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10 March 2008, 04:34

JTEX

Houston Area Shoot n Hoot

Thanks Jeff and Rusty!And everyone else involved. It was a great time.

Who would have thought they would wake up on a Sunday Morning in Texas and shoot 3 Buffalo, 1 Lion a Leopard ( backing up ) and a Wartie.

What a day!

Again thanks for all your efforts putting this together, and it was especially good to meet all the fine folks I have been "typing" to here on AR.

I think my brain is still Rattling around after letting one go in Rich's anti tank weopon. If they do manage to clone a T-Rex there is gonna be one good ole boy from Idaho ready for 'em.

Jim

10 March 2008, 05:07

Aglifter

Things I learned today...

1. Someone cooks some dang good brisket! Thank You to everyone who pulled this off, and hopefully we can get this to be a more regular thing at BR... But, as anyone who's seen me/knows me can attest, I'm a fan of good cooking, so an especially warm thank you to the cook...

2. I need to practice more...

And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

577NitroExpress
Double Rifle Shooters Society
Francotte .470 Nitro Express

If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming...

10 March 2008, 06:32

Hog Killer

Stats on ISS's 550 Gibbs.

ammo
615gr bullet
2480 FPS
135gr powder
11 lb rifle (?)

recoil
128 Ft #s @ 27fps

advise, take TWO Advil before shooting

Keith

IGNORE YOUR RIGHTS AND THEY'LL GO AWAY!!!
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We Band of Bubbas & STC Hunting Club, The Whomper Club

10 March 2008, 06:40

lee440

Let me add my thanks to Bobc, Rusty, Jeff, and all the folks! I had a great time seeing old friends and making new ones! Shooting the course was great fun and everyone had the decency to say nothing if you missed any(Not Me!?!) Some absolutely gorgeous custom bolts and Doubles there, and I got to shoot the dreaded 550 mag, It hurts you, it hurts the game and it BBq's em with the muzzle blast at the same time! I am sure Al will post some of the fireball pictures. Thanks again to all for a great time. Lee.

DRSS(We Band of Bubba's Div.)
N.R.A (Life)
T.S.R.A (Life)
D.S.C.

10 March 2008, 06:44

tip burns

Thanks to you guys that put on the shoot, I had a great time and enjoyed meeting new people and visiting with friends.

My friend Terry Littlepage really enjoyed himself and ya'lls hospitality.

I look forward to seeing you guys again soon.

Thanks,
Tip

10 March 2008, 07:31

Geedubya

Thanks again Jeffe & Rusty for your efforts.

I had a ball, and enjoyed meeting all you big bore guys, and putting some faces with "handles". I'm looking forward to doing it again sometime.
GWB

NRA Life Memeber
SCI Life Member
Dallas Safari Life Member
DRSS
We Band of Bubbas

10 March 2008, 08:01

boom stick

quote:
Originally posted by Macifej:
See what happens when you shoot "HOT" loads!!!

Your barrel droops!!

Are you saying Rich has a limp barrel?

I had a few more jokes but...

577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

*we band of 45-70ers* (Founder)
Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder)

10 March 2008, 08:07

Macifej

Yes! The photo was taken by someone with a "SHORT" lens too!!

I'm really fuming that I couldn't be there!! Sounds like you guys had a "BLAST"!!!

Boomer - did you guys fly or drive??

10 March 2008, 08:12

boom stick

I flew the sardine express cuzz gas would have cost double.

HA! I used double and express in the same sentance

577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

*we band of 45-70ers* (Founder)
Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder)

10 March 2008, 08:57

.366torque

CONGRATULATIONS to boom!!!! Now to blast some hogs and blood it!!

Pink muffs aren't so bad, it could of been worse.

10 March 2008, 09:07

boom stick

Torque...

I got the hazing of my life here...

but the good far outweighed it

I would love to air out an elk with it up by Rich's

577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

*we band of 45-70ers* (Founder)
Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder)

10 March 2008, 09:14

Hog Killer

quote:
Originally posted by boom stick:
I got the hazing of my life here...

Boomy, it was our PLEASURE,

Keith

IGNORE YOUR RIGHTS AND THEY'LL GO AWAY!!!
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We Band of Bubbas & STC Hunting Club, The Whomper Club

10 March 2008, 12:24

Rusty

Thanks to all of you who took the time to come to the shoot! What a wonderful time. I think we can count on this being a semi-annual event.

I'd like to thank Jeffe and the Bubbas for their efforts!

Special thanks to BobC and ForrestB and Hog Killer. Three guys that always show up and pitch in and help.

And a big thank you to Boom Stick for helping out with the targets. Glad I had the chance to meet such a nice young man!

Thanks to each and every one of you for your kind smiles and wonderful fellowship! It is hard to beat being in the company of such good people!

Rusty
We Band of Brothers!
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10 March 2008, 21:48

J D

A big thanks to the Bayou Rifle Club and to Rusty, Kieth, Forrest, Jeffe and to any body else I may have forgotten. It was a great shoot and a very good time. the food was great. The 550 mag and the 500 jeffe were a lots of fun to shoot. On paper they may be a lot more, than my 470, but on the shoulder they were easier to shoot than my double.

