OT - Extreme Marksmen show on Hist Channel

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:01 pm

There was a two hour show called Extreme Marksmen on the History Channel this evening from 9-11pm. I didn't catch it all as the Penguins were struggling against a Redwings onslaught in the third period. However, it replays at 1am Eastern again on the History Channel if you've got a recorder.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:14 pm

Just got in - plane was delayed (surprise, surprise...NOT!)

I did record it though - looking forward to watching it later this week!!!

m.wun · Post by **m.wun** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:43 pm

Just saw it ,where was bob munden? The place they shot alot of the
footage in Norco,Ca. is having a hands on gun show. MFG. of at least
20 companys showcase there guns.Wait in line,shoot any thing there
you just pay for ammo.Marlins,Pumas,just about any thing else,I shot
the Barret 50 BMG.5$$ per shot but real fun.If you want to burn 40$
you can crank through 45-70 gattlin in 5 seconds. Show is at
Raahauges shooting ent. June 6,7,8

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:27 am

Did you notice Bill Oglesby shooting the 92 leveraction? They siad it was a Winchester but he was shooting a Rossi. Cut the hangmans rope, too. Cool!!!

Nazgul · Post by **Nazgul** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:51 am

I saw this show. As usual with the History channel, they have the funding to do a real good job and do for the most part. The added drama ruins it for me . The segment with the Army snipers shows just how difficult a cold bore shot at long range can be but the guys they showed are not the only ones capable of doing it, as the show would suggest.

Look to the Marine, Army and Canadian snipers overseas right now.

AndyM · Post by **AndyM** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:30 am

Nate Kiowa Jones wrote:Did you notice Bill Oglesby shooting the 92 leveraction? They siad it was a Winchester but he was shooting a Rossi. Cut the hangmans rope, too. Cool!!!

I saw this part - it was pretty cool. Except they said the bullet was a 45 caliber, which in history, was never chambered in a levergun - to do the stunt correctly shouldn't it been a 44 wcf?

Old Time Hunter · Post by **Old Time Hunter** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:31 am

Saw it too! Pretty cool. Wish they would have tried to emmulate the Billy Dixon shot though.

Slick13 · Post by **Slick13** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:52 am

Old Time Hunter wrote:Saw it too! Pretty cool. Wish they would have tried to emmulate the Billy Dixon shot though.

That's what I was hoping for. Would have been neat to see an old Sharps shooting that far.

The Army sniper segment got dragged out too long, and I wound up changing the channel and not watching much of the second half.

~Michael

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:27 am

Nate Kiowa Jones wrote:Did you notice Bill Oglesby shooting the 92 leveraction? They siad it was a Winchester but he was shooting a Rossi. Cut the hangmans rope, too. Cool!!!

They said it was in 45 Colt also ... but did you see the round he showed? It looked like a giant CB Cap. A sort of stumpy conical looking bullet. I'm wondering if it's something special used by the trick shooters.

Slick13 · Post by **Slick13** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:01 am

Rimfire McNutjob wrote:
Nate Kiowa Jones wrote:Did you notice Bill Oglesby shooting the 92 leveraction? They siad it was a Winchester but he was shooting a Rossi. Cut the hangmans rope, too. Cool!!!
They said it was in 45 Colt also ... but did you see the round he showed? It looked like a giant CB Cap. A sort of stumpy conical looking bullet. I'm wondering if it's something special used by the trick shooters.

IIRC, he mentioned it was 160 or 165 grains... much lighter than the average .45 cal bullet. Probably a light, low recoil, accurate bullet for shows.

~Michael

El Mac · Post by **El Mac** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:55 am

The .45 Cowboy Special.

deerwhacker444 · Post by **deerwhacker444** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:20 pm

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Yeah, I saw it. I thought it was pretty good. On the snipers segment, they said they were shooting a Remington model ? using .33cal ammo. I'm not familiar with either one, can somebody give me more info. Would that possibly be a .338 Lapua or variant?

I would have like to have seen a duel between Byron Ferguson with his longbow and Bob Oglesby, both shooting at the hangmans noose. I bet Byron Ferguson would win hands down.

Slick13 · Post by **Slick13** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:33 pm

deerwhacker444 wrote:.
Yeah, I saw it. I thought it was pretty good. On the snipers segment, they said they were shooting a Remington model ? using .33cal ammo. I'm not familiar with either one, can somebody give me more info. Would that possibly be a .338 Lapua or variant?

Looked up .338 ammo at Midway, and .338 Lapua Magnum is the only one that comes in a match load, so I assume .338 Lapua is what his rifle was chambered in. Was a bit suprised when they said .33 cal, I assumed it would be something like .300 Win Mag.

~Michael

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:47 pm

El Mac wrote:The .45 Cowboy Special.

Nope, those were 165 gr. 45lc's. Lot of CAS shooters use them to beat the recoil in these revolvers. (Yeah, I know, but it's relative thing

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To cut the hangman's rope he had to change to a SWC. That 165 short RNFP wasn't getting the job done.

AndyM wrote:
Nate Kiowa Jones wrote:Did you notice Bill Oglesby shooting the 92 leveraction? They siad it was a Winchester but he was shooting a Rossi. Cut the hangmans rope, too. Cool!!!
I saw this part - it was pretty cool. Except they said the bullet was a 45 caliber, which in history, was never chambered in a levergun - to do the stunt correctly shouldn't it been a 44 wcf?

Yep, that was the other giveaway. Win never chambered the 92 in 45lc. That and the front sight on the barrel band and more suttle, the shape of the receiver.

handirifle · Post by **handirifle** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:53 pm

Slick13 wrote:
deerwhacker444 wrote:.
Yeah, I saw it. I thought it was pretty good. On the snipers segment, they said they were shooting a Remington model ? using .33cal ammo. I'm not familiar with either one, can somebody give me more info. Would that possibly be a .338 Lapua or variant?
Looked up .338 ammo at Midway, and .338 Lapua Magnum is the only one that comes in a match load, so I assume .338 Lapua is what his rifle was chambered in. Was a bit suprised when they said .33 cal, I assumed it would be something like .300 Win Mag.

~Michael

I didn't see the show, but the 338 Lapua has been gaining ground with some of the snipers. Has way more range than the 308 and much less blast than the 50cal. The most popular bullet is the 250gr Scenar (sp?) and there is an armor piercing bullets that WAY out performs any 30cal going.

The rifles weigh no (or very little) more than std issue sniper rifles and that's a big plus.

deerwhacker444 · Post by **deerwhacker444** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:49 pm

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At the end of the show, Tom Knapp is shooting at an assorted group of targets with what looks like a Henry rifle chambered in .22. Did anybody see that and can you identify the maker of that rifle?

If it's a repo, I'd like to get one someday.

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:08 pm

deerwhacker444 wrote:.
At the end of the show, Tom Knapp is shooting at an assorted group of targets with what looks like a Henry rifle chambered in .22. Did anybody see that and can you identify the maker of that rifle?

If it's a repo, I'd like to get one someday.

I saw that too but I think it may have been a 66 with the forewood removed ala Hollywood style. The reason I say this is I got a glimpse of a loading gate on the right side of that brass frame. Uberti did make some 22lr 66's.

jd45 · Post by **jd45** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:48 pm

AndyM, don't forget the Winchester 1876 was chambered in .45-60, as well as .45-75, so technically, a lever WAS chambered in .45. Just my 2 cents, jd45