505 Gibbs

[Baz 500]

The first Buff taken with the 505 Gibbs. 130 grn’s of AR 2213SC and Woodleigh 600 grn PP.

 

[Shootist43]

Nice photo, will there be a report or story to go with it?

 

[Ridgewalker]

Ouch! From both ends!

 

[Dr Ray]

Congratulations Baz!
Nice buff indeed!

 

[Dr Ray]

Ouch! From both ends!

I said to Baz yesterday that I’ll pass on firing his Gibbs. Recoil would smack the scope into my forehead.

 

[BenKK]

Nice one, Baz, congrats!

 

[bruce moulds]

I said to Baz yesterday that I’ll pass on firing his Gibbs. Recoil would smack the scope into my forehead.

wouldn't want to damage the poor scope

 

[bruce moulds]

baz, good to see an honest photo.
there are some of these starting to appear now.
nothing looks more ridiculous than some person made to look about the size of a pinhead behind a giant animal through cunning use of wide angle lenses and placement of the shooter.
honest photos tell no lies and reflect the true situation, offering more viewing pleasure.
bruce.

 

[meigsbucks]

You’re going to have to change your moniker to baz 505! Nice buff. Now we just need you to recap all of the juicy details of the hunt.

 

[Dr Ray]

wouldn't want to damage the poor scope

I’m told I’m hard headed - atm skin biopsy on my head - look like Herman Munster

 

[bruce moulds]

I have been called "snapper head"

 

[Dr Ray]

The first Buff taken with the 505 Gibbs. 130 grn’s of AR 2213SC and Woodleigh 600 grn PP.View attachment 306649

How about posting the videos you showed me yesterday.
I think AH members would like to see them - especially the where the scope connects to your hunting friend!

 

[bruce moulds]

my eyes are insufficient to the task of identifying baz's scope.
can anyone help?
bruce.

 

[Dr Ray]

my eyes are insufficient to the task of identifying baz's scope.
can anyone help?
bruce.

Leupold 1-5
Number 4 reticle.

 

[bruce moulds]

looks to have enough tube length to offer mounting variations.
bruce.

 

[Baz 500]

Guys a bit of a run down on the hunt.
I hunted with Aaron Corbett from Australian Outback Safari's, and spent two weeks with Aaron at his camp in Arnhem Land.
The Gibbs accounted for 5 buffalo, including a 100 plus incher that Aaron shot.
The buff I got was spotted from about 400 yds, Aaron checked him out through his binoculars, and said he was the perfect bull for me, a large bodied old bull, as I was not interested in a large set of horns, but wanted a solid animal he was perfect, but very exposed in open country, so Aaron, Mary (Aarons partner) and I proceeded to stalk up to as close as I could get to the old boy, I led the way with Aaron behind and off to my left. He noticed us when we were about 150 yds from him, as he was walking away from us and then turned around, looking at us head on. There was a tree about 2 ft in diameter, 60 yds from the bull, so I walked in line with the tree to hide as much as I could, I got to the tree and his chest was obscured behind another tree about the same size as I was hiding behind, and couldn't get a shot at his chest as he was still head on to me, so Aaron moved into his view, and the bull moved away from the tree to see what was going on, and he presented to me a far from perfect shot head on at 60 yds, no rest just my tree to steady the 505 against in between my thumb and tree. I must admit I was nervous about stuffing up the shot, as I had previously hit a big bull in the same spot head on, the previous year at 30 yds with a 500 nitro express, and he ran off before I dropped him running with a shoulder shot, but the Gibbs being unknown to me, had my heart pumping. I let drive and even through the substantial recoil, I could see I had hit him where I had aimed, in the middle of his chest, he hunched up, and slowly took a few paces, then he turned, and I then had a perfect side on shot presented to me at about 70 yds, as he just stood there on very unsteady feet, allowing me to put one in his neck, which absolutely flattened the old boy, and he went down for good. Aaron said that he has never seen a rifle hit buff as hard as the 505 Gibbs, as the first shot didn't drop him, but really rattled him, and in my limited buff hunting experience would have to agree with him. I was using CZ 550 Safari Classic, with 130 grn's of AR 2213 SC and 600 grn Woodleigh Protective Point Soft Points, the scope is a Leupold VX-3i 1.5-5x20. Cheers Baz.

 

[bruce moulds]

hey baz,
you could have brain panned him and saved a whole lot of bother.
that would have dropped him like a bag of doo doo.
bruce.

 

[Baz 500]

hey baz,
you could have brain panned him and saved a whole lot of bother.
that would have dropped him like a bag of doo doo.
bruce.

I would have Bruce, but he had his nose up in the air.

 

[BenKK]

Glad you had a great time, Baz! Good bloke, Aaron. Glad to hear he got a big fella with such a neat rifle, too!

 

[bruce moulds]

baz,
that gun would have shot him "up the nose" with no problem.
sounds like you had a great time.
no one can ever take that away from you.
bruce.