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AR2201
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Idiots Abroad - Lion Attacks Hunter
      #37975 - 22/09/05 09:27 PM

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If you want proof (as if any is required) as to the reality behind the choice of double rifles for dangerous game.

Check this circus out, it has clowns with noise making props galore, but, can you see a Decent Rifle anywhere?

Note how poorly these yokels do, basically they get off the shot in the barrel, additional shots only turn up after the Lion has scarpered. You will note the number of misses at close range and point blank (100%?), thats scopes for you.

OK, it could be adrenalin induced brain freeze, but, what about the PH? or was this just a Bubba and Billy Bob six pack and a yeee harrr effort. Who am I to say anything, the most dangerous thing I have had charge me at very close range has been a pig (it was pissed off but, honest).

I think there are three scoped bolt guns maybe four and they were lucky not to shoot each other. However, I can't help but think this would have been very different with three or four open sighted doubles, even with these idiots driving.

The lion was relatively safe sadly it didn't take shit for brain's head off, it had been hit, by some deer gun judging by the size of the scope. I assume they managed to finish the wounded creature off eventually (that was off screen).

It bears repeating, these urban cowboys achieved exactly nothing at close range, where it matters most. Lucky they had a polite lion.

If this is any thing to judge by a double has twice as many useful rounds as a bolt come crunch time.

AR2201
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Edited by AR2201 (24/09/05 07:35 PM)

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Re: Idiots Abroad - Lion Attacks Hunter [Re: AR2201]
      #38162 - 26/09/05 06:02 AM

Canned hunt with just released Lion on top of that. That is what I heard, can't confirm.

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Re: Idiots Abroad - Lion Attacks Hunter [Re: AR2201]
      #39443 - 21/10/05 05:31 PM

Looked to me like the long shots missed and that guy would have gotten mauled if they didn't hit twice at point blank range. Screaming for a darwin awards nomination.

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Re: Idiots Abroad - Lion Attacks Hunter [Re: bulldog563]
      #39454 - 21/10/05 09:09 PM

Bulldog563

I've looked at it a few times and I reckon the first shot hit Leo back in the gut, but, whatever projectile they were using was too hard and just poked a hole straight through the unfortunate Lion, royally pissing him off.

After that I can't say much for sure, other than they achieved diddly (with four guns) when it mattered, except, supposedly, off screen after the lion had, very politely (luckily for them), trotted off.

My expectation (based on nil experience mind you) is that a big 5 capable weapon taken after Lion would be loaded with the biggest softest soft points going, driven as hard as they can be so they expand massively. Which would seriously bust up a Lion at point blank ie. when they hit 4,000 to 5,000 ftlbs would be dumped catastrophically into flesh and bone busting up stuff, pulverising, ripping, shattering bone ie. have an obvious effect.

The yokels either missed or the bullets sailed through pushing neat holes in poor Leo but not shedding much energy. Leaving a Lion to frolic in their midst.

In fact the old Poms not only had big soft points for their lion load projectiles they had gaping splits cut into the jackets as well as the soft points to ensure massive expanson.

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