What you don't want to do to your new VC

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12 October 2012, 18:27

Leo Pfadt

What you don't want to do to your new VC

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Aftermath of an encounter with an african lioness

12 October 2012, 18:45

Mike in Michigan

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.

12 October 2012, 18:46

twr

Now that is a trophy!

12 October 2012, 18:49

subsailor74

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.

12 October 2012, 19:20

Biebs

I guess you should have ordered a bigger caliber :-)

12 October 2012, 19:39

Mike Brooks

So? Is the dog dead yet?

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12 October 2012, 20:04

pagosawingnut

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???

12 October 2012, 20:14

Butch Searcy

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.

12 October 2012, 20:18

ozhunter

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.

12 October 2012, 21:17

DoubleDon

I would leave it exactly as is with the lion teeth marks. I would then order a complete forearm replacement.

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12 October 2012, 23:21

PD999

Good execuse to get a splinter fore-end

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12 October 2012, 23:56

srose

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.

Sam

13 October 2012, 00:42

Use Enough Gun

Let's hear the story on that one!

13 October 2012, 01:48

Leo Pfadt

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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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13 October 2012, 01:50

Leo Pfadt

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

13 October 2012, 01:57

Leo Pfadt

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13 October 2012, 02:09

Leo Pfadt

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13 October 2012, 02:52

Leo Pfadt

Trying again

13 October 2012, 02:56

Leo Pfadt

Lioness and Leo's arm after she bit the gun she got my arm!!
Will post the story over the weekend.

13 October 2012, 03:07

Jack H

Going to be one hell of a hunt report.

13 October 2012, 03:26

MLG

quote:
Originally posted by Jack H:
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!

13 October 2012, 04:06

touchdown88

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........"

13 October 2012, 04:46

Kebco

quote:
Originally posted by touchdown88:
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

13 October 2012, 05:31

Emory

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..!

Good hunting,

13 October 2012, 05:32

Emory

... "sense" of humor.

13 October 2012, 05:48

Nakihunter

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.

"When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick."

13 October 2012, 06:39

BenKK

Congratulations on a hell of an adventure!

13 October 2012, 06:49

MJines

Looks like you should have fed her some more of the rifle! Hope you have no lingering medical problems. Look forward to the story.

13 October 2012, 09:20

surestrike

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.

13 October 2012, 09:23

Ontario Nimrod

I guess when your name is "Leo"...

Guess the lion got confused. Can't wait to hear the details.

13 October 2012, 09:30

Antlers

YOOWW!

I hope you recover completely from this incident. I look forward to the report.

13 October 2012, 16:08

Leo Pfadt

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.

13 October 2012, 19:06

surestrike

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

Is that rifle a .375H&H?

13 October 2012, 19:17

DoubleJB

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

13 October 2012, 19:42

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.

13 October 2012, 22:02

jeffeosso

Hope you heal well -- Very few get scratched and survive

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15 October 2012, 06:18

AK_Stick

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.

15 October 2012, 07:11

jeffeosso

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

15 October 2012, 07:51

Ontario Nimrod

quote:
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.

15 October 2012, 08:07

surestrike

It's near the top and the only one posted by Leo Pfadt.

In any case here it is..

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