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Offline landon410

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For you BIG BORE fans
« on: April 16, 2014, 10:24:06 AM »
some guy on Omaha Gun Trader facebook page is selling his 50BMG

where in the world can you even shoot that?
I'm not a member of any ranges, just shoot at a buddies property and his 300 win mag is about as much as his back stop can take.

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Re: For you BIG BORE fans
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2014, 10:35:26 AM »
speaking of big bore, some of you guys might have seen this before, this article is 2 years old, but damn

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/02/03/want-to-see-the-worlds-biggest-caliber-rifle-in-action/

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Re: For you BIG BORE fans
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2014, 12:58:06 PM »
If I had access to a range well beyond 1,000 yards I would probably own a .50 or a .338 Lapua.  As it is, 1,000 is about as far as I can get.

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Re: For you BIG BORE fans
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2014, 10:12:52 PM »
For the first 35 years of my life, I lived in various parts of the country over in S.E. Iowa. I grew up with nothing but miles of "range". I screwed up and moved to Texas before moving here to Omaha. Now my range is about 75 feet and costs to play by the half hour.

Oh well, I wouldn't be here to harass you all if I hadn't made that first move :)

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Re: For you BIG BORE fans
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2014, 06:19:32 AM »
In my circle of gun buddies outside of the NFOA, I'm usually known as the idiot who will shoot anything once.

The s&w 500 strong hand only took a toll on me lol.
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Re: For you BIG BORE fans
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2014, 07:45:22 AM »
I'm usually known as the idiot who will shoot anything once.


i think that goes for a lot of us.

gsd, did you ever shoot my Super Shorty with magnums?
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Re: For you BIG BORE fans
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2014, 12:36:01 PM »
Magnums no, that was Koenig. I shot it the same day, just the 2 3/4 shells.
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Re: For you BIG BORE fans
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2014, 12:56:24 PM »
Magnums no, that was Koenig. I shot it the same day, just the 2 3/4 shells.

AHA!  thought so.  whenever you feel like testing your wrists... let me know.
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Re: For you BIG BORE fans
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2014, 02:31:11 PM »
AHA!  thought so.  whenever you feel like testing your wrists... let me know.

Bring it haha
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Re: For you BIG BORE fans
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2014, 02:36:48 PM »
Bring it haha

i think, the only place around here that allows shottys is Big Shots and you have to use slugs.  so thats not quite magnums, we'd have to find some private land.
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Re: For you BIG BORE fans
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2014, 03:30:27 PM »
The s&w 500 strong hand only took a toll on me lol.

I, too, shot a .500 Smith & Howitzer one handed. I used both hands for the rest of the cylinder.

First shot my teeth chattered so hard I thought I chipped them. Clenched them together for the next shot - same result. Held my mouth open for the last few. That was a bit better, but not much.

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Re: For you BIG BORE fans
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2014, 04:17:53 PM »
i think, the only place around here that allows shottys is Big Shots and you have to use slugs.  so thats not quite magnums, we'd have to find some private land.

I am a member at Ike's...
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Re: For you BIG BORE fans
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2014, 05:45:44 PM »
the new game and parks / Lincoln range is built to shoot up to a 50.  Not that it will be on the list of calibers, who knows.

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Re: For you BIG BORE fans
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2014, 05:41:23 AM »
I am a member at Ike's...

oh yea, i forgot.  we'll have to plan a date.

i shot a S&W 460 a few times.  wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be.  but was super loud and concussive inside Thunder Alley.
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Re: For you BIG BORE fans
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2014, 08:53:20 AM »
I shot a .454 Casull once.  Then I shot an airweight .357 right after that.  The .357 was way more unpleasant to shoot.  I also once shot a guy's .450 Nitro Express elephant gun that he was sighting in for a safari.  It was stout but easier to shoot than a lightweight .30-06.  Grip / stock design and weight have about as much to do with felt recoil as the cartridge itself.

And Rob's Super Shorty with 3" magnums is....interesting.

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Re: For you BIG BORE fans
« Reply #15 on: April 18, 2014, 08:54:40 AM »
oh yea, i forgot.  we'll have to plan a date.

i shot a S&W 460 a few times.  wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be.  but was super loud and concussive inside Thunder Alley.

BTW, there is a new steel patterning board out there, and I think it has a maximum shot size restriction for safety purposes.  I think there's a sign by it.

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Re: For you BIG BORE fans
« Reply #16 on: April 18, 2014, 09:27:00 AM »
i shot a guns 500 S&W, super heavy gun hard to hold on down range target steady while building the courage to pull the trigger.
it was stout, no doubt.

I'm sure like with all my guns, when my game of choice is down my sights, the recoil is not felt.

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Re: For you BIG BORE fans
« Reply #17 on: April 18, 2014, 09:33:12 AM »

And Rob's Super Shorty with 3" magnums is....interesting.


I'll just leave this here...

http://s167.photobucket.com/user/topdownbimmer/media/BKMAG.mp4.html
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Re: For you BIG BORE fans
« Reply #18 on: April 18, 2014, 02:50:45 PM »
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