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DoubleD
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Re: I Finally Shot the .600 Nitro Express Pistol ! [Re: NitroX]
      #35201 - 29/07/05 09:35 PM

I got the CD... two questions?

Did you get cut?

Did the 600 NE achieve low earth orbit after the range officer shot it?

Thanks for sending the CD, I have now crossed the 600 NE off my want list for handgun calibers.


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Re: I Finally Shot the .600 Nitro Express Pistol ! [Re: DoubleD]
      #35204 - 29/07/05 10:45 PM

I just had to extract this and see it in slo-mo...










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Re: I Finally Shot the .600 Nitro Express Pistol ! [Re: DoubleD]
      #35205 - 30/07/05 12:04 AM

Well all I can say is:-

IT COULD ONLY HAPPEN IN AMERICA.

You have got to have a death wish trying to shoot an artilery piece by hand.

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Re: I Finally Shot the .600 Nitro Express Pistol ! [Re: ALAN_MCKENZIE]
      #39282 - 19/10/05 07:19 AM

Bob those were awesome videos.Thanks for sharing them with us.I for sure would love to try shooting those beasties.

Just wondering, what would have happened had the elderly gentleman decided upon discharging the gun single handed.

Thanks once again.

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Re: I Finally Shot the .600 Nitro Express Pistol ! [Re: vikram]
      #39283 - 19/10/05 07:21 AM

One handed? - he'd not have held on so long - that's what.

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Re: I Finally Shot the .600 Nitro Express Pistol ! [Re: DarylS]
      #39290 - 19/10/05 08:28 AM

Thanks for sharing your video clips. I enjoyed watching them, and can honostly say that I will not be firing such a handgun anytime in th future!

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Re: I Finally Shot the .600 Nitro Express Pistol ! [Re: Kamikaze]
      #39302 - 19/10/05 12:36 PM

I have wanted to see this fabled video clip, but there seems to be some codec or something error that keeps getting in my way of playing the file.

Anyone know the easy -no brain- way around this little internet video playing thingy?


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Re: I Finally Shot the .600 Nitro Express Pistol ! [Re: tinker]
      #39315 - 20/10/05 03:57 AM

I had to download an update for quicktime to play the videos, then, no problem.
: The second guy to fire the 'beast' must have had a very loose hold for his hands to be almost unmoving, but then, I shot an 8lb. .505 Barnes Supreme - once. and that almost jumped out of my hands. It certainly spun me around like a weather-cock. That .600 Nitro handgun is certainly beyond me trying anyting similar.

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Re: I Finally Shot the .600 Nitro Express Pistol ! [Re: DarylS]
      #39322 - 20/10/05 06:18 AM

Daryl-

Are you viewing this on an Apple or a PC?

I am attempting to view it on a PC with no luck whatsoever.
Should I try an Apple?

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Re: I Finally Shot the .600 Nitro Express Pistol ! [Re: tinker]
      #39358 - 20/10/05 04:09 PM

Do a free download of Quicktime. You shouldn't have any problems using quicktime.
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Re: I Finally Shot the .600 Nitro Express Pistol ! [Re: tinker]
      #39388 - 21/10/05 02:46 AM

I'm using a desk-top PC. The quicktime program was developed by Apple, for Apple comps as well as PC's. The one I used was for Windows 2000/XP.

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Re: I Finally Shot the .600 Nitro Express Pistol ! [Re: Kamikaze]
      #39432 - 21/10/05 03:11 PM

Kamikaze,

Seeing that you're in Illinois, I should invite you to bring your pistol to next year's BGRC shoot. I went this year and am addicted as you are sure to be in the most friendly gathering of Big Bore afficionados in this part of the US.

BTW if you visit Chicago, you're always welcome to join me for some beers in the evening. I live off Devon Avenue on North Sacramento.

BTW did you choose the "Kamikaze" ID because of your experiment with this pistol? Just joking....

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Re: I Finally Shot the .600 Nitro Express Pistol ! [Re: Kamikaze]
      #39555 - 23/10/05 02:32 AM

Ah, so I got it with the media player at last...


I've shot the contender and encore pistols, and really I always thought the bore axis was a tad high, even with something like .223 it still seems like the gun would benefit with a higher grip.

Mabye if you pattern your next .600 nitro pistol on something like a Hammerli or Finewerkebau free pistol you'd be able to get a better handle on that dreaded muzzle flip...





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Re: I Finally Shot the .600 Nitro Express Pistol ! [Re: Kamikaze]
      #41067 - 09/11/05 07:06 AM

Kamikaze:

I'm impressed.............very impressed. I shoot the Encore Pistol in 416 Rigby (Federal Safari Loads) and I really enjoy it. I also thought I had some bragging rights by shooting it..........well, I guess not.


