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Aftermath of an encounter with an african lioness
 
Posts: 68 | Location: Pennsylvania | Registered: 09 July 2009Reply With Quote
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I see the conversation piece of a lifetime. Hard to decide whether to mount it on the wall, or refinish it as is and leave it on the gun.


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Now that is a trophy!


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I think I would replace the damaged forend with a new one for starters. Next, I would mount to "chewed" forend to a plaque and hang it in my trophy room. Mounting it with a photo of the lioness or with the lioness mount iteself would be even better.
 
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I guess you should have ordered a bigger caliber :-)
 
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So? Is the dog dead yet?


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There has got to be a story to go along with that picture!!!! Surely you won't leave us hanging.
Also, hopefully, there will be a mount to put that next to or incorporated into the display of that forearm.............
STORY???
 
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It's great to have plenty of luck. This reminds me of a lion encounter that Ronnie McFarlane had about 15 to 20 years ago in Botswana. A fine old William Evans 500NE got stuck in a lions mouth rather than Ronnie.
 
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You could say the benefit of all that wood in a beaver tail is that it offers the ability to alter it if damaged but in this case it could be nice to leave as is.
 
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I would leave it exactly as is with the lion teeth marks. I would then order a complete forearm replacement.


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Good execuse to get a splinter fore-end Wink


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Posts: 1231 | Location: London, UK | Registered: 02 April 2010Reply With Quote
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I think that is a splinter forend! HEH I'd leave it as is and hunt with it. Everybody would ask how that happened and I'm sure you have a good story. At least I hope you didn't leave it leaning against a tree and the lion used it as a chew toy. Let's here the story.

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Let's hear the story on that one!
 
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Sorry for the teasers, we have been busy with Drs. and hospitals since we got back, but we will do a Hunt Report over the weekend.

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oops looks like my pictures didn't post, i will try again...
 
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Trying again

 
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Lioness and Leo's arm after she bit the gun she got my arm!!
Will post the story over the weekend.
 
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Going to be one hell of a hunt report.


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Going to be one hell of a hunt report.


And how. Can't wait to read about it!

I too would replace the for end and frame or mount the original one!
 
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I would leave all the "dings" in the stock and use it as is. Then every time you take the gun out you can say, "There I was........"
 
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I would leave all the "dings" in the stock and use it as is. Then every time you take the gun out you can say, "There I was........"


I think Leo can say that every time he looks at his left arm


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Posts: 1336 | Location: PA | Registered: 06 August 2002Reply With Quote
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Got to be a damn interesting report... Address the eight empties in your shell holder please.

Glad you're in reasonably good condition and appear to still have a sence of humor..!



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... "sense" of humor.
 
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Wow! What an adventure! I cannot wait to read the full report!

Glad you are ok. Take care and heal up soon.

BTW, I'd leave the fore end as it is and mount it with the trophy like suggested. I'd get a new fore end replacement.


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Congratulations on a hell of an adventure! tu2
 
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Looks like you should have fed her some more of the rifle! Hope you have no lingering medical problems. Look forward to the story.


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If that were my rifle there wouldn't be enough gold in Fort Knox to make me change it. That right there is what you call serious character. I do hope that you are alright.



 
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I guess when your name is "Leo"... Big Grin Guess the lion got confused. Can't wait to hear the details.
 
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YOOWW! shocker I hope you recover completely from this incident. I look forward to the report.


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I forgot to post these!!! these were recovered from the cat, 300 gr. Barnes, all entered the chest area all recovered at the butt ( hind legs) just under the skin!! As near as we can tell at least one passed through the heart.

 
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Awesome bullet performance. Apparently the kitty didn't behave as it was supposed to!

Is that rifle a .375H&H?



 
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really looking forward to hearing the story, glad you are ok.


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I finally got around to posting the story. Go to Hunt Reports to see it.. and to answer your question it is a 450/400 - loaded with 300 gr. TSX (designed for the 405 Winchester) at 2250 fps.
 
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Hope you heal well -- Very few get scratched and survive


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Jeebsus, hopefully you heal fast.



I'm torn as to if I'd want to refinish the fore-arm and continue to hunt with it, or order a replacement and keep it just as it was.


Glad you survived.


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i'd likely use blood and real shellac to refinish it


opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club

Information on Ammoguide about
the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR
What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR.
476AR,
http://www.weaponsmith.com
 
Posts: 40230 | Location: Conroe, TX | Registered: 01 June 2002Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Leo Pfadt:
I finally got around to posting the story. Go to Hunt Reports to see it.. and to answer your question it is a 450/400 - loaded with 300 gr. TSX (designed for the 405 Winchester) at 2250 fps.


Where exactly? I wasn't able to locate it.
 
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It's near the top and the only one posted by Leo Pfadt. Wink

In any case here it is..

http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/1661078081



 
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