A Lot of Bull...

...with a "Little Gun..."

"Little" in outside dimensions but big in Bore and Power.



Don't let the photo give you a misconception; he just happened to die in a small grassy opening amongst the heavily-treed forest. After a stalk that took at least an eternity, I sat and waited on him at full cock, (then I even ever so carefully let the hammer down to rest with my thumb controlling it and waited some more, mainly to help control my breathing...read excitement!) a full 4 to 5 minutes before he took one more step forward and gave me that little open window I wanted and needed through the trees and heavy branches so I could place that 400 grain XTP through his shoulders. And in the process it smashed his heart and shredded both lungs and exited into the hillside behind him.

.475 Linebaugh, one shot, put 400 grain XTP through heart and both lungs and broke the off shoulder; he limped about 30 yards and went down for good. No finisher needed.

My son Joe, although not able to be up close with me when I did the stalk due to many details, got pretty good video on it all.

NIce job Gregg!! Great looking bull.

How fast were you pushing that 400 to get complete penetration with an XTP?

Excellent!
Beautiful bull Gregg!

Wow, GREAT bull Gregg, congratulations!

Very nice Gregg. The .475 is perfect elk medicine in a revolver.

Congrats, Gregg! That's a beauty!

Fantastic bull Gregg - congratulations!

Thank you, guys!

Very nice.

Awesome bull!!!!!!

Did you get it on film?

Awesome Gregg - congratulations.

Congrats! That's a great bull!

Congratulations on a fine Elk there and great shooting Gregg.

Gregg,
Congratulations on a fine bull!

Beautiful animal Gregg, and what a good ending for a handgun hunt. Congratulations for sure.

Nice elk greg!!! Good shooting once again

Exelent!!! That's a bucket list hunt for sure. Great bull.

MN

Very Nice Greg, the 475 is developing quite the kill list.

Great job and a beautiful bull. Did you get to load him whole?

congrats great bull

Very nice bull.

that looks like a great bull! congrats Gregg

Well done Greg.

Great bull Gregg! Congrats

Great Bull!! Very Nice!!

Maybe one day I'll just get to see one! Very Good Greg.

Incredible feat with an open sight gun not much bigger than a pocket pistol. Congrats.

Cool. Congrats and nice shooting.

Fantastic, Gregg!! Well done!

Gregg,

FANTASTIC. You did not mention whether this was one of the big boys you were watching earlier?

Craig

N-I-C-E!!

Awesome bull, congrats!!

OUTSTANDING!

You ARE THE Man!

Snake

Nice bull Gregg.

Thank you! thank you everybody! I have been out hunting and guiding since then and have not had a chance to get back on here. More hunting reports will follow.

Thanks Craig; I am pretty sure the answer is YES; it was one of the herds I was unable to get any video footage of. I never got close enough for a good look because they were moving along at a quick walk through some timber.

Great Job!

Looks like you healed up OK from last year. Seems like it takes a little longer when you get a little Experiance on you.

Have a Great Hunting Season.

Bob

You sure know how to hunt. Good job

Congrats. That's one fine bull!

Very nice! I just bought a 475 Linebaugh to do the same thing. Am curious how fats you pushed the 400 gr Horn and how far the shot was.

Thanks for posting.

nice bull !!!!!!!


video Please . let see it !!

Thank you.

I shoot a 400 gr. Hornady XTP with 25.5 gr. of H-110; never crono'ed it. I would guesstimate 11-1200 FPS?

I will be writing a story and will save the other details for that.

Thanks, Rob. Saving the video for a future elk hunt Video Production.

http://www.hunterseyevideo.com

Thanks for the info. I'm running 400 gr Gold Dots and 420 gr LBT's to the same velocity.

BTW: Really like your signature line.

Thank you, sir.

how many critters is that with the 475 now? I remember a prairie dog, and last year a small mulie and a bull.

Hey Rod! You have a good memory!

i was hopeing you were going to say youy video taped it

Great story and a wonderful trophy thanks for the inspiration, one of my dream hunts, Congrats Greg

My son Joe got it on video; Please see previous posts!

Congratulations, awesome!!!

Thank you JWP. I finished cutting up the last of the meat from my bull today; it had a nice mold rhine on it and should be great eating! (and has been so far) I am headin' to dreamland now...

Greg that is one very nice Bull and with the 475, great day for you I bet.

I finally got my story written on my elk, and Gary approved it. You can see it at:

http://www.handgunhunt.com/promo/membership/features/readNewArticle.php?oid=71

I hope you enjoy it!

Sincerely,

Gregg

cant wait to see the videos

Ya when's the video coming out?

yeah I'm too lazy to read I just like looking at the pictures

Is this a pasture elk?

Mold rhine ???

Not sure what you mean. Read the story and it will probably answer your questions. Also look in the archives for my scouting video if you are actually interested in the real behind the scenes stuff.

Gregg, Forgive my late reply in saying you took a beautiful bull elk with a traditional handgun the way B&C like it. My sincere congratulations......