Recent content by matt85

Id pick up an antique British double in some flavor of BPE cartridge. Ive been drooling over this one sine it was posted...

Just how uncomfortable do you think shooting a 577 is? A modern gun might be rough to shoot (too light), but vintage British 577 NE doubles arent that hard to shoot. If its a 577 BPE gun then it would be easy to sling 40+ rounds in a sitting.

You would have to put ALOT of weight for it to fail to give. If memory serves me right, i used around 50 pounds of lead shot. A 600gr bullet a 2200fps had no trouble moving the weight and me behind it. This was a gorgeous AHR 505 Gibbs that had some of the best looking wood I've seen on a rifle...

The answer to your question really depends on the cartridge we are talking about. A life-time supply of 4-bore cartridges is different from a life-time supply of 500/465 NE cartridges. Also, do you shoot for fun or just practice/hunting?

I had a 505 that probably shot around 100 heavy loads from a lead sled without issues (570gr and 600gr bullets at 2100-2300fps). I also shot 40 or so rounds from my friends 505 on the same sled (525gr bullets at around 2300fps). In the end, the sled fell apart :ROFLMAO:. Only way i could see a...

Most modern guns are entirely too light for caliber! I wouldn't be concerned about weight unless the gun is going to break 12lb. I like my Leupold 1-6x24 with the built in red dot.

These are incredibly good, especially when still frozen! I cant eat them anymore because of my teeth :(.

Looks like fun! But that RC car looks like a very expensive accident waiting to happen. Ive seen electric zip lines used to good effect for this sort of practice. Another good practice idea is to have someone run you to a point, then have the target charge. This would get your heart rate up and...

I would love to ride into space! Heck i would happily "settle" for a ride in a fighter plane! At the moment i have to make due with my zx-10r. Sometimes (when no one is around) ill whack the throttle wide open in second or third gear. The acceleration is a unique and pleasing experience.... I...

I easily burn through 1-2 audio books a week at work. Yesterday i picked up this one and have really enjoyed a slightly different perspective on an African safari...

My suppressed 45-70 Marlin/Ruger

Handle both guns and if possible shoot them. Both brands have good reputations with Heym being the more premium of the two.

Once you get into proper .458+ dangerous game rifes, weight and balance become more critical. Most modern guns are designed to be carried a lot and shot very little. This is why i prefer older guns... A 470 Capstick or 458 Lott rifle should weigh around 11lb (5kg). The gun should be balanced...

Creepy looking AI image!