375 H&H Pistol

[BeeMaa]

Say what you want about this guy, he's having a good time. Today he's taking a poke with a 375H&H single shot, breech loading pistol.

 

[Wyatt Smith]

There was a man on here selling a 416 Taylor handgun barrel for a tc encore a while back.

 

[BourbonTrail]

“Just put a thumb in it”

 

[Randy F]

Geez! That guy won’t be content until he knocks his own head clean off.

 

[BeeMaa]

“Just put a thumb in it”

He put his thumb into his neck to stop himself from bleeding out after a 50BMG rifle blew up on him. Cartridges he was shooting at the time were considered "hot" and the rifle isn't anything I'd shoot. His father drove him to the hospital and he wouldn't have survived without the thumb trick. Hence the shirts.

@Randy F - As you can see, he's tried blowing his head off already...didn't stick.

 

[TTundra]

I'm reminded of the 475 Wildey. Wildey use to say that if you closed off the gas completely you could get a 300gr bullet to 2500 fps. Almost what a 375 H&H rifle does.
Some of these hand cannons are fun to shoot, or just watch people shoot...

 

[375er]

Nope.....

 

[Randy F]

He put his thumb into his neck to stop himself from bleeding out after a 50BMG rifle blew up on him. Cartridges he was shooting at the time were considered "hot" and the rifle isn't anything I'd shoot. His father drove him to the hospital and he wouldn't have survived without the thumb trick. Hence the shirts.

@Randy F - As you can see, he's tried blowing his head off already...didn't stick.

LOL that’s what I was referring to…he’s not a quick study. He was lucky his father was there that time. I hope his life insurance is paid up.

 

[BourbonTrail]

He put his thumb into his neck to stop himself from bleeding out after a 50BMG rifle blew up on him. Cartridges he was shooting at the time were considered "hot" and the rifle isn't anything I'd shoot. His father drove him to the hospital and he wouldn't have survived without the thumb trick. Hence the shirts.

@Randy F - As you can see, he's tried blowing his head off already...didn't stick.

I know, that’s why I made the comment.

The YouTube gun guys do crazy stuff, but that was probably the closest call. Maybe when FPSRussia shot the truck packed full of Tannerite was closer .

High Velocity Car Door

 

[Boyd Brooks]

I shot a member of our gun club’s 45-70 revolver. Fun is not a word that came to mind. My hand goes numb again just thinking about the recoil!

 

[Cam Moon]

I get the impression that this gentleman was not blessed with the highest IQ.

 

[Newboomer]

I get the impression that this gentleman was not blessed with the highest IQ.

What's the sense? I see no earthly reason for any such thing.

 

[VertigoBE]

What's the sense? I see no earthly reason for any such thing.

Hunting buffalo with a revolver?

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

The shooter states that it is the most ridiculous handgun...
I agree!

 

[BeeMaa]

What's the sense? I see no earthly reason for any such thing.

In all fairness, I’ve seen a lot of firearms that don’t make much sense…but they can be fun.

 

[112Savage]

I have held a TC pistol in 50-140 (I believe) that was made by JD Jones. The grip had to be custom made due to bending at the grip screw during recoil. I declined the offer to shoot it.

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

I have a 45-70 barrel for a Contender that I should put up for sale... My arthritis hurts enough without adding to it via excessive recoil on my hands and wrists!

I previously owned a S&W .460. The recoil was high but manageable due to the weight of the revolver. The muzzle blast and overpressure were however so great that I sent it down the road. I currently use the .460 in a rimless version, the .45 Raptor in rifles for southern Michigan whitetails.

 

[PARA45]

Don't we have a member in our group that loves to hunt with pistols, and I believe hunted Africa with one.

 

[JimP]

There are a number on here that have hunted Africa with pistols.

If you want to look at some interesting barrels for the Thompson Center Contenders do a search for JDJ Hand Cannons.

 

[Safari Dave]

I completely don't get it, but to each his own...