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DarylS
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Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??
25/08/23 01:25 AM

Back in the 70's, I fired one shot from a .500 Barnes Supreme form the standing position. I thought I was ready for it, but no, I wasn't. I'd been shooting my BRNO .375 H&H from the bench and although it didn't hurt at all, I reveled in it's "power".
That shot from the .500 spun me around like a weathercock and I almost lost purchase on the forend. Should have held tighter, I guess. I went up to the clubhouse and drank coffee until my shoulder's pain subsided then went back and resumed shooting my .375. It felt like a .222.
I put over 15,000 rounds through my .458's. Although only in 2" cases, they ran current .458 Win. Mag. factory vel. For example, 2,300fps with 400gr. and 2,060fps with 500's. I didn't think it kicked that much, but accumulative damage resulted.
Those 15,000 rounds severely damaged the cartilage in my right shoulder to the point where, back in the early 2000's, I couldn't shoot anything heavier than my .17 cal. wildcat gopher rounds.
Just because you can, doesn't necessarily mean you should. I which I hadn't. Of course a little moderation on my part may have alleviated the developed problem, mind you the damage occurred over many years of testing this ctg. Shot a bunch of grouse, coyotes and a few moose with it.

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Daryl

"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	hoppdoc	22/04/06 01:22 PM
Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	grandveneur	24/08/23 03:29 AM
Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	mckinney	24/08/23 02:07 PM
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Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	NitroX	24/08/23 07:14 PM
Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	allenday	24/04/06 01:04 AM
Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	hoppdoc	24/04/06 11:08 AM
Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	Will	25/04/06 06:57 PM
Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	JPK	25/04/06 10:53 PM
Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	500grains	25/04/06 11:34 PM
Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	hoppdoc	26/04/06 09:47 AM
Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	Will	26/04/06 10:11 AM
Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	hoppdoc	27/04/06 02:15 AM
Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	MopaneMike	01/05/06 12:51 AM
Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	500Boswell	24/08/23 08:53 PM
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Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	grandveneur	26/08/23 03:39 PM
Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	DarylS	25/08/23 01:25 AM
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Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	Dark_Helmet	25/04/06 02:44 PM
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Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	500grains	24/04/06 01:15 AM
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Re: AFRICAN HUNTERS--DO YOU HAVE TOO MUCH GUN??	Will	23/04/06 06:23 AM
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