I agree. That is simple and effective. I had thought about pouring a monolithic ingot around 60-70 lbs and bolting it on but this looks prestty simple. reflex264
Here are some photos showing the Encore set up while doing depredation kills. The deer with its chest blown off is exactly how we found it when we wlaked up to it. It was hit with a 120gr BT at 275 yards. Both legs were broke and the rib cage is split in half which is visible in the picture. The...
I have a .264 Encore. It is my choice for crop sniping in teh big bean fields. The 130 accubond in my gun shoots way flatter than it is supposed to. It may be a product of this one havong a 1:8 twist. I can sight it in so the load impacts on my first stadia line above center at 100 yards and...
Doc that sounds like my kind of fun. I have a .460 Weatheryby to work with in the near future. I am trying to limit shooting of the big beasts at the moment. Moderation. A friend of mine has permanent damage to his shoulders from thousands of rounds of big stuff. I am just starting to feel it. I...
You would really be amazed at the Taurus when I have the scope on it. Using the same load it shoots 1.5" 5 shot groups at 100 yards from the bench. Too bad they don't build them anymore. I had thought about trying to find one of the 441T models in a 4" barrel. I know they made a few of them but...
Glad you gents liked it. We are planning a trip back in the fall. Matt still needs to bloody some six guns.
HeathSexton- we may try to get up a group hunt for the fall. I post on levergunluvers and some of them want to go. If you live that close you may wnat to join us. We aren't organized yet...
How To Chase a Hog
Or how to be chased by a hog
Matt and I planned for several months to go on a handgun only hog hunt. Between my work and his it looked like it just wasn’t going to happen. Matt was practicing all along with his handguns. He started shooting better and better and looked...
It is a .458 necked down to .416. Pretty much duplicates the original Rigby ballistics in a much cheaper to shoot rifle. It was Bill Ruger's favorite dangerous game cartridge. John Wooters used it on all the big bad boys in Africa as did Maj John Kingsley-Heath and the father of the cartridge...
Pop- yes I have a #1 .416 Rigby that is a hoot to shoot. Very accurate rifle. I usually launch 400 partitions 2500fps from it.
JD338- this thing is verry accurate. Typical Charles Gatlin rifle. No problem shooting 3/4" groups but I feel like it will better that with some load developement. I...
Pop I have been busy of late, sorry for late posting. The load was a 185 Nosler traveling 1250 from the 6" barrel. I will go back and look up the powder charge. reflex264
Not exactly new but finally finished after several changes. .416 Taylor. It will shoot under an inch with 400gr partitions or 300gr TSX bullet. Shoots flatter than a .375 H&H with the 300grs launched 2800fps. reflex264