Thanks

JD

DRSS
9.3X74 tika 512
9.3X74 SXS
Merkel 140 in 470 Nitro

10 March 2008, 23:05

470 Mbogo

It sounds and looks like you guys had the best of times at the shoot. It's great to see that Boomie has a big bore. I feel bad that I missed such a good time but have to keep my nose to the grind stone for the moment. Hi to all the Bubbas. You guys know how to have fun.
Take good care,
Dave

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11 March 2008, 06:56

Idaho Sharpshooter

home and smooching Mamma up!!
Just had to check in and say what an awesome shoot Jeffe and Rusty put on. And thanks to Hogkiller for inviting us out to his place the day before for a test run. Woo-Hah!! Helena, Montana, on June 7th for the rematch! I'll be stepping up to the 577 BME for that one!

Regards to all, and glad to have met so many of Texas' finest sons! And the guys from LA>

Rich
DRSS
Knowledge not shared is knowledge lost...

11 March 2008, 07:15

jeffeosso

i don't believe no one posted pictures of my pet chui, trained to run backwards on command...

i am the only boy in texas with a leopard on a string for a pet!

11 March 2008, 08:14

J D

Can you blame chui for backing away? There were some real ugly shooters sitting in that blind with some mighty big guns.

DRSS
9.3X74 tika 512
9.3X74 SXS
Merkel 140 in 470 Nitro

NRA Life Memeber
SCI Life Member
Dallas Safari Life Member
DRSS
We Band of Bubbas

577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

*we band of 45-70ers* (Founder)
Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder)

11 March 2008, 11:05

boom stick

Sorry I only took a few crowd shots...

I have a number of beautiful rifle shots but I need to resize them.

577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

*we band of 45-70ers* (Founder)
Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder)

11 March 2008, 11:23

Macifej

Hows a bout some labels on these photos Boomer?!?!

So alls us guys who couldn't make it can know who's who.

11 March 2008, 17:40

.366torque

quote:
Originally posted by boom stick:
Sorry I only took a few crowd shots...

I have a number of beautiful rifle shots but I need to resize them.

el jeffe on the right

Hog Killer is manning the barbecue

Rich and one of his beautiful creations

Rusty disspencing wisdom?

boom sans pink muffs

11 March 2008, 17:43

KimR

Rich,this guy from LA thanks you again for the .416 bullets.hopefully BCBC will have some made before the next shoot.Thanks again.BEST,kim

11 March 2008, 18:24

Rusty

I'll try to help with some of the names

Talking with Rich is Pat from Bayou Rifles, Inc.
Background on left with muffs and glasses is ForrestB, next to him is 400 NitroExpress, and on the right in yellow sweater is MJines.

No wisdom here, just me thanking Tip Burns for being there!

I would like to point out that Tip brought his new custom NASCAR model to shoot. Each custom rifle comes with sponsorship sticker and duct tape!

ELS and Boomie

Jeffe and the guys putting the Chui target together looked like an episode of "Monster Garage"!

11 March 2008, 19:31

jeffeosso

quote:
Originally posted by Rusty:
Jeffe and the guys putting the Chui target together looked like an episode of "Monster Garage"!

I always wanted to do junkyard wars, but monster grr-RAGE would work too!!
jeffe

12 March 2008, 01:26

Hog Killer

quote:
Originally posted by .366torque:
Oh wow! Creator of your 404 Jefferies Tip Burns!?? Cool! A fine man indeed!!!!

Tip is going to build my 375 H&H, the Li'l Bubba to my Rem 30S/Lott. One of the best things that happened to me on Sunday.

Keith

IGNORE YOUR RIGHTS AND THEY'LL GO AWAY!!!
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We Band of Bubbas & STC Hunting Club, The Whomper Club

12 March 2008, 06:19

Fjold

I'm sorry that I missed this one.

Of course I just found out today that I might have to fly to Houston this Friday for a week or so.

Frank

"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953

NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite

12 March 2008, 17:53

.366torque

quote:
Originally posted by Hog Killer:
Tip is going to build my 375 H&H, the Li'l Bubba to my Rem 30S/Lott. One of the best things that happened to me on Sunday.

Keith

Great news Keith! Your battery is almost omplete. I'm thinking you need a 300 H&H as well.

12 March 2008, 19:09

fla3006

quote:
.366torque: Great news Keith! Your battery is almost omplete. I'm thinking you need a 300 H&H as well.

Yes, a 300 H&H is the logical next choice, on a Rem M30 of course. No, one's battery is never complete, custom rifles are an addiction.

NRA Life Member, Band of Bubbas Charter Member, PGCA, DRSS.
Shoot & hunt with vintage classics.

12 March 2008, 22:07

ptaylor

Thanks again to Jeff and friends for a great time. It was fun to put faces to names. Looking forward to the next shoot, hope they grow every year. Makes me feel good to know that even flip-flop wearing hippies can join in the fun without scrutiny. Thanks again Harry for the ammo!

The hardware at this shoot was almost unbelievable. First time I have ever seen a Rigby double next to a paddle stock 458ar. Wish we could have lined them up for a giant picture.

12 March 2008, 22:23

Idaho Sharpshooter

PTaylor,

you show up and shoot, you're family; it's just that easy...

Rich
aka "Fireball 550"
DRSS
Knowledge not shared is knowledge lost...

13 March 2008, 06:57

Rodney H.{500Jeffery}

Had a great time at the shoot and in fact I'm still enjoying it in my shoulder! This was a most wonderful gathering of the greatest people and putting faces with names was like being introduced to family you have never met before, none the less I felt at home. Thanks to Bayou Rifles Inc, Jeffeosso, Rusty, Hogkiller, and the rest of the gang. Lets do it again soon, Rodney.