New from Alberta!

[Daryl S]

I find it hard to go home before mid Oct.

 

[RIGBY]

Welcome!

 

[Boyd Brooks]

Welcome fellow Canadian! I got tired of the cold also, I head to AZ for the max 180 days allowed each year. If you start down the rabbit hole, watch out for big bore addiction, it comes with the safari bug, highly contagious and has no cure! Hope you enjoy this forum, it’s awesome.

 

[Neil Molendyk]

Welcome to AH, good to have another hurting Albertan.

 

[Bigbore585]

Welcome fellow Canadian! I got tired of the cold also, I head to AZ for the max 180 days allowed each year. If you start down the rabbit hole, watch out for big bore addiction, it comes with the safari bug, highly contagious and has no cure! Hope you enjoy this forum, it’s awesome.

Thank You! I don’t blame you! I haven’t been to AZ yet, but I’m sure I will. Mexico is where I end up in the fall. I have bought and sold many big bore rifles over the years, definitely have an addiction to them. Now I’m looking forward to hunting in Africa with them.

 

[Bigbore585]

Welcome to AH, good to have another hurting Albertan.

Thank You! I had a feeling there would be a bunch of us from Alberta on here.

 

[Daryl S]

As for big bores, at least the CF kind, my .458 and 15,000 rounds over the years managed to destroy the cartilage in my right shoulder, to the point it would not stay in joint, but would rotate forward and bind up. I might add, it was not the Winchester, but the wildcat .458 American. 350gr. at 2,296fps, not bad at all: 400g.r at 2,150fps, not bad, but the 500's at 2,059fps is what did most of the damage. The rifle could have used a couple more than it's 7 or 7 1/2 pounds. I was 6'1", quite strong and 185lbs. for all of this shooting.
Beware too much shooting with light rifles chambered in larger calibers.

 

[Bigbore585]

As for big bores, at least the CF kind, my .458 and 15,000 rounds over the years managed to destroy the cartilage in my right shoulder, to the point it would not stay in joint, but would rotate forward and bind up. I might add, it was not the Winchester, but the wildcat .458 American. 350gr. at 2,296fps, not bad at all: 400g.r at 2,150fps, not bad, but the 500's at 2,059fps is what did most of the damage. The rifle could have used a couple more than it's 7 or 7 1/2 pounds. I was 6'1", quite strong and 185lbs. for all of this shooting.
Beware too much shooting with light rifles chambered in larger calibers.

That’s impressive! I sold all of my lighter weight rifles. I had a Ruger RSM in 375, I definitely liked the weight of that. Also my CZ 458wm was fine too. My next rifle will be on the heavier side. I have a 22lb 338 Lapua for a target rifle. The recoil is very tame without a muzzle brake.

My next rifle will hopefully be around the 9-10lb range.

 

[Whitworth375]

Welcome from Ontario
Love hunting in AB though!
What part of AB are you from?

 

[Bigbore585]

Welcome from Ontario
Love hunting in AB though!
What part of AB are you from?

Thank You. I always enjoy hearing from hunters and gun owners from Ontario! You guys get it! Lol South west of Calgary. Basically 10 minutes from the bush lol.

 

[Global Rescue]

Welcome to AH. Nice to have you as part of our community.

 

[TRAVEL EXPRESS]

Welcome to AH. Let us know if you have any questions.

 

[Ridge Runner]

Welcome to the forum.