BIG BOOM

[Chrisj CMA]

Ok, got all the Valkyries fixed up for now.  Changed oil and rebuilt some carbs.  I may be going for a ride here in a little but I wanted to share my exciting morning.

I bought some rounds for the .500 S&W called T-Rex rounds.  They are 700grn hard cast lead.  WOW!

So I went out to Judy's son's house and finally got to shoot some of these beasts.  These are pretty much "because you can" rounds.  Kinda like "Honey, hold by beer and watch this"  LOL

Well I hit the bowling pin with five of these bad boys.  Sorry didn't take a picture of the bowling pin but it was pretty much toast after that!

Five rounds and I wasn't really interested in any more ...  For real, these are serious boom makers.

[Jess from VA]

Talk about blowing your head clean off.   

That's roughly the same grains as the venerable 50 BMG.

Good thing that is a long cylinder.  I've had a load slip forward in the case (under hard recoil) and lock the cylinder before. 

[Serk]

Used to get those 700 grain bullets from a guy in Alaska and I'd load my own, but looks like he's stopped making 'em now.

And yeah, a few of those is about all you want in a day!

BTW... 7000 grains is 1 pound. So those little beauties are sending 1/10th of a POUND of lead per shot...

A cylinder full is half a pound of lead.

[Chrisj CMA]

Talk about blowing your head clean off.   

That's roughly the same grains as the venerable 50 BMG.

Good thing that is a long cylinder.  I've had a load slip forward in the case (under hard recoil) and lock the cylinder before. 

Jess, the rounds fill up the cylinder.  The nose of the bullet is flush with the forward edge of the cylinder when installed.  Never seen anything like that before

[solo1]

The loads better have a good crimp!

[mrtlc]

Maybe we should bring our Big Booms to Billings. Would make for a noisy and fun day .

[gordonv]

I would have a light weight with my .357 magnum, If I was ever to actually get some magnum loads for it.

Then there would be getting it across the board, and over to MT. It's been a long time since I've looked into shooting in the USA. We used to need an Invitation to a shoot. I wonder how it would look getting one from a MC group at a Hotel parking lot? Then proper locked storage, as I doubt I could carry it around with me in any form... 

[Chrisj CMA]

I would have a light weight with my .357 magnum, If I was ever to actually get some magnum loads for it.

Then there would be getting it across the board, and over to MT. It's been a long time since I've looked into shooting in the USA. We used to need an Invitation to a shoot. I wonder how it would look getting one from a MC group at a Hotel parking lot? Then proper locked storage, as I doubt I could carry it around with me in any form... 

How sad is that.  I ride with my .357 loaded with Magnums every time I ride.

[Jess from VA]

http://www.ezbordercrossing.com/the-inspection-experience/transporting-firearms/bringing-firearms-into-the-u-s/

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/775/~/permit-to-transit-the-u.s.-with-a-firearm%2Fammunition

Gordon, I didn't study this closely, but it looks like you cannot bring a firearm to the US just to have it with you for general protection.  Rather, you must be going hunting (AND have the proper hunting license with you already from the relevant state), or to attend some shooting competition.  This is clearly a holdover from the days when BATFE felt guns were to be used only for general sporting purposes.

Without the ATF Form 6NIA or a DSP-61 issued by the State Department, you could not get it across the border (short of smuggling), nor could you get it back into Canada (short of smuggling).

Of course, it's no easier trying to bring a firearm into Canada from the US.  

These rules are much more sane for Ahmet Jihadi, than Gordon the law abiding Canadian.

On the up side, when you go riding around during Inzane, you will likely be accompanied by a veritable arsenal carried by fellow US riders.