Bigbore's..................Bigbore

[bigbore]

cant hold it back any longer, have to show it. havent had a big bore rifle in a long time, miss my old 45-70 #1

made a trade deal a while ago for the gun of my dreams, a .458 Win Mag. She's semi custom Model 700, having a 24 inch King barrel, Safari sights, Remington Laminate stock, Custom made trigger guard and hinged floor plate. It has Leupold bases and quick release rings. The holes in the mounts and reciever were widens to accept wider mounting screws. All metal parts match in color and texture. She weighs a tonne, and will break some heart this elk and moose season.

Shes not wearing a scope at the moment, but after my wedding, Im going to be treating her to a Leupold VX-III 1.5x5-20mm. Also going to be beginning reloading this year...........because its about time

anyways, hears some pics of the beast.

pics dont do it justice, she changes color with different types of light.:D :D :D



http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b167/mgg7077/Hunting%20Misc/IMG_1326.jpg

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my son wanted to pose

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b167/mgg7077/Hunting%20Misc/IMG_1331.jpg



My son not impressed that it was hands off for this pose.


http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b167/mgg7077/Hunting%20Misc/IMG_1332.jpg




dont get me wrong, im already trying to work into him that guns are not toys and to repect them, and not be afraid of them. He's getting his own Crickett rifle soon to grow into.

[Brady]

One word.....OUCH :rollin :rollin

Just kiddin there bud, nice lookin pill slinger. You will have to bring it out to elk camp some time, that way the elk will be killed, cleaned, tenderized, cut and wrapped, all at once. :D :eek

[bigbore]

with 510 grainers, she will make jalepeno and cheddar smokies as well.

she only had 17 rounds through the pipe when i traded for her, but since ive shot a few 510 grainers, and the recoil isnt as bad as one would think, but she lets you know whos in charge. Not your gopher plinking gun but managable

gotta love about 4800-5000 ft pounds of energy at the muzzle:b and around 60 - 63 foot lbs on the shoulder:|

[101sonny]

Leupold VX-III 1.5x5-20mm. I have to ask because i dont know but is that scope going to handle such a cal just asking. Nice looking gun

[Dick284]

Well You certainly can live up to your name now, can't you Bigbore.

Personally I like it, I'll also wager to say if I had one the only guy who would like it more than me would be my Chiropractor.:rollin

congrats, and hope to talk at ya soon.

[bigbore]

Quote: Leupold VX-III 1.5x5-20mm.

I have to ask because i dont know but is that scope going to handle such a cal just asking. Nice looking gun

yes and then some. its a favoured scope for african big game hunters, the .458 makes a good rainbow and drops real quick past 200 yards. so no need for a super high powered scope:)

[gunner 83]

i love how the bore and the front sight shroud (sp?) are pretty much the same size

[bigbore]

the shroud over the front sight is actually "Pinned" i think its called, so that it doesnt "fly off in the bushes", from the recoil.

thx for the comments guys, she is indeed my safe queen. I doubt i will waste my elk tag next year with a bow, as i am really looking forward to filling the tag with this gun. and a moose for that matter. or a whitetail for S & G's (or not)

:rollin

[209x50cal]

Good looking gun BB. I finally got some 400 gr FMJ loaded for my 416 Rigby. 61 cartridges to the pound of powder!

[Roebag]

Awesome ..................... Now your talking my lingo. My brother has a custom built 458 it's a great shooter. I still say the recoil of these guns isn't as bad as the hype. We shoot that gun all the time. IMO my 340 without the break on, is worse to shoot.

[Brady]

61 cartridges to the pound of powder!

Well there we have it.....we have found out where global warming is coming from!!!:D :lol

[209x50cal]

Could be Brady! It just could be other than the snow banks are taller than a moose around here.

[Rackmastr]

Nice rig man....should be a good moose/bear thumper!

[WCTHEMI]

Beauty, would hate to get on the wrong end of that. Might not like the other end much either, but one day I would love to get ahold of a cannon like that.

[cmfic1]

YAYYYYY....another big bore in the fields, welcome aboard big bore (we'll have to line up a big bore Coyotee hunt). Nice looking rig you got there.

I have a new LH MRC action sittin' in the Garage, had it almost a year and cant decide what to make it into, 'bin tossin around getting it made into a .458 Lott. Decisions, decisions.

[bigbore]

heres another shot of it showing both sides, it wasnt my pic, but the one i fell in love with, lol.





http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b167/mgg7077/Hunting%20Misc/458pic.jpg

[cmfic1]

Hey Mike, Smallbore dont look too impressed with 11 lbs of Death squashing his legs......

Send me a pm & I'll tell you my MSN addy again.

[bigbore]

Hey Mike, Smallbore dont look too impressed with 11 lbs of Death squashing his legs......

Send me a pm & I'll tell you my MSN addy again.



considering he just woke up, i think he was ok:b Since he's really starting to talk alot, he's even been learning what parts of a gun are called, and where its not safe to put your hands.


PM sent

[whitetrail]

hey bb,what kind of decent range would you get from a rifle that size?

[bigbore]

i would say im not going to be pulling the trigger on anything past 200 do to the arch past that, plus once i do get a scope on it we will see, i will have to find my comfort range is due to recoil. Dont want to shoot past the point where i am un accurate

[nafegavas]

Nice one Big Bore, your young lad's gonna have to eat all his veggies if he ever wants to hunt with that beast.;)

[59whiskers]

Wont be long until Littlebore will be shootin that new gun of yours Bigbore, the years go by real fast.

[GoonBag]

Yowza, nice toy there Bigbore 8o I think the recoil on that puppy would knock me on my skinny little ass, though :rollin