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H&H 577 in Zimbabwe June 13
17 July 2007, 22:32
watchmanH&H 577 in Zimbabwe June 13
Wanted to share pics of safari with Save Valley Safaris booked by Ron Oliver (African Hunting Safaris)June 13-27 2007. All but leopard shot with H&H 577 BPE 3" circa 1893 585gr. cast lead bullet 1650 fps .At 50 yds.
One shot zebra 94 yds.
Three shot Buffalo
Warthog one shot 40yds.
Leopard one shot 50 yds.
18 July 2007, 00:26
jens poulsenThanks Watchman!
Welcome onboard.
You will definatly feel home here on this forum with that type of gun....
Did you shoot blackpowder or smokeless?
Thanks for sharing...pictures are really a lot more intersting than letters...
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18 July 2007, 01:01
watchmanI used 67 gr. of H-4198 powder, 585 gr. hard cast lead bullet, 13 gr. of dacron filler ,fed. 215 primer, Jameson brass, MV 1650 fps KO factor of 76. First shot a buffalo broadside went completely through buff lungs and found under skin on other side about 70 caliber. Other two recovered at about 70 caliber. Buf went about 20 yds. then expired. Double tapped the buffalo with first two shots!!
Wow! - beautiful rifle and great pics. Thansk for sharing!
Watchman,
Congratulations on a great hunt! Very nice photo's!
Welcome aboard!
Doc52
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18 July 2007, 08:03
new_guywatchman - looks like a great hunt. Congrats!
I've met your PH several times, but can't recall his name. What is it again?
19 July 2007, 06:32
Bill CooleyGood shooting. Looks like you had a great hunt.
Bill
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23 July 2007, 06:59
MacD37 congratulations of your hunt, and some nice animals for sure! That is a beautiful old rifle. Is it fluid steel, or damaskus? I have a rifle that looks exactly like that one, chambered for a black powder cartridge called 58 Berdan Carbine. It isn't an H&H but it is a very nice rifle, and fun to shoot, and hunt with! I've thought several times about taking mine to Africa to collect a few plains game with it, but haven't yet! Again, nice trophies, and a beautiful rifle! Congratulations!
....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1
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"If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982
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23 July 2007, 22:42
watchmanquote:
Originally posted by MacD37:
Watchman congratulations of your hunt, and some nice animals for sure! That is a beautiful old rifle. Is it fluid steel, or damaskus? I have a rifle that looks exactly like that one, chambered for a black powder cartridge called 58 Berdan Carbine. It isn't an H&H but it is a very nice rifle, and fun to shoot, and hunt with! I've thought several times about taking mine to Africa to collect a few plains game with it, but haven't yet! Again, nice trophies, and a beautiful rifle! Congratulations!
THE RIFLE IS A Holland and has 26" damascus barrels and weighs 12 lbs. 8 oz.
09 September 2007, 00:28
fla3006Very classy! (I think Mac meant his is not a H&H)
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Shoot & hunt with vintage classics.
10 September 2007, 05:10
Idaho Sharpshooterwhat a marvelous old DG rifle. Craftsmanship like we will never see again...sadly so.
Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.
I had always wondered where you went after leaving MASH, Col. Potter.
Rich
DRSS
11 September 2007, 04:00
BigFiveJack These are great pic's! What a fine safari.
Now, have you ever heard that people who live
together for a long time begin to resemble one
another? In the shot that includes the buffalo,
the lady and the gentleman [who I assume are
husband and wife for decades] absolutely sub-
stantiate the aforementioned concept!
Jack
OH GOD! {Seriously, we need the help.}
11 September 2007, 05:23
GeoffM24Did anyone else notice the expression on the guys face just to the right of Watchman in the first pic? He has this look that says "he shot this Zebra with that thing?!"
11 September 2007, 06:02
PalmerNice shooting. How long have you had that rifle?
ALLEN W. JOHNSON - DRSS
Into my heart on air that kills
From yon far country blows:
What are those blue remembered hills,
What spires, what farms are those?
That is the land of lost content,
I see it shining plain,
The happy highways where I went
And cannot come again.
A. E. Housman
14 September 2007, 06:55
Idaho Sharpshooterwow!! How cool to be able to hunt with a rifle like that. What bullet mould did you use?
Rich
DRSS