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Bragging rights [Re: jlbell]
      #41129 - 10/11/05 08:00 AM

You should consider your bragging rights intact there.

Those two chaps *shot* the six hundred nitro.

You *shoot* your four sixteen rigby -- and will likely continue to do so.



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Re: Bragging rights [Re: tinker]
      #41160 - 10/11/05 02:59 PM

You may be right. They may "NOT" shoot the .600 NE again.

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Shooting the .600 Nitro Express Pistol AGAIN! [Re: jlbell]
      #45231 - 30/12/05 04:44 AM

jlbell (and others),

As soon as my schedule allows and can get out onto the range, I will be shooting the .600 nitro pistol again. If there's enough interest, I will do another video clip. Chances are, due to safety concerns (for inexperienced shooters), it will be only me shooting. Now, that I know what to expect (in recoil), I will be better prepared.

As far as "bragging rights", everyone has a threshold. Even if your max is shooting a firearm for the first time, anyone who has done what they set out to do, has the right to brag about what they have accomplished.

I guess, I could brag about the numerous big bore pistols I've shot (and survived), but no one really cares about that. The .600 Nitro Express being a rare animal (especially in a 7-pound handgun) is what captures the imagination of most.

For those who who "dare" to think about shooting something a little bigger, with more kick, more boom, or just going to the range and having everyone there look in your direction when you touch-off your handcannon. For those who just wonder what it would be like to have all that "power" in your hand. Even those who have fired, and still think the Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum Revolver is the most powerful handgun in the world.
Because you have gone one step beyond anyone else who hasn't, I APPLAUDE YOU!

Shooting the .600 Nitro Pistol was just the latest (and most interesting) of my escapades. Who knows where it will end?

Is there a Club for Big Bore Handgun Shooters? The kind of club that has T-shirts, ball caps, and a patch?

Bob (Kamikaze)


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Re: Shooting the .600 Nitro Express Pistol AGAIN! [Re: Kamikaze]
      #45237 - 30/12/05 06:46 AM

Bob:

My hats off to you! Takes grit to shoot it again after your first outing.

I don't know if I'd shoot the .600 NE or not. I was told you couldn't shoot the .416 Rigby (encore pistol) off a bench without breaking a wrist.........HA! .416 is a piece of cake. You can shoot it one handed (offhand) without a problem..............600 is another story. I enjoy the big bore handcannons and I would really like to see the .600 shot again, now that you have an ideal what to expect. Keep us informed.



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Re: Shooting the .600 Nitro Express Pistol AGAIN! [Re: Kamikaze]
      #45256 - 30/12/05 09:52 AM

"Who knows where it will end?"

700 NE?

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Re: Shooting the .600 Nitro Express Pistol AGAIN! [Re: jlbell]
      #45263 - 30/12/05 10:39 AM

I will definite keep "Nitro Express.com" informed.
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Re: Shooting the .600 Nitro Express Pistol AGAIN! [Re: bulldog563]
      #45264 - 30/12/05 10:54 AM

Bulldog,

I guess .700 NE in a pistol is certainly "possible". You would have to be careful of the pressures developed and the type frame you choose to chamber the .700 NE. Carefully calculate the pressure and velocity from the combination of type powder, charge, type bullet (jacketed vs. lubed-lead), and bullet weight (and of course the empty portion of the loaded case).

The .700 would be physically too large for the Thompson-Center Encore frame. I'm not sure what base frame would be suitable in dimensions or material strength. I imagine a custom made single-shot or revolver is necessary.

I would be more concerned with the chamber pressures than the bullet velocity or accuracy. (At least initially).

Kamikaze


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Re: Shooting the .600 Nitro Express Pistol AGAIN! [Re: Kamikaze]
      #45385 - 31/12/05 02:04 PM

Sounds like a hell of a Praire Dog shooter. 900 grains at 1900 FPS perfect for these tenacious pests!!

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Re: Shooting the .600 Nitro Express Pistol AGAIN! [Re: SubDoc]
      #57570 - 22/05/06 03:19 PM

BTTT for Gryphon


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Re: I Finally Shot the .600 Nitro Express Pistol ! [Re: Kamikaze]
      #57578 - 22/05/06 05:20 PM

Bob,

I shot some trap at the Aurora Sportsmen's Club and learned that thatw s where you shot your little monster bore. I hope to join this year some time and if I do, shall look forward to seeing your gun there.

It is a fantastic club and has some of the friendliest members I have ever met - and every gun club I've been to in the US has been extremely friendly.

Cheers!

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Re: Shooting the .600 Nitro Express Pistol AGAIN! [Re: Kamikaze]
      #57641 - 23/05/06 10:18 AM

Did you ever get a chance to fire it again? It has been a few months without hearing anything else about it.

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