WVBenelli Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Sasquatch has so far been pretty elusive to the slug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolai552 Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 Yea i have seen vids for the .700 NE. What a pig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlingitndn Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Loved the 577 t rex video. Not like shoothing a slug though. I showed the video to some frineds and we are of the opinion we would at least have to try to shoot one once in our life time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolai552 Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 On my wish-list of guns to fire, My next one is a Desert eagle .50 AE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashtx556ftw Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 D.E. 50s arent so bad. its like a hot 44 mag. try a 500 S&W. im reading an article on the 577, and it failed to drop a bull elephant from less than 50 away. the author said he turned and ran. it took a follow up with a 600 to do the job. and no folks, a 12 0r 10ga slug wouldnt do it either. the key on elephants is "penatration" . it says in the article that to get an actual "brain shot" on an elephant, he must have his head at somewhat of a downward angle to achieve the penatration necessary to drop him, vs a glancing blow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolai552 Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 I don't know a whole lot about Safari type African game hunting. Could you drop a bull elephant with a barrett? My gut is telling me yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashtx556ftw Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 oh yea, without any problem. a 50 bmg fires a full metal jacket bullet that weighs 650-800grs, @2700-3100fps. the thing is the bullet wouldnt mushroom,so im thinking you would still have to hit him in a vital area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolai552 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Man it's hard to believe a .50 kicks less then a 12Ga slug, but the gun is so heavy that it isn't TOO hard to believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warped Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I don't know a whole lot about Safari type African game hunting. Could you drop a bull elephant with a barrett? My gut is telling me yes. You can drop one with a .270win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolai552 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 I'll pass. Wouldn't want to try. Give me at least a .375 H&H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashtx556ftw Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 yea you could drop a bull elephant with a 270.... provided you stuck the barrel in his ear!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashtx556ftw Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 i dont know what a barret weighs, but my Armalite 50 weighs 34lbs empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolai552 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 i dont know what a barret weighs, but my Armalite 50 weighs 34lbs empty. I thought my World War 2 Rifle was heavy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashtx556ftw Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 overall length is almost 60", with a 31" barrel. kick is that of a 25-06/270. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolai552 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 The thing that sucks about a .50 is the price of Ammunition. Can't go out and shoot it for fun like i can with my rifle, where as i can buy 450 rounds of surplus for 140.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashtx556ftw Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 this is true.even reloading is higher than a cats a**. wish i had bought an ar-30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolai552 Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 My next gun is an SKS, being given to me by a family member who doesn't use it anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocGP Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 This is another of those videos that makes me say I won't shoot "anything" that someone hands me; Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolai552 Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 Well, if i tried that, i would regret it more than anything else i have used, thats for **** sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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