Guy Miner
Master Loader
- Apr 6, 2006
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Today we had a blast, literally, shooting at the local gun club. Mind you, South African Professional Hunter Mike Birch, of Hunt The Sun Safaris, doesn't get a lot of chances to shoot in the snow... So, while he was here, promoting his hunting business, we took a morning to spend at the North Central Gun Club above Wenatchee, Washington.
A brand new virgin (target) was sacrificed this morning...
I gave Mike a few tips on handling the FN 9mm pistol. He doesn't do a lot of pistol shooting, but did just fine today!
Then he moved up to the .500 S&W revolver slinging 440 grain bullets at 1400 fps. Mike was talking about using the .500 over a waterhole from a bowhunter's blind on plains game... I think he liked it...
About 150 5.56 rounds went downrange, from this terrific AR-15 built by friend Justin. Mike is Very, Very good with a rifle:
Then he took a few shots with each of my .375 H&H rifles. I failed to get a photo of him with the Number One. Interestingly, this is the second time Mike has been around that .375 H&H Number One. He guided gun writer John Barsness in Africa when John used the rifle there. He had a few tuning tips for me re the Model 70 as well. It could feed a little more reliably - not a good thing in a dangerous game rifle. I'll be taking a hard look at that...
When I opened my box of .375 ammo, his face lit up and he said "Ah, Accubonds!" He's seen a lot of success with the Nosler AccuBond bullets in Africa.
It was a good morning, lots of laughs, lots of hits on target from a variety of rifles & handguns, lots of talk of hunting and shooting.
Regards, Guy
A brand new virgin (target) was sacrificed this morning...
I gave Mike a few tips on handling the FN 9mm pistol. He doesn't do a lot of pistol shooting, but did just fine today!
Then he moved up to the .500 S&W revolver slinging 440 grain bullets at 1400 fps. Mike was talking about using the .500 over a waterhole from a bowhunter's blind on plains game... I think he liked it...
About 150 5.56 rounds went downrange, from this terrific AR-15 built by friend Justin. Mike is Very, Very good with a rifle:
Then he took a few shots with each of my .375 H&H rifles. I failed to get a photo of him with the Number One. Interestingly, this is the second time Mike has been around that .375 H&H Number One. He guided gun writer John Barsness in Africa when John used the rifle there. He had a few tuning tips for me re the Model 70 as well. It could feed a little more reliably - not a good thing in a dangerous game rifle. I'll be taking a hard look at that...
When I opened my box of .375 ammo, his face lit up and he said "Ah, Accubonds!" He's seen a lot of success with the Nosler AccuBond bullets in Africa.
It was a good morning, lots of laughs, lots of hits on target from a variety of rifles & handguns, lots of talk of hunting and shooting.
Regards, Guy