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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Opportunist on August 07, 2008, 09:57:30 PM

Title: My wifes new elk gun!
Post by: Opportunist on August 07, 2008, 09:57:30 PM: I hope it's enough gun.

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10058/verns_elk_gun.jpg)

Just joking, it's not hers.

It's a custom built ASL .50 bmg single shot bolt action my hunting partner just had built. He topped it with 6.5-25 tactical Leupold. It weighs 38 lbs. and has the recoil of a .243. My 11 year old shot it. You just don't want to stand to the left or right of the gun, the muzzle break baffles moved grass 15 feet to each side of the gun. I have no idea what he plans to do with it, other than he wanted one. It's one bad-ass looking master blaster that's all I know!

Might be good for prairie dog shootin'! I doubt it at $5 a shot.
Title: Re: My wifes new elk gun!
Post by: zackmioli on August 08, 2008, 08:22:10 AM: :yike:
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Post by: Curly on August 08, 2008, 08:28:50 AM: Awesome!

I know a place where that would be the ticket for shooting bull elk.
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Post by: GoldTip on August 08, 2008, 08:36:04 AM: A buddy of mine has one much like that with the Nightforce scope on it, not sure what he's gonna do with either, he just wanted one.
Title: Re: My wifes new elk gun!
Post by: ICEMAN on August 08, 2008, 09:54:09 AM: That would be fun to shoot for sure.

Question for anyone... I keep seeing what look like Harris Bi-pods on these 50's.... Is this a heavier gauge Harris or what?
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Post by: bucklucky on August 08, 2008, 09:56:52 AM: Sweet!
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Post by: Bean Counter on August 08, 2008, 09:58:28 AM: I think you were supposed to post this in that thread "End of the World Guns"

:mgun:
Title: Re: My wifes new elk gun!
Post by: Antlershed on August 08, 2008, 10:08:56 AM: Quote from: Iceman on August 08, 2008, 09:54:09 AM
That would be fun to shoot for sure.

Question for anyone... I keep seeing what look like Harris Bi-pods on these 50's.... Is this a heavier gauge Harris or what?
I sure hope so....My 300win mag acted like it was going to fold my harris in half.
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Post by: NoBark on August 08, 2008, 04:41:10 PM: That's for taking an out of state Elk without leaving this state...... :IBCOOL:
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Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on August 08, 2008, 05:51:05 PM: I need one of those...
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Post by: bowsandhose on August 08, 2008, 06:29:30 PM: :drool: WOW
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Post by: TeacherMan on August 09, 2008, 07:43:17 PM: Can you hunt with that in Washington, I would love to shoot a deer or elk with it just to say I did. LOL :chuckle:
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Post by: DeKuma on August 09, 2008, 08:28:56 PM: You can use it in Washington, but only on animals in Oregon, Idaho, or BC :chuckle:
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Post by: HornPorn on August 09, 2008, 08:56:00 PM: Wow, that would be a BLAST :chuckle: to shoot
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Post by: Jackjr on August 10, 2008, 09:54:12 AM: :yike:
Title: Re: My wifes new elk gun!
Post by: Opportunist on August 11, 2008, 06:42:23 AM: It's a custom-built bipod by the rifle builder. I don't think it's legal in Idaho, Idaho has a weight restriction of I think 20 lbs. I guess another client of the builder of the rifle, shot a whitetail at 1,700 yards. I'm not real big on the long distance stuff.

It is a blast to shoot!