OK We’re getting into some controversy over Lynn Thompson throwing rounds into the dirt. I just read this on his blog:
I threw my Samburu spear at about 5 yards and he turned as it flew through the air! The spear stuck fast in his horn! The next thing I knew he charged!!
He came rushing towards me with that spear sticking out of his horn and I moved to my right, spun and drew my Ruger 454. I shot him in the head double action at 6 feet! My first shot spined him but I fired again and again.
Those Hornady XTP bullets (travelling at 1600 feet per second) hit him hard.
He fell and died 4 feet from me.
I don’t even remember firing the first two shots. I must give credit to those XS sites on my revolver. I was able to throw up that gun, aim and take a shot in a fraction of a second.
That was close!
That’s at close range, and transitioning from throwing a spear to drawing a Ruger Super Redhawk from a hunting cross-draw holster, and a heavy double-action gun with a MASSIVE recoil.
He had 6 shots and he used them and put lead on target and not into the dirt.
Good shooting Lynn, and safe shooting.
