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poprivit
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Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???
14/10/07 09:17 AM

Well, I gave up on the great big stuff when I shot an elephant in 1998 in Botswana. I was using a Searcy Underlever in .577 Nitro and it doubled on me. Now I'm a little guy - almost 300 lbs - and that experience walked me back a few steps. The first shot was a head/brain shot and the bull went down like the wires were cut. The second shot may still be in the air for all I know!

Ps. I missed the brain by less than one inch. Don't ever, ever believe the old tales that a .577 in the head will stun a bull for up to 15 minutes. He stood back up in less than 20 seconds! Probably would have wandered off thinking; "Man, I gotta stop eating that Marula stuff. Must have been a hell of a party." 'Course my PH's .470 took instant care of that problem.

I'm going after Cape Buffalo in April 2008 and am going to take something much lighter.

Just purchased a Blaser S2 Double in .470 Nitro.

Lighter, right?

Remind me to tell you the story about the stink bull giraffe and my S & W 500 Magnum - great fun!

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What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	hoppdoc	05/10/06 01:35 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	mikeh416Rigby	18/08/07 04:57 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	Schamankungulo	18/08/07 07:04 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	mikeh416Rigby	18/08/07 09:12 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	bonanza	18/08/07 09:42 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	szihn	18/08/07 03:53 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	zimhunter	19/08/07 03:43 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	hoppdoc	19/08/07 05:11 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	9.3x57	19/08/07 11:32 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	5Bshooter	20/08/07 01:06 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	Savuti_One_Shot	20/08/07 03:41 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	hoppdoc	20/08/07 04:25 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	jro45	11/09/07 10:29 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	SAFARIKID	10/11/06 03:24 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	poprivit	14/10/07 09:17 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	Elephant_Man	26/10/07 12:23 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	Shanster	20/01/07 06:42 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	Savuti_One_Shot	30/01/07 09:24 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	Bigfive	01/02/07 09:55 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	Yogi000	08/02/07 09:25 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	escard	08/02/07 09:30 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	Bill_Cooley	12/02/07 06:29 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	AzGuy	13/08/07 02:34 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	maddenwh	17/08/07 02:51 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	Plains99	17/08/07 11:35 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	5Bshooter	18/08/07 12:26 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	Schamankungulo	13/08/07 08:08 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	9.3x57	13/08/07 08:40 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	Shackleton	13/08/07 01:27 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	gatsby	10/11/06 05:14 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	darkgael	13/11/06 09:55 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	mehulkamdar	25/10/06 02:34 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	greyhoundzr1	29/10/06 01:32 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	allenday	23/10/06 11:55 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	Bramble	24/10/06 09:51 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	KennethI	22/10/06 12:19 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	gatsby	16/10/06 05:32 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	WyoJoe	15/10/06 01:36 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	bonanza	08/10/06 03:22 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	jro45	11/10/06 11:06 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	Bonde	12/10/06 03:45 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	butchloc	12/10/06 06:29 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	blackberry9	12/10/06 06:29 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	Elephant_Man	26/10/07 12:34 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	Marrakai	26/10/07 06:18 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	Elephant_Man	27/10/07 03:01 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	Marrakai	27/10/07 09:56 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	Elephant_Man	20/11/07 05:58 PM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	xausa	27/10/07 12:52 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	BillfromOregon	14/10/06 02:46 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	DUGABOY1	06/10/06 05:09 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	DarylS	05/10/06 03:34 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	bigdog	05/10/06 09:54 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	DarylS	05/10/06 10:08 AM
Re: What's your RECOIL TOLERANCE???	hoppdoc	05/10/06 01:02 PM
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