| bigdog |
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| 21/08/08 10:47 AM |
shot the big boys again today
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I had a little time after work today and went out shooting. I was feeling particularly ballsy today so I went for the biggest I have. I shot a 460 weatherby 12" barreled encore, and the 600 nitro 14" encore. They both rattled me pretty good. I had a friends chronograph and got the velocities recorded. In the 460, I got 2182 ft/sec with the older hot factory 500 grain bullets. This is about 100 ft/sec faster than 2 years ago. I fired it twice. I shot the 600 3 times with handloads, and got an average of 1664 ft/sec with 900 grain woodleighs. Its the first time I have shot the weatherby in over 2 years. The gun held together fine this time. The 460 weighs 4 lbs and 8 oz, and the 600 weighs 5lbs and 9 ounces. Other than the palm of my hand being sore, I feel fine. It is kind of like a train wreck when either gun goes off. WOW!! It does wake you up. I am the first to admit there is no practical use for these beasts, but I still like shooting them every now and then. I guess some of us just have a different definition of fun.
| DarylS |
| (.700 member) |
| 22/08/08 01:39 AM |
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Ken - you are very much more shock resistant than I am. Good on ya.
| hoppdoc |
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| 22/08/08 08:53 AM |
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Yowsers!!!
Guessing at the powder charge I get 182 ft pnds kick with 50 fps velocity for the 460 Wby.
The 600 calculates out to 240 ft pnds with a velocity of 51 fps.
My hats off to you-- no way am I gonna get near anything like that.That falls in the catagory of signifigant pain and agony and can break body parts--
| 1980E26 |
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| 22/08/08 10:05 AM |
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Ken,
let me know the next time you want to whip out the pea shooters again. I will bring the lawn chairs, pop corn, sodas and video camera. Lights, camera, action. Oops I missed that take.... take two:))))
Corbin