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Ernie Stalman and Sheriff Keith Stevens shooting off in a match, Ernie has a hammer Rigby 450-400 3" and Keith a beautiful Artesanos Ego double sidelock in 9.3x74R. WHoever says that Spanish guns are inferior to those made in other countries needs to see and shoot this one. I can assure them that their opinions would be changed forever.
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One of the big bore Black Powder double rifle matches. The rifles were Bore calibre cartridge BP rifles. Look at the recoil on both Ernie's rifle (he is a huge man, 6 1'2 feet in height and built like a heavyweight champion) and that of the shooter to his right.
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Another match, this time for the small bores.
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One of the gunracks at the match
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The other side of that gun rack. It isn't a camera angle - Ernie is really that tall.
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Your's truly shooting a 577 BPE. Look at the recoil...
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Your's truly shooting it's younger brother, a 500 BPE. Ernie and Keith were more than merely generous and I got to shoot several hundred rounds from two 375 Mags, two 450-400s, Keith's 9.3x74R, the 500 and 577 BPEs and more. This year's match dates have not yet been announced but they should be very soon. I can only urge anyone who is interested in big guns to come. You can't have more fun with your clothes on.
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Cheers!
Mehul