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hoppdoc
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ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES???
#58257 - 04/06/06 12:02 AM

It always surprises me when people name their rifles and how they got that name.

Since I bought my 470 NE I have nicknamed it-Thumper. My wife won't let me call my 458 WM in public what I really wanted to-Big B*sturd- so I kindly refer to it as BB.

Any colorful names attached to any forum members rifles?
And how did you come up with the name?

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Edited by hoppdoc (04/06/06 03:01 AM)

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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: hoppdoc]
#58260 - 04/06/06 01:24 AM

I call my 375 "El Troubador". The name came from a friends .375 & the critters hate it when he sings his song.

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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: hoppdoc]
#58280 - 04/06/06 02:08 PM

I call my .375 "Pea-Spitter" and I refer to 270gr loads as "plinking ammo". 300gr loads are called "fun ammo". I think I need a 4 bore so I can affectionately call it the "Spud gun" while keeping the same vegitable theme running.

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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: iwantadouble]
#58283 - 04/06/06 02:44 PM

My 6mm-.284 has been dubbed "Jesus calls". By my youngest son.

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bulldog563
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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: Taos]
#58286 - 04/06/06 03:09 PM

lol

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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: bulldog563]
#58298 - 04/06/06 11:14 PM

My .375 bolt action is known by its name of "Stormbringer", after the evil black sword of Ulrik the Albino.

My Jeffrey .450 double, the "Indian Gentleman" has the name "Zabardast", meaning "Awesome" in Urdu thanks to Iqbaal of these forums.

My 9.3 double while blooded is still un-named.

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Gibbs505
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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: NitroX]
#58305 - 05/06/06 02:49 AM

Never named any of my rifles yet!

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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: hoppdoc]
#58688 - 12/06/06 10:38 PM

I just refer to any of them as 'She or Her' Never named them.

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nopride2
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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: hoppdoc]
#58810 - 14/06/06 02:21 PM

Only when I miss.

Dave

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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: nopride2]
#58815 - 14/06/06 02:55 PM

Haven't named any of my guns, but did name my recurve bow, actually had that put on the bow when it was made.

"Tashauna" means one of a kind

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gwindrider1
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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: DPhillips]
#59105 - 21/06/06 11:49 PM

Hello all,

New to this forum, and a relative newcomer to shooting big bores. I've been having a great deal of fun over the last year with a CZ in .458 win.

Having been accustomed to rather svelt rifles, the sheer mass of this CZ prompted me to nick name it "Gunzilla". Appropriate I believe!

Good shooting to you all!

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nordrseta
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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: hoppdoc]
#59741 - 09/07/06 02:37 AM

Most of my rifles are nameless tools but my Marlin Guide Gun has it's nickname "Mjolnir" - the name of Thor's hammer - engraved on the left flat of the receiver.

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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: hoppdoc]
#60211 - 23/07/06 12:14 AM

I affectionately named my 14 Bore English Sporting Rifle, Bitch. With full power loads, it bites like one.

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BigMike
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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: DarylS]
#76889 - 18/04/07 11:33 PM

I call my 58 cal. hawken "Boomer" and it certainly lives up to it with 130 grs. of FFG behind as much lead as you can stand (500 grs).Have not named my others.
BigMike

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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: BigMike]
#76900 - 19/04/07 12:59 AM

I have a Hart barrelled Winchester Model 70 in .220 Swift which the previous now departed owned named "Old Thor" because of the thunderbolt like effect it produced on crows and groundhogs. My McMillan stocked Schneider barrelled .308 pre-war Model 70 target rifle is called "Black Beauty" because of the beautiful scores she has shot for me at 300 and 600 yards. My Krieghoff Teck O/U .458 is called "The Judge", because there is no appeal from his sentences.

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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: hoppdoc]
#76945 - 19/04/07 05:37 AM

Except for horses, I try to not put a name on anything that I might sell later on..........

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hoppdoc
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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: hoppdoc]
#76977 - 19/04/07 12:07 PM

Do have a synthetic Ruger all weather Labounty rebored 20" barreled 458 WM I refer to as "SOB" when shooting due to its irritating recoil.With scope it runs about 7 pounds.Its not particularly accurate with factory fodder and its killed 2 Leupold scopes to date.I think I will try a red dot scope next. It is one of my big bear guns.

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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: hoppdoc]
#77291 - 24/04/07 07:30 AM

M98 30-338 "Blitzkreig"

No.1 375 H&H "Lil Thumper"

CZ 550 458 Lott unnamed

WR 500 double "Schamankungulo"

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dnovo
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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: Schamankungulo]
#77296 - 24/04/07 10:12 AM

My wife has a pet name for most of my guns, "Old, overpriced, and oily."

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Arctic
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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: dnovo]
#77387 - 25/04/07 01:46 PM

Not many names on the rifles, but I often ask clients to think of their first muttering when they're packing out a load of meat through the willows, and a griz stands up. ........usually they think of Oh Shit! Well, then I show them my .454 Casull with the barrel engraved "Ahhhhh Shit!"
It's often been my first words as the gun came out of the holster under the wrong circumstances. And I believe it's the last words thought of, by too many grizz! ~Arctic~

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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: hoppdoc]
#77395 - 25/04/07 05:34 PM

My 45/70 chambered Lee-Enfield SMLE Sporter I have named "Smelly Nelly" Smelly for SMLE, and Nelly for my Dad Nels who is my shooting mentor for over 40 years.

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DarylS
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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: Hawaiian_Hunter]
#77418 - 26/04/07 02:40 AM

My 14 bore English Sporting rifle, using 165gr. to 200gr. 2F and 480gr. round ball was affectionally named "Bitch", while my .458" 2" is 'baby'.

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SAFARIKID
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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: DarylS]
#77635 - 29/04/07 02:56 PM

QUITE A FEW...I KINDA LIKE NAMING THE BIG ONES,IT MAKES THEM MORE PERSONAL TO ME!

4-Bore Double MASTODON
700AHR Bolt PONDORO
600AHR Bolt THOR
600AR Bolt LW GRIZZILLA
500Jeffery Bolt LW GRIZZINATOR ?(backup grizz rifle,name still in question)
50/110 BFR Revolver THUNDERBEAST
500 Redhawk 2 3/4" RED BULL

Edited by SAFARIKID (29/04/07 02:58 PM)

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Schamankungulo
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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: SAFARIKID]
#83977 - 13/08/07 07:43 AM

Well all those I listed are gone from a fire in May ..

The new CZ Lott at 8.7# has been dubbed " Lightweight SAM Launcher "

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mhb
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Re: ANY NICKNAMES FOR YOUR RIFLES??? [Re: Schamankungulo]
#84974 - 31/08/07 02:38 AM

Only one: the .458WM I built on a Remington 30S action, keeping the original (experienced) stock, with a 24" barrel measuring 1"O.D. at the muzzle - all metalwork Parkerized, Lyman 48 receiver sight and Redfield Sourdough front sight on a low ramp. I call it 'Old Ugly' - but beauty is as beauty does, so they say, and boy, does it shoot - many 100 yard full-power groups under 1", and functions slicker than the well-known mucus coated doorknob. As it weighs just under 11 lbs., it is also relatively pleasant to shoot, and balances well for fast handling. So I always refer to it by name fondly, with due respect.
mhb - Mike

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