp turbine powered dual cockpit "Cropduster". It will have to be after Feb 06 cause thats the delivery date from the factory. By the way, Im a very safe pilot with over 8000 accident free hours. Here's my email for anyone interested-peeler@dixieconnect.com, 662-836-9086 cell

Jarrod, I was on the older version of the M109. I was a school trained walking/running Marine who transfered from Nashville,TN (Infantry Reserve) to Huntsville,AL (Artillary Reserve). I told them I wanted to drive and shoot. It was a BLAST!!! We use to train alot at Fort Cambell in the infantary unit. Helo ops and lots of live fire!! I miss that stuff!!

Fritz:

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Get yourself a 30-06 some surplus ammo and go shoot for a few years (a few thousand rounds a year) then move up and get a 375 H&H

That's good advice, but I believe it goes a step too far. Why not just get a good 243, two boxes of ammo, and tell everyone down at the club its a new wildcat 243 Death-Blaster-Super-Mean-SOB-Killer. Cheaper ad easier on the shoulder, and easier to actually kill deer with.

I have to disagree w/Invader about starting low and working up though. While that would be the reasonable thing to do, I subscribe to the Atkinson school of thought. If your Rigby or Lott kicks too much, just get a 11LB Gibbs or 500N. Suddenly you'll wonder what you were ever worried about!

Bob

I am an Enfield action fan and like the
clunky heavy stock( it is the best one to
add weight to), but the caliber is overrated.
Add a little weight and balance and they
tame down nice.And as the man says they can be loaded down.But if you want to shoot a lot and do reloading the 550Mag or 600OK is a lot easier, and brass easier to get and brass being straight cases, will last longer..Ed.

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Originally posted by hubel458:
I am an Enfield action fan and like the
clunky heavy stock( it is the best one to
add weight to), but the caliber is overrated.
Add a little weight and balance and they
tame down nice.And as the man says they can be loaded down.But if you want to shoot a lot and do reloading the 550Mag or 600OK is a lot easier, and brass easier to get and brass being straight cases, will last longer..Ed.

Hell Ed if you want an extra Enfield stock i will send you the one i had taken off mine when i changed it over that rifle became my 460 and i sold that puppy some time back .. ..

Martin if it is a good heavy sporter stock
I'd be interested.But not the original
military ones as in my wildcats,
They break in about 4 rounds.Ed.

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Originally posted by hubel458:
Martin if it is a good heavy sporter stock
I'd be interested.But not the original
military ones as in my wildcats,
They break in about 4 rounds.Ed.

O ya its a old original....
Shit i dont even know if it would have held running four rounds through it after i had it rechamberd to 460 Weatherby..
Man i am getting to old and to broken down to be shooting really big bores anymore ...

Mississippian,
Funny thing about threads.. they tend to wander FAR from the starting point.

Come to houston, I'll take you to a local range and put a couple big bores in your hands.

I used to own a business in columbus, for what it's worth

jeffe

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Originally posted by invader66:
If you don't have a back ground with these or lucky enough to have friends to help as i did you can get eye damage. If you hold a lott like the military teaches for M14-M16 etc you WILL pay the price. Take the advice
offered here. Start down and work up.
Gene

Gene,
I still get a grin thinking about your with a high elbow on a 550... " DO NOT PULL THAT TRIGGER!!!" is what I think i said...

For what it's worth,,..

pull BACK with your left arm

pull back and DOWN with your right arm

stand in a 'rapier" stance, weight slightly forward

watch the iron sights, as you are going to both state where the sights were and IMMEDIATELY put the gun back on target (trust me, it DOES reduce recoil)

squeeze the trigger.. and ride the ride...

jeffe