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Guns at the DRSS Hunt
19 January 2007, 04:12
N E 450 No2Guns at the DRSS Hunt
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.
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19 January 2007, 04:18
Doc52I 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!
Doc52
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19 January 2007, 09:34
MacD37I 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!
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19 January 2007, 12:01
RustyI 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
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19 January 2007, 17:54
N E 450 No2Rusty
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.
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19 January 2007, 19:07
Brain1I 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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19 January 2007, 19:13
577NitroExpressquote:
Thanks for letting me shoot the 577 tree killer.

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If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming... 19 January 2007, 22:09
Bill74Paul,
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

26 January 2007, 05:35
Doc52Mac,
We sure do appreciate you taking the lead comming out of Brady! Even though we got a little squrrely just south of Dallas!
Doc52
B. Searcy & Co .577 NE
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26 January 2007, 18:31
577NitroExpressquote:
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!
577NitroExpress
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Francotte .470 Nitro Express
If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming... 26 January 2007, 20:49
400 Nitro Expressquote:
Originally posted by 577NitroExpress:
quote:
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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