You and a Man Eating Tiger - What Rifle?

BCWILL said:
In that Situation I can think of Nothing else I'd rather look down and see in my Hands then a Trusty 710 Remmie:D
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I know that gun........:eek: and hey you only have time for the one shot so you will be okay.....it's if you need that follow up you could be in trouble;)
 
BCWILL said:
In that Situation I can think of Nothing else I'd rather look down and see in my Hands then a Trusty 710 Remmie:D
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A true gentlemans rifle to be sure. I myself have dreamed of owning a matched pair of the venerable 710 both chambered in 30-06 of course. Days spent glassing he plains from a lawn chair and nights sipping Alberta brand whiskey around the gasoline fire.
 
Lazy Ike said:
A true gentlemans rifle to be sure. I myself have dreamed of owning a matched pair of the venerable 710 both chambered in 30-06 of course. Days spent glassing he plains from a lawn chair and nights sipping Alberta brand whiskey around the gasoline fire.
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lol gotta go with a USAS-12...

btw I thought the worst killer was the leopard? Wasnt there one that was on record for killing 7 people in almost 7 seconds in Africa? extremely fast at killing people as they eat baboons and know how to kill primates instead of other big cats which may maul you abit first..
 
Ah yes....the old 12 gauge myth....again and again and again.....bear topics, now tiger topics. Ya that is why you will not find a single professional hunter that guides for grizzly/brown, lions, or in the olden days, tigers. Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!!!

The pld .450 doubles were popular with the Sahib's in those days and there was a reason for it. Tiger....bengal tigers.....are as big or bigger than your average African lion.

Me personally, well I would have no qualms about using my old trusty .375 H&H bolt-action with stout 300 grain bullets for this, but.........if money were no object.........it would be a good s/s in .450.
 
Sasquatch said:
Ah yes....the old 12 gauge myth....again and again and again.....bear topics, now tiger topics. Ya that is why you will not find a single professional hunter that guides for grizzly/brown, lions, or in the olden days, tigers. Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!!!

The pld .450 doubles were popular with the Sahib's in those days and there was a reason for it. Tiger....bengal tigers.....are as big or bigger than your average African lion.

Me personally, well I would have no qualms about using my old trusty .375 H&H bolt-action with stout 300 grain bullets for this, but.........if money were no object.........it would be a good s/s in .450.
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Well, amongst other rifles, Corbett used a double 450/400!
 
nkdjames said:
"It is however, believed that most of his writings were fictional."

I was looking into his books but then this statement threw me off... what do you make of it??? Are his books non-fiction like Corbett's were, or are they not?
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Don't believe so from most of the books that I've read although penmanship is not at par with Corbett.
 
Sasquatch said:
Ah yes....the old 12 gauge myth....again and again and again.....bear topics, now tiger topics. Ya that is why you will not find a single professional hunter that guides for grizzly/brown, lions, or in the olden days, tigers. Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!!!

The pld .450 doubles were popular with the Sahib's in those days and there was a reason for it. Tiger....bengal tigers.....are as big or bigger than your average African lion.

Me personally, well I would have no qualms about using my old trusty .375 H&H bolt-action with stout 300 grain bullets for this, but.........if money were no object.........it would be a good s/s in .450.
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I beleive these days the primary business gun for wounded leopard in thick cover is a pump shotgun.
I know the Sullivans use a short barreled Wingmaster or (other pump)
for going after them in the long grass.....
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USP said:
lol gotta go with a USAS-12...

btw I thought the worst killer was the leopard? Wasnt there one that was on record for killing 7 people in almost 7 seconds in Africa? extremely fast at killing people as they eat baboons and know how to kill primates instead ofu other big cats which may maul you abit first..
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Leopards (turned into man-eaters) are considered more dangerous and become even more cunning. Leopards adapt far quickly to the presence of humans in close proximity......if I can recall, the slum areas on the outskirts of an extremely overpopulated city like Bombay had trouble with man-eating leopards as recent as past few years. National Geographic had a documentary on this some months ago....

Well, found a couple of links.....

http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jun272004/n3.asp

http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/25822/newsDate/2-Jul-2004/story.htm

http://puggy.symonds.net/pipermail/wildlife-india/2002-August/000076.html
 
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USP said:
lol gotta go with a USAS-12...

btw I thought the worst killer was the leopard? Wasnt there one that was on record for killing 7 people in almost 7 seconds in Africa? extremely fast at killing people as they eat baboons and know how to kill primates instead of other big cats which may maul you abit first..
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Gee-suz 7 people in 7 seconds!:eek: That would make it the Bill Mosienko of all-time Man-Eaters.;)
 
PeakXV said:
Gee-suz 7 people in 7 seconds!:eek: That would make it the Bill Mosienko of all-time Man-Eaters.;)
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Not killed but attacked!! leopards tend, I understand, to jump from one person to another then take off! On the other hand, lions and tigers tend to concentrate on one person and finish the job!!

The big cats like lion and tigers have the large mouth and can kill with one bite; leopards have smaller mouths and have to kill by biting the neck and suffocating the victum. There is no way a leophard could kill 7 people in 7 seconds! Good headline though!!
 
Shotguns and leopards..........yes that is common.....although there are still a lot of PH's that still prefer a double. My point was lions and tigers and bears.....not leopards. There is a slight weight difference you know....big tiger 500 pounds.......big leopard 200.

I doubt the Sullivan's are using a 12 gauge to sort out wounded lions!
 
Gibbs I will try and see where I read it, but it was 7 deaths. Some died instantly and others died later. The Leopard kills people faster than other big cats due to what it eats normally..
 
Plus its awhole lot safer to hunt Tigers and Lions than Leopards..

Still how can you argue with a fully auto shotgun loaded with explosive rounds... pure gold:)
 
USP said:
Gibbs I will try and see where I read it, but it was 7 deaths. Some died instantly and others died later. The Leopard kills people faster than other big cats due to what it eats normally..
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I have heard of several times of a leopard cornered, attacking a group of people and jumping from one to another. Horrible but superfucial wonds were the norm, requring quick and ongoing mediacl attention.

Leopards kill by a bite to the back of the head/neck area! In a frontal attack, the classic 'death bite' is therefore not possible! However, the claws of all the big cats are NOT the cleanest and infection can result. That is what might cause the death of a person attacked as well!
 
nkdjames said:
DAMN!!! :eek:

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?p=823107#post823107
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There had been numerous instances where wounded tigers have charged and killed or severely mauled hunters riding on elephants. This was one (luxury sport!) that the affluent in British India used to indulge in big time. Believe the Temple Tiger book makes mention of such an ocassion - what a waste of wild life!

If not a doctored footage, there should be some very scared tourists perhaps looking for a change of underwear :D Likely, a tiger (or tigress) disturbed at a kill or with cubs somewhere close.
 
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