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Old 08-25-2009, 02:00 PM
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shot a 22 short once. . . . . .

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Old 08-25-2009, 07:55 PM
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GOB,

NOW you are going into the really BIG STUFF; I hope it had a muzzlebrake! LOL.

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Old 08-26-2009, 11:51 AM
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GOB,
: - ) I've never shot a .22 short. First rifle was a .22 LR pump when I was 12 or so yrs old. Before that, a Daisy BB gun (lever action with a ricochet sound!). Still love .22 LRs for small game and plinking.

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Old 09-30-2009, 09:28 PM
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Ok, so not too big but it still hurt. When I was 14 I got to fire 2 shots from a buddy's 30-06, it weighed about 6.75lbs and it was a lefty gun (very uncomfortable for a righty} it was -30 degrees and I had no hat or gloves. Frostbitten from head to toe, I rested the gun on a bench and fired at the 100yd target. I hit pretty close to the bullseye, but that HURT!!! Needless to say I was was a little bruised.
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Old 10-01-2009, 01:40 PM
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My son and I thought a 9.3 x 64mm would be a good project since he already had a .375 H&H. His .375 weighs 10 1/4 lbs with scope and we planned the 9.3 at 9 1/4 lbs. It came out 9lbs,2 oz. it is not bad off the bench, although it is an " attention getter". It is okay for 5 shot groups and then you let the barrel cool. The worst "kicker" we have is a Rem 700 BDL in .338 Ultra Mag. It hurts off the bench if you don't hold it firmly.
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Old 10-01-2009, 04:55 PM
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Good story Minihuntur. An '06 is a big gun for most 14 yr olds, esp in extremely cold weather.

Larryjk - The 338 RUM seems to kick more than the 375 H&H? That's a question I posed a while back, but I think I just asked about .338 WM. Also, how do you like the 375 H&H ? I'm thinking if I ever get to go to Africa, I would want one.

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Old 10-02-2009, 11:50 AM
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MtnMike2, The big difference between the .338 UM and the .375 H&H here is in the weight. The .375 is a CZ 550 that weighs about 10 1/4 lbs. with scope, sling, and a full magazine. The .338 UM is about 9 1/2 lbs. The .338 is much sharper. The .375 is really a pussy cat at that weight and fun to shoot. It is set up with a Leupold 1.5x5 VXIII in Talley QD mounts so you can take it off if you are going to be in close quarters. On 1.5 you can see the last half of the barrel; plenty field of view. Good rig, fun to shoot.
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