Everyone can post what they brought here, and discuss the guns they shot.

Since my 450 No2 has a broken stock I did not take it.

I had my 450/400 3 1/4", my 9,3x74R Chapuis, my Blaser D99 Duo Double rifle drilling in 9,3x74RX9,3x74RX20ga 3", My Blaser Tracker in 308, and my Freedom Arms in 475 Linebaugh.

I shot a 190 lb pig with the D 99 Duo.
The 9,3 Norma Alaska bullet hit the pig just to the left of the spine right between the shoulders [I was above him] at about 45 yards or so. He went right down.

There were a lot of nice doubles at the shoot.

However my favorite was Brain 1's "Featherweight" Merkel in 9,3x74R.

This double has 21" bbls and is very light.
It is built on a 28ga size frame, where the regular Merkel and Chapuis 9,3's are built on a 20ga sized frame.

It is neat, sweet, petite.

It handles VERY well. I shot it a few times and recoil is not bad.

It is not a "bench queen" but would make a great hunting double.

I brought the Searcy 577NE, we all had a good time shooting her!
I would like to thank Jim Manion for letting me shoot his Styer 308 during the hog hunt! I just might have to add one of them to my collection!

I took a pair of Merkels, and 470NE and a 9.3X74R! There were some real nice rifles there, many of which I have shot several times over the years, and I didn't see a "ZERO" in the bunch, and a couple of new ones were there, Chris had a new Heym PH model there and it is a winner, and of course Nitro 400, Mark had his excellent Hollis 450/400, and little his little 400/350 double. Rusty had his 450/400Ne 3" Hollis as well, as his new 404 custom bolt rifle.

I dont think anyone took a line up picture this year, too bad!

I brought the A. Hollis 450/400 3 inch and my new 404 Jeffery that Tip Burns put together for me. I used 300 grain .035 Hawks in both rifles.

In the 404 Jeffery I may load some of the .025 jackets for deer sized game. The .035 were a bit tough for Axis does.

Rusty
I have used the 300gr .025jkt Hawks in my 450/400 for deer and several pigs. It works very well.

I get tremendious expansion and complete penetration on pigs, broadside shots, in the 185 to 285 lb class about 50% of the time.

I brought my 2 Merkels, a 9.3x74R and a .500NE. I was shooting 286gr oryx bullets pushed by 52 grains of Varget in the 9.3. The 500 had 570 grain Woodlieghs with 96 grains RL15 and a 3/4" foam wad. Thanks for letting me shoot the 577 tree killer. All in all I had a heck of a good time. Thanks for the invite.

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Thanks for letting me shoot the 577 tree killer.

Paul,
I wish you would get an anti-doubling switch on the tree killer
I doubled my 9.3 as well the last night of the hunt,just wanted to see what it would do to the hog

Mac,
We sure do appreciate you taking the lead comming out of Brady! Even though we got a little squrrely just south of Dallas!

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I wish you would get an anti-doubling switch on the tree killer

Bal:

I ordered the .577 without recoil, but Butch forgot to install that option!

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Originally posted by 577NitroExpress:

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I wish you would get an anti-doubling switch on the tree killer

Bal:

I ordered the .577 without recoil, but Butch forgot to install that option!

Hang him!
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