Big Bore Addiction Group

[matt85]

one of these days id like to try a driven hunt, its sounds exciting!

-matt

 

[Pondoro]

Oh my....375H&H, .458 Win., .416 Rigby, .475 NE...been there, done that...you sell some and you keep some..
Last is a single 10 bore rifle from Joseph Land & Son made 1870..

Where will this end..??

 

[ActionBob]

Latest view of my 416 Rem Mag... I was cleaning it after the Zimbabwe adventure and got carried away... It was pretty cruddy all the way through. Set the trigger a tad lighter while I was at it.

 

[Odinsraven]

In a rented studio apartment with bars on the only window... a gate behind the door and the finest collection of English double rfiles known to man .....and a 460 weatherby. For when you need a real fix .... at least that's where I am headed ...

 

[matt85]

looks good Bob!

Odinsraven that sounds like a dream I had once!

-matt

 

[Odinsraven]

I will actually expand on the above post ......

The year is 2020 .....
The bars on the window are actually welded gun barrels that I have shot out ...would you believe you can wear out a 375 416 505 gibbs barrel ?

I now work from home on the intranet as 8 hrs work and 2 hrs commute is too long to be away from my ladies. The dehumidifier kicks in in harmony with the air con. Stable temp and humidity are the key to keeping the ladies happy.

No one calls ...people are sweaty breathing their humidity around and disturbing the ladies.

I cannot decide on how the rifles should be racked ...being Tuesday I am back my manufacturer and caliber by Friday I will re arrange then solely by caliber again.

The postman drops the mail again ....another letter from weatherby's lawyers ..... cease and disist. ... I am only trying to help their r&d department. ... a 700 NE necked to 505.gibbs that rifle must be made and I want one .......

Remington has written to me stating that the 458 RUM and the 505 RUM ideas I have had will not be going into producton ..........

Good news paycheck arrived I can retrieve my reloading gear from the pawn shop ...... Well needed cash quickly .....not everyday your get an offer of 500 h&h 400 brass and 500 h&h 465 for $5.00 each.

A bargin and only another 11 years of saving and I will have a bolt gun on either 400 or 465.

Range time has to be planned weather checks and route to the range planned ....don't want moisture or a rear end crash to happen.

Africa oh yes was once there with my first 375 h&h CZ550. .... She got scratched in some thorns ...... won't be going back there ...... my guns are too good for Africa with the dust .....sun and sand ........ dear god why do airlines not let you book a seat for your double rifle... too vulgar to trust mere airline staff with one of my ladies .....too difficult to decide which one to take ...........off to the pawn shop .....

 

[matt85]

however, the below quote will not work!

Africa oh yes was once there with my first 375 h&h CZ550. .... She got scratched in some thorns ...... won't be going back there ...... my guns are too good for Africa with the dust .....sun and sand ........ dear god why do airlines not let you book a seat for your double rifle... too vulgar to trust mere airline staff with one of my ladies .....too difficult to decide which one to take ...........off to the pawn shop .....

big bores are meant to be used and I could hardly think of a better place to use them then Africa.

-matt

 

[spike.t]

I will actually expand on the above post ......

The year is 2020 .....
The bars on the window are actually welded gun barrels that I have shot out ...would you believe you can wear out a 375 416 505 gibbs barrel ?

I now work from home on the intranet as 8 hrs work and 2 hrs commute is too long to be away from my ladies. The dehumidifier kicks in in harmony with the air con. Stable temp and humidity are the key to keeping the ladies happy.

No one calls ...people are sweaty breathing their humidity around and disturbing the ladies.

I cannot decide on how the rifles should be racked ...being Tuesday I am back my manufacturer and caliber by Friday I will re arrange then solely by caliber again.

The postman drops the mail again ....another letter from weatherby's lawyers ..... cease and disist. ... I am only trying to help their r&d department. ... a 700 NE necked to 505.gibbs that rifle must be made and I want one .......

Remington has written to me stating that the 458 RUM and the 505 RUM ideas I have had will not be going into producton ..........

Good news paycheck arrived I can retrieve my reloading gear from the pawn shop ...... Well needed cash quickly .....not everyday your get an offer of 500 h&h 400 brass and 500 h&h 465 for $5.00 each.

A bargin and only another 11 years of saving and I will have a bolt gun on either 400 or 465.

Range time has to be planned weather checks and route to the range planned ....don't want moisture or a rear end crash to happen.

Africa oh yes was once there with my first 375 h&h CZ550. .... She got scratched in some thorns ...... won't be going back there ...... my guns are too good for Africa with the dust .....sun and sand ........ dear god why do airlines not let you book a seat for your double rifle... too vulgar to trust mere airline staff with one of my ladies .....too difficult to decide which one to take ...........off to the pawn shop .....

think you have been with some and .....

 

[Velo Dog]

"Finest collection of English double rifles known to man .....and a .460 Weatherby."

This is the equivalent of parking a metal flake root beer colored tricycle, with Kermit The Frog stickers on it and blinking lights in the spokes, smack among Jay Lenno's antique car and motorcycle collection.

 

[Royal27]

"Finest collection of English double rifles known to man .....and a .460 Weatherby."

