Owned by a .460 Weatherby Magnum

[csl]

Had a go with one of these at the Monmouth Shoot yesterday and got owned!

Only two minor injuries to Gyr and CSL, hope the stalkers kisses heal soon. That 460 Weatherby Magnum was some tool

Excuses:

a) I volunteered to go first. If I'd have gone second I'd have done what you did and put the safety of my head above getting a good sight picture!
b) I did question the eye relief but Martin assured me it would be fine... with a smirk on his face



Case next to a .30-06




The result



Come on GYR... show us yours!


Alex

 

[JAYB]

When did you come out of hospital, are you keen to go back

John

 

[Glen Cadwallader]

CSL !

How do you convince a FEO you need a ticket for that in the UK

 

[mudman]

'owned' !!!!! what kind of yankee gibberish is that ?

 

[8x57]

Well it certainly put it's mark on him!

My little 9.3x74r is far more refined than that brute. Mind you if I hade an elephant or a rhino charging me as long as I could hit it with the first round I think that I would prefer the .460wthby.

 

[sikadog]

Ah the mark of Zorro I remember it well

 

[JabaliHunter]

Looks like he stitched you up with the feet position prior to the shot......?

 

[finnbear270]

Looks like he stitched you up with the feet position prior to the shot......?

My conclusion exactly!

 

[buckup]

I know the owner pretty well, i took his advice and walked away unscathed, perhaps I was just lucky. He's not the kind to stitch anyone up, and fired several rounds himself.

My conclusion exactly!

 

[buckup]

Looks like he stitched you up with the feet position prior to the shot......?

Got to defend the owner jabali. I've never fired anything larger than my 30.06 so followed his instructions and felt fine with it. By the way, he offered everyone a shot, never took a penny. I know those rounds were costing him about £6 a pop.

 

[csl]

As above, it wasn't a wind up. It happened because I underestimated the amount of recoil due to being blissfully ignorant of the fact that the thing was producing near nitro express levels of energy!

Saying that, having watched both myself and gyr get caught out buckup did hold his head back away from the scope!

It was extremely generous of Martin to let us have a go and I was greatful for the chance, it's not often you get a go with a cannon like that and was worth a few drops of blood.

Strangely enough, apart from me, Gyr and buckup, everyone else chickened out after watching!

Alex

 

[buckup]

Good of you to come back with a smile Alex. Sure I kept my face well clear after seeing you and Chas dripping claret on the floor. No point getting older if you don't get wiser.

Anyone who was there could see the owner Martin was one of those who just lives for shooting. His enthusiasm was infectious. Such a genuine nice guy.

As above, it wasn't a wind up. It happened because I underestimated the amount of recoil due to being blissfully ignorant of the fact that the thing was producing near nitro express levels of energy!

Saying that, having watched both myself and gyr get caught out buckup did hold his head back away from the scope!

It was extremely generous of Martin to let us have a go and I was greatful for the chance, it's not often you get a go with a cannon like that and was worth a few drops of blood.

Strangely enough, apart from me, Gyr and buckup, everyone else chickened out after watching!

Alex

 

[grantieboy]

 

[bewsher500]

thats known as "weatherby eye" I believe....

 

[sakowsm]

he got LEAD down the garden path a gooden

 

[User00003]

thats known as "weatherby eye" I believe....

..or the 'swarovski bitchslap'

 

[Rack]

We've always called that sniper's eyebrow.