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hoppdoc
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DOUBLE RIFLE- LEGAL PREHISTORIC RELIC??
#62441 - 13/09/06 11:15 PM

Entertained my "know it all" (every family has one!)brother in law this weekend and got into a hunting debate. He hunts whitetail and has never shot anything more powerful than a 30.06 and sees no need for anything else.

We discussed DR's and he responded that they were prehistoric low tech just like double shotguns and have only survived due to snobs with a gun fetish and African laws prohibiting semiautomatic weapons.Bolt actions were better, etc etc.

I couldn't stand it so I meekly said little and suggested we go shooting.I got my 7mm08 and my 8.5 pnd unscoped 458 Wm model 70 with some hot 500 gr 2100+ fps handloads and off we went.

You guessed it--

We shoot the 7mm08 and then for laughs and giggles I shoot the 458 two times quickly. I hand it to GA and he actually shoots the 458!! ONCE!!

Yes, I am guilty as charged.He is in total shock with a look of extreme pain and concern on his face and I am having problems with baldder control and laughing uncontrollably!!
I ask him whats wrong and he just looks at the 458 again.
I told him that I am glad he didn't try a real African gun, a Double rifle because those old prehistoric SOB's hit even harder.

Then he gets really pissed and won't talk to me the rest of the weekend.

Was it worth it? H*LL YES!

My wife is royally pissed when I explain events. I am rude, crude, mean, and cruel and don't explain myself well.

I thought I communicated wonderfully!
A man has got to know his limitations.

Maybe he will never speak to me again. But,somehow I doubt that.

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EricD
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Re: DOUBLE RIFLE- LEGAL PREHISTORIC RELIC?? [Re: hoppdoc]
#62453 - 14/09/06 01:57 AM

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I am rude, crude, mean, and cruel and don't explain myself well.

All admirable qualities, that many of us here share!

Sounds like your brother-in-law needed the lesson.

Erik

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500Nitro
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Re: DOUBLE RIFLE- LEGAL PREHISTORIC RELIC?? [Re: EricD]
#62454 - 14/09/06 02:46 AM

eRIK

Best explanation of my qualities I have seen for a while !!!

I also agree he needed a lesson.

Well done hoppdoc

I have a "visitors" load for big bore doubles that a mate taught me. Kept for those special people !!!
500 Nitro

Edited by 500Nitro (14/09/06 02:47 AM)

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Re: DOUBLE RIFLE- LEGAL PREHISTORIC RELIC?? [Re: 500Nitro]
#62456 - 14/09/06 04:38 AM

You have to share your visitors loads with the group.

Way to go HD

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Re: DOUBLE RIFLE- LEGAL PREHISTORIC RELIC?? [Re: hoppdoc]
#62457 - 14/09/06 04:41 AM

Hoppdoc
I would have paid hard cash to witness that scene !
and now the know it all knows a little more
LMAO

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Re: DOUBLE RIFLE- LEGAL PREHISTORIC RELIC?? [Re: bulldog563]
#62459 - 14/09/06 06:36 AM

bulldog

Whatevever the cartridge, the "visitor loads" are FULL VELOCITY, RIGHT ON MAXIMUM Loads (while still staying within safety limits) so that they get the full treatment .

500 Nitro

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Re: DOUBLE RIFLE- LEGAL PREHISTORIC RELIC?? [Re: 500Nitro]
#62460 - 14/09/06 07:03 AM

Didn't you have a 460 Weatherby or 500 Jeffery handy?

Fred

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Re: DOUBLE RIFLE- LEGAL PREHISTORIC RELIC?? [Re: hoppdoc]
#62465 - 14/09/06 09:41 AM

In reply to:

Entertained my "know it all" (every family has one!)brother in law this weekend and got into a hunting debate. He hunts whitetail and has never shot anything more powerful than a 30.06 and sees no need for anything else.

We discussed DR's and he responded that they were prehistoric low tech just like double shotguns and have only survived due to snobs with a gun fetish and African laws prohibiting semiautomatic weapons.Bolt actions were better, etc etc.

My dad, rest his old soul thought the old "thutty ought six" would take the moon out of the sky, and you should have heard him when he was told he was not going to be allowed to hunt Cape Buffalo with his old FN 30-06!

I had an old Manton 577NE double rifle, and he fired it one time, and eventhough I warned him it wasn't a 30-06, he didn't listen. He had a blood shot shoulder for a week after his one, and only shot with that rifle!

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Re: DOUBLE RIFLE- LEGAL PREHISTORIC RELIC?? [Re: DUGABOY1]
#62470 - 14/09/06 10:38 AM

Wife--
G----- said that you knew that gun had problems when you gave it to him--The "gunpad" or barrel was defective--Did you do something to that rifle to hurt him? Don't you like him?

Me- Honey,[Sarcasm]- I am sooo sorry that gun hurt him.He is a great guy. He said he knew all about big bores and African guns--, I even shot it first(thinking to myself-and yes it smacked me like a hammer too)!! I guess he just doesn't know as much as he preaches about Africa and guns.

Wife- You have never liked him because he is a successful business man and a liberal,etc--

Me-no comment(Thinking-Can't wait to ask Mr.Know Everything about African guns again.and see how much he remembers about recoil and Big Bores and Doubles!!)

I should be out of the doghouse in a day or so--

Cheers to all!!

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Edited by hoppdoc (14/09/06 10:52 AM)

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Re: DOUBLE RIFLE- LEGAL PREHISTORIC RELIC?? [Re: hoppdoc]
#62472 - 14/09/06 10:58 AM

hopdoc

As long as he wife keep it verbal and doesn't start to ration
the horizontal nightime activities you'll be fine.

And it's would still be worth it !!!

500 Nitro

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Re: DOUBLE RIFLE- LEGAL PREHISTORIC RELIC?? [Re: 500Nitro]
#62474 - 14/09/06 11:58 AM

I did the same thing for a "know it all" cousin several years ago.

The look of his shock was precious. I do wish I had a video of it to share with the rest of the family.

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Re: DOUBLE RIFLE- LEGAL PREHISTORIC RELIC?? [Re: hoppdoc]
#62477 - 14/09/06 12:57 PM

Hopdoc,

Next time bring him for a visit with my Merkel .500NE!

Curl

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