This is the equivalent of parking a metal flake root beer colored tricycle, with Kermit The Frog stickers on it and blinking lights in the spokes, smack among Jay Lenno's antique car and motorcycle collection.

I don't care what you think about a .460 Weatherby, that's funny!!!

 

[enysse]

Remington has written to me stating that the 458 RUM and the 505 RUM ideas I have had will not be going into producton ..........

LOL, that is pretty funny stuff!

 

[matt85]

"Finest collection of English double rifles known to man .....and a .460 Weatherby."

This is the equivalent of parking a metal flake root beer colored tricycle, with Kermit The Frog stickers on it and blinking lights in the spokes, smack among Jay Lenno's antique car and motorcycle collection.

Velo Dog that made for a great mental image!

-matt

 

[spike.t]

"Finest collection of English double rifles known to man .....and a .460 Weatherby."

This is the equivalent of parking a metal flake root beer colored tricycle, with Kermit The Frog stickers on it and blinking lights in the spokes, smack among Jay Lenno's antique car and motorcycle collection.

hey mr VD he still has some weird american stuff in his collection ........which probably to us connosewers () of fine automobiles are the equivalent of a .460 weatherby

 

[matt85]

any one here ever forget that their big bore rifle has a lot of recoil?

I actually forgot that my 416 RM produced significantly more recoil then other cartridges while today at the range. I was doing some off-hand practice at the 50 yard line greatly enjoying my new scope (VX-6 1-6x24). one of the range masters came by and I suggested he try out my spiffy new scope. so I chambered a round and passed him the rifle, completely forgetting to give my usual instructions on how to deal with the heavy recoil. having shot nothing but large bore guns for the last few months the recoil of the 416 RM had become normal for me and it slipped my mind to warn him. unfortunately for him when he pulled the trigger the rifle promptly lodged the scope into his forehead !

I feel a little bad for the range master since I should have prompted him to be more careful. however he did know what caliber it was and had fired the rifle before without the scope, so I don't feel too bad... I can tell you it will be a long time before the other staff stop jokes about his new scar.

-matt

 

[KWALATA SAFARIS]

Hi I have read through the above and thought I'd join....
My name is Jaco and I'm a big bore addict.
I started with a CZ 375 H&H which was my gateway calibre to my 460 Weatherby custom.
This took me...and I invested in a 500 NE in a Sabatti, which I traded, and then purchased a 470 NE in a over under Franz Sodia Ferlach, Austria.

After prolonged deliberation I have entered into discussions with my dearfriend Jason van Aarde and have ordered a custom 550 Magnum built by CZ.

I just want to mention that I have no plans to stop and definitely not on the road to recovery...

My best always

 

[peras]

Hi I have read through the above and thought I'd join....
My name is Jaco and I'm a big bore addict.
I started with a CZ 375 H&H which was my gateway calibre to my 460 Weatherby custom.
This took me...and I invested in a 500 NE in a Sabatti, which I traded, and then purchased a 470 NE in a over under Franz Sodia Ferlach, Austria.

After prolonged deliberation I have entered into discussions with my dearfriend Jason van Aarde and have ordered a custom 550 Magnum built by CZ.

I just want to mention that I have no plans to stop and definitely not on the road to recovery...

My best always

It seems like a .375 is to blame for most of our problems. As soon as you have one, you end up jumping to the more addictive "drugs" starting with the numbers four and five.

 

[matt85]

It seems like a .375 is to blame for most of our problems. As soon as you have one, you end up jumping to the more addictive "drugs" starting with the numbers four and five.

agreed, the 375 H&H was the start for me and many others. the 375 H&H is a dangerous cartridge for both man and game!

-matt

 

[ActionBob]

Yup, I love my 375 H & H! But it's big sister is even nicer in 416 Rem Mag... And now there is a 505 Gibbs in front of them both in the safe.

 

[spike.t]

Hi I have read through the above and thought I'd join....
My name is Jaco and I'm a big bore addict.
I started with a CZ 375 H&H which was my gateway calibre to my 460 Weatherby custom.
This took me...and I invested in a 500 NE in a Sabatti, which I traded, and then purchased a 470 NE in a over under Franz Sodia Ferlach, Austria.

After prolonged deliberation I have entered into discussions with my dearfriend Jason van Aarde and have ordered a custom 550 Magnum built by CZ.

I just want to mention that I have no plans to stop and definitely not on the road to recovery...

My best always

jaco you took your time admitting your well known addiction......what cal is the custom cz going to be?

 

[colorado]

Hi I have read through the above and thought I'd join....
My name is Jaco and I'm a big bore addict.
I started with a CZ 375 H&H which was my gateway calibre to my 460 Weatherby custom.
This took me...and I invested in a 500 NE in a Sabatti, which I traded, and then purchased a 470 NE in a over under Franz Sodia Ferlach, Austria.

After prolonged deliberation I have entered into discussions with my dearfriend Jason van Aarde and have ordered a custom 550 Magnum built by CZ.

I just want to mention that I have no plans to stop and definitely not on the road to recovery...

My best always

Hi Jaco, Merry Christmas. As Keith Richards said about his heroin habit "It's only a addiction if you can't afford it!" lol