finally all 3 of my Africa guns are finished

Gary Reeder
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Tuesday, July 06, 2021, 16:47 (1863 days ago)

tonight I will start the test firing and get them sighted in. The 510 GNR was the hardest. Shooting it with the Bisley gripframe bloodied my middle knuckle every shot. Sunday morning I woke up with it swollen twice it's size. Finally yesterday I gave up on the Bisley gripframe. Even with the Gunfighter Grip it smashed my middle knuckle every shot to the point where I was holding the gun at an angle trying to keep it from hitting the knuckle and my accuracy was non-existent.

Yesterday afternoon I switched to one of our Magnum gripframes to solve the problem. The Magnum gripframe gives me about 3/8" clearance between the back of the trigger guard and my knuckle so hopefully that solves that problem.
Here is the 510 GNR...I have a scope set aside to fit on the gun and show the African folks in charge and will then take it off when we reach camp.
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The main gun for longer ranges is my Encore in 378 GNR. Thanks to one of you Misfits that came up with an extra Encore after my guns were stolen in Qatar back in April for the Cape Buffalo hunt. I don't remember who I got the frame from but I am leaving your baby shit green paint on the hammer and part of the frame.
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The third gun is my stand by gun in 429 GNR. This one also uses the Magnum gripframe to save your knuckle.
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Here is how the Bisley Ginfighter Grip fits my hand, right up against my middle knuckle.
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Here is the Magnum gripframe, about 3/8" between the back of the trigger guard and my knuckle.
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good to hear bossman - ever try a glove

Lynn
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Tuesday, July 06, 2021, 17:40 (1863 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

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yeah, I have tried gloves and shooting

Gary Reeder
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Tuesday, July 06, 2021, 17:48 (1863 days ago) @ Lynn

gloves and padding my knuckle and foam rubber taped to the knuckle and the recoil of a big caliber either rips it off or goes right thru.

I've never had the cojonies to go past the medium loads in

Lymey
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Tuesday, July 06, 2021, 21:42 (1863 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

my 510gnr. I like my hands too much ;)

Nice! Looks good,

Blake
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Tuesday, July 06, 2021, 17:56 (1863 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

And that was my baby shit camo paint on the Encore frame. I got that frame from you maybe 10 years ago or so. Glad to see Bill the cat is going with you.

Looks good!

Derek
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Tuesday, July 06, 2021, 18:02 (1863 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

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All really nice. What type and weight of bullet will you be

Andy S
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Tuesday, July 06, 2021, 19:04 (1863 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

using. What velocity are you hoping for in the 510 GNR?

don't know yet. That will be up to the gun.

gary reeder
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Tuesday, July 06, 2021, 21:57 (1863 days ago) @ Andy S

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I love all the Kitties engraved on them.

bigboar
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Wednesday, July 07, 2021, 03:53 (1863 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

That Magnum grip frame looks the only way to go.

the Magnum gripframe is the very best of the 5 or 6

Gary Reeder
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Wednesday, July 07, 2021, 13:49 (1862 days ago) @ bigboar

gripframes we have developed thru the years. I shot 4 or 5 rounds of hot 510 GNR rounds over the weekend and couldn't straighten out my middle finger the next day. It was swollen to about twice the size from the back of the Bisley trigger guard bashing it on every shot.

Monday we fit one of our Magnum grip frames to the gun and Nate made a nice set of grips for it and after everyone had left I shot several rounds (I waited til everyone had left so they wouldn't hear me whining like a little 8 year old girl when the trigger guard bashed my knuckle again) thru the 510 with the hot loads and the trigger guard never touched my knuckle. So now I can positively recommend the Magnum grip frame to anyone that has the knuckle bashing syndrome due to the Bisley gripframe.

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