Recent content by matt85

Terrible customer service can make or break a purchase decision. My worst experience was dealing with Butch Searcy. It has been well documented on this forum, but the short story is that he agreed to fix a defective double, took forever to get to it, ruined the gun, and then publicly said he...

Well... The 8-bore and 4-bore are technically larger than 20mm ;). Personally, if i ever take my 8-bore into the field i would likely hire some strong young man to help me carry it. I know the days of gun porters is largely behind us... But that that beast is both heavy and awkward to carry...

Yes, that is me with my W.J. Jeffery double rifle.

This was my experience with 4-bore rifles as well. A quick follow up shot is somewhat challenging with these rifles. I don't know about a muzzle loader being just as fast though. That might be a bit of an exaggeration :ROFLMAO:. This is also why I prefer the 8-bore. Follow up shots are much...

Funny you say that, one of my worst experiences at a gun range was when a guy sat next to me with a 300 h&h. I was focused on carefully aiming my next shot when suddenly "BOOM"! It felt like someone just slapped me across the face and my right eye started burning. To add insult to injury all my...

Do you hand load? The Lott will have more to offer if you do. If you dont roll your own, than which caridge you use will matter less than what brand of rifle you use. @Mountaineer ive fired some 458 WM rifles that were less comfortable than a 458 Lott. How unpleasant the recoil is will depend...

If being redundant was the cartridges only crime, then I wouldn't hate it so much. Its second crime is using the long dead .411" bullet diameter. There are very few bullets made in this diameter and all of them are designed for use in lower velocity cartridges. This means even when you find a...

Muzzle brakes have their place... on machineguns and anti-material rifles. They have no business on hunting rifles.

Yet another reason to NEVER use muzzle brakes! I've never owned a hunting rifle with a muzzle brake and I never will.

I have never shot a 460 wby but I have fired guns that are significantly bigger and more powerful. This story sounds fairly silly!

I just did a quick search and you are indeed correct. At some point I read an article about why the 450 Marlin was invented and it had something to do with the availability of 45-70 or 45-70 lever guns. But it appears that wasn't true. Researching now, it appears the 450 Marlin was an attempt to...

I believe it was created because no one had yet made a 45-70 lever gun At the time. No reason for a modern gun to be chambered in it now

Quite a few people own vintage guns that need these cartridges. It would be a disaster if they suddenly disappeared! Target shooting is a sport, therefor all cartridges have a sporting purpose.

Have you thought "The 416 RM and 416 Rigby are just too practical and dont cost nearly enough"? Then the 400 H&H is the cartridge for you! It offers absolutely no benefits or history and exists soley to be expensive and exclusive.

It could come in a variety of scents! Shotgun, rifle, and hangun. Classic scents could also be available, such as black powder and cordite.