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buckstix
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I sold my A-Square 577 T-REX & bought an AHR 600 OVERKILL
      #391626 - 19/05/25 12:14 PM

Hello all,

Last month I reluctantly sold my A-Square 577 T-REX - so ..... I bought an AHR 600 OVERKILL to take its place. This OVERKILL is a product of AHR (American Hunting Rifles) - custom built by Wayne Jacobson. The rifle is much better in person than the pictures shown below. Wayne is truly a Master Gun builder. Unfortunately, Wayne retired this year and there will be no more AHR Customs. A big loss to the custom gun world.


I loved my T-REX because it was famous for its field performance - launching a 750g projectile at 2460 fps = 10,075 ft/lbs muzzle energy - well, the OVERKILL launches a 900g projectile at 2450 fps = 11,980 ft/lbs muzzle energy. Unfortunately, with the added energy, comes added recoil. The 14-1/2 pound T-REX generates 170 ft/lbs of recoil, while the 11-3/4 pound OVERKILL generates 270 ft/lbs of recoil. The T-REX tames its recoil with 3 mercury recoil reducers - the OVERKILL tames its recoil with a massive muzzle brake. Having personal experience shooting both, I can confirm that the OVERKILL has much more felt recoil than the T-REX - but I love it.

A target shooting my "fun load" is shown below. Only 70 ft/lbs recoil.

Here is a video of a fellow (not me) shooting an AHR 600 OVERKILL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v8jxCAppq8


Here is my OVERKILL - it is nearly identical to the one in the video ....

http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/600OK-000.jpg




http://www.buckstix.com/buckpi...-rex-vs-600ok-sm.jpg



http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/600OK-TARG-SM.jpg



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DarylS
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Re: I sold my A-Square 577 T-REX & bought an AHR 600 OVERKILL [Re: buckstix]
      #391627 - 19/05/25 12:38 PM

Phil Shoemaker's daughter Tia a hunting fishing guide in the family, shot a .600 Overkill when she was about 14 or 15yrs. old. 3 shots, IIRC.
Impressive recoil for such a small lass to soak up, but she stood into it and handled it just fine, as I am sure Buckstix does when he shoots it.

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Re: I sold my A-Square 577 T-REX & bought an AHR 600 OVERKILL [Re: DarylS]
      #391636 - 20/05/25 06:04 AM

Wow that is some RECOIL!
I'll pass on that one, you must be one tough bugger Buckstix!
Lovely piece by the way

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Re: I sold my A-Square 577 T-REX & bought an AHR 600 OVERKILL [Re: 93x64mm]
      #391642 - 20/05/25 08:12 AM

Yeah it kicks a bit. I am still getting over Buckstix sold a rifle.I only see him buying them.

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buckstix
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Re: I sold my A-Square 577 T-REX & bought an AHR 600 OVERKILL [Re: Claydog]
      #391645 - 20/05/25 08:59 AM

Quote:

Yeah it kicks a bit. I am still getting over Buckstix sold a rifle.I only see him buying them.

so am I .....

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Re: I sold my A-Square 577 T-REX & bought an AHR 600 OVERKILL [Re: Claydog]
      #391646 - 20/05/25 09:29 AM

Quote:

Yeah it kicks a bit. I am still getting over Buckstix sold a rifle.I only see him buying them.



I suspect he's been hacked. I don't believe he'd really do that.

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Marrakai
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Re: I sold my A-Square 577 T-REX & bought an AHR 600 OVERKILL [Re: Jim_C]
      #391648 - 20/05/25 10:19 AM

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I suspect he's been hacked.




I can understand if it means needing more room in the gunsafe!
I currently have a BBK .585 Nyati in my custody and it takes up the space of two normal rifles.
Not mine, unfortunately...

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buckstix
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Re: I sold my A-Square 577 T-REX & bought an AHR 600 OVERKILL [Re: Marrakai]
      #391650 - 20/05/25 11:06 AM

The story about selling my T-Rex is very bitter-sweet. These T-Rex rifles are so very rare. I'll never have a chance to buy another one. I had owned 4 over the years and this was the last one.

A guy posted a want ad saying he wanted a T-Rex to add to his A-Square collection. He pestered me for 2 weeks to sell it, and I finally caved-in to let it go. This was a very difficult decision to reach, but I thought I was helping an A-Square collector to give it a new home. And then ... the guy backed out the day after he was to send pmt. I am 73 years old and I have been dealing with guns for over 53 years - This was the first time that I had a gun guy back out of a commitment.

Since I had already posted all the pictures, I was ticked, and I added another 2K to the price and listed it on the same forum. It sold in 2 days.

So I needed another Big Bore to fill the missing T-Rex and bought this OVERKILL.

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Re: I sold my A-Square 577 T-REX & bought an AHR 600 OVERKILL [Re: buckstix]
      #391658 - 21/05/25 12:10 AM

Sounds like a legitimate reason to me!!

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