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Re: D.G. Rifle elkhunternm #11273663 06/27/16
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RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844	Originally Posted by elkhunternm Rev,that .460 is a gentle giant with the right handloads. Um...no. "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

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Re: D.G. Rifle RIO7 #11273724 06/27/16
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elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,041 Southern New Mexico	Ummm.... yeah it is. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: D.G. Rifle jorgeI #11273851 06/27/16
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ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Originally Posted by jorgeI Brave man, Single shot! Yeah...but he had his Bubba Buddy ready to rock! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: D.G. Rifle RIO7 #11273870 06/27/16
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,607 Orange Park, Florida jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana
jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,607 Orange Park, Florida	You know, Roy Weatherby designed his stocks so those things could not be affixed to the stock! A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”

Re: D.G. Rifle jorgeI #11273882 06/27/16
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ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Originally Posted by jorgeI You know, Roy Weatherby designed his stocks so those things could not be affixed to the stock! Of course not. They wouldn't be needed...Just show up with a Weatherby and the critters will surrender.....They ( like me ) are so awed by their reputation .... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

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Re: D.G. Rifle RIO7 #11274030 06/27/16
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,607 Orange Park, Florida jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana
jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,607 Orange Park, Florida	Finally!!!! A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”

Re: D.G. Rifle jorgeI #11274175 06/27/16
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ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	We need a sarcasm font..... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: D.G. Rifle ingwe #11274381 06/27/16
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good! tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger
tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good!	Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by jorgeI You know, Roy Weatherby designed his stocks so those things could not be affixed to the stock! Of course not. They wouldn't be needed...Just show up with a Weatherby and the critters will surrender.....They ( like me ) are so awed by their reputation .... The .460 still seems perfect for DG. Once you fire it, the recoil will make the actual animal attack seem much less traumatic... "...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."

Re: D.G. Rifle tex_n_cal #11274397 06/27/16
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ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Odd you mention that Patrick...first time I shot even the puny .416 Rigby my first thought was that it would be no good for charging dangerous game.... All I could see were little stars and tweety birds... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: D.G. Rifle RIO7 #11274497 06/27/16
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tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good!	I shot a .577 double. Once. After a while I commented to folks that if an elephant was charging me, and the rifle was laying in front of me, I'd have to think about it... I've shot my .475 Turnbull & .458 off the bench - both with 500gr full-house loads - and it was not fun, but not horrible. The .475 only weighs about 9lbs, 2oz with scope. I think my recoil limit is somewhere between .475 & .577 You can get 350gr TTSX for a .416; I think those would have to be fine for anything except elephant. "...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."

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Re: D.G. Rifle ingwe #11274536 06/27/16
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elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,041 Southern New Mexico	Originally Posted by ingwe Odd you mention that Patrick...first time I shot even the puny .416 Rigby my first thought was that it would be no good for charging dangerous game.... All I could see were little stars and tweety birds... Question is,did it knock any sense into you? Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: D.G. Rifle RIO7 #11274537 06/27/16
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OP RIO7 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,875 s.tex	The last place I want to shoot a big bore is off a bench, standing off of sticks or off hand makes heavy recoil much more tolerable. Rio7

Re: D.G. Rifle ingwe #11274598 06/27/16
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RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844	Sometimes you just gotta go with your big rifle. "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: D.G. Rifle elkhunternm #11274600 06/27/16
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ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Originally Posted by elkhunternm Originally Posted by ingwe Odd you mention that Patrick...first time I shot even the puny .416 Rigby my first thought was that it would be no good for charging dangerous game.... All I could see were little stars and tweety birds... Question is,did it knock any sense into you? Yeah...it made me not like anything over .400 ....... I also shot a .416 Wby. Mag...Dat fugger shot GOOD! ( Don't tell jorge.....) Last edited by ingwe; 06/27/16. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: D.G. Rifle RevMike #11274607 06/27/16
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ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Originally Posted by RevMike Sometimes you just gotta go with your big rifle. That WAS my big rifle...... and its obviously big enough! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: D.G. Rifle ingwe #11274622 06/27/16
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RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844	Bell certainly thought so. I'm about half way through "Karamojo Safari" again. It was good enough for 12,000 pound elephant; it's certainly good enough for 300 pound pigs. "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: D.G. Rifle RevMike #11274627 06/27/16
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ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	If you read his Appendix on Rifles and shooting in "Bell of Africa" IIRC.... it tells you pretty much everything you need to know about shooting a big game rifle... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: D.G. Rifle RevMike #11274633 06/27/16
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ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	It was good enough for a few elk,gemsbok, kudu, and lesser critters by the score.... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: D.G. Rifle ingwe #11274637 06/27/16
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RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844	If I ever get a chance to head to the Mother Land, I'll put a bit of meat on the fire with it in your honor. "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: D.G. Rifle RevMike #11274671 06/27/16
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ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	It has put more than a little meat on a mopane fire.... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

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