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Re: Your Big bores... fourbore #14473494 01/16/20
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by fourbore I am afraid this will be a disappointment. This is a 6 bore offered by Dixie Gun Works back around 1970. it had a full lenght stock with military like bands. I cut the stock down. I also converted it from flint lock to percussion. I dont know what load I used, but; the first shot knocked me off my feet and flat on my back. I guess at 150 pounds and 6 foot, I went over pretty easy. I gained a lot of body mass and find 200 grain loads with round balls reasonable. I think in the field probably 300 grains more effective at both ends. Pics from the 1971 catalog. The gun was sold without sights. I made up sights for it. I had not fired this in many decades. I took it out a few weeks ago to get re-acquainted. Dixie sold a round ball mold, which I got. Edit: I think Gunner may have me mixed up with a seller/collector down in Conn. OOPS! Trump Won!

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Re: Your Big bores... comerade #14591595 02/20/20
Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 1 6 65cutlass New Member
65cutlass New Member 6 Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 1	My over 40 is 416 Rigby,404 Jeffery,458 Lott, 3- 45/70's, 2- 58 cal black powder muzzle loaders.

Re: Your Big bores... 8x68 #14591620 02/21/20
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 5,796 Queensland Australia M mauserand9mm Campfire Tracker
mauserand9mm Campfire Tracker M Joined: May 2011 Posts: 5,796 Queensland Australia	Originally Posted by 8x68 ...... Used to shoot groundhogs with my BRNO 602 in 375H&H using Hornady 220gr FP's at 2700fps. I've done similar - BRNO 602 375H&H 220gn Speers on rabbits. Consistently blew them 20 feet into the air, followed by the laugther of two young idiots. Originally Posted by mauserand9mm Originally Posted by mauserand9mm Originally Posted by Raspy Whatever you said...everyone knows you are a lying jerk. That's a bold assertion. Point out where you think I lied. Well?

Re: Your Big bores... comerade #14594301 02/21/20
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,058 Glad to be back home in Nevada J JLimbo Campfire Regular
JLimbo Campfire Regular J Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,058 Glad to be back home in Nevada	My only medium bore is an 9.3x62 Ruger African. JB's 250 Accubomb loads aren't bad but iffin I'll start shootin Jacks it'll be Makorov peestoll bullets with some Trail Boooss. Elks is my hero.

Re: Your Big bores... comerade #14594313 02/21/20
Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,491 Wind River Wyoming S szihn Campfire Tracker
szihn Campfire Tracker S Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,491 Wind River Wyoming	4 bore in action. The man shooting it is 5' 10" and weighed 175 lbs. 4 bore in action by Steve Zihn, on [bleep] 2 bore. 100_1426 by Steve Zihn, on [bleep] 100_1422 by Steve Zihn, on [bleep] 2 Bore muzzle by Steve Zihn, on [bleep] This one was taken during the build. That's my hand in the picture. If loaded to the same velocity the 2 bore will kick 4X (not 2X) harder then the 4 bore. Looking at the 1st picture you can see why no one does that. Last edited by szihn; 02/21/20.

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Re: Your Big bores... szihn #14594941 02/22/20
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	LOL, I've seen that pic before and have always wondered if the kid recovered or did he hit the dirt, if my math is correct, a 2 Bore ball weighs 3500 grains? Trump Won!

Re: Your Big bores... comerade #14595311 02/22/20
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 B Biebs Campfire Tracker
Biebs Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662	My Bailey Bradshaw "Rising Block" double in 500 NE and 450-400.

Re: Your Big bores... Biebs #14595323 02/22/20
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,551 Whitebird Campfire Regular
Whitebird Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,551	That is very easy to look at. Wow, very nice.

Re: Your Big bores... comerade #14600995 02/24/20
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,042 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna
DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,042 In the Swamps	My squiill rifle is .50 caliber. I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain

Re: Your Big bores... DigitalDan #14607114 02/25/20
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 5,508 Roosted on a limb Yoder409 Campfire Tracker
Yoder409 Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 5,508 Roosted on a limb	Originally Posted by DigitalDan My squiill rifle is .50 caliber. Squiills beware !!! Wollen nicht krank dein feind. Planen es.

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Re: Your Big bores... comerade #14607649 02/25/20
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,446 Black Hills 8 86thecat Campfire Tracker
86thecat Campfire Tracker 8 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,446 Black Hills	No pics of my .458 right now, so I will leave this here for your viewing pleasure- Four bore slow motion! Overview of four bores-

Re: Your Big bores... 86thecat #14664458 03/15/20
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 120 Melbourne, Australia BadboyMelvin Campfire Member
BadboyMelvin Campfire Member Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 120 Melbourne, Australia	Big Bores l've owned: CZ550 .458WM Zastava .357 H&H Zastava .375 Wby CZ550 Custom .458WM Winchester M70 .458WM Zastava .458WM Zastava .458WM Below is a pic of my latest Zastava .458WM. lt's not very pretty but it's very practical You'll probably never NEED a gun. In fact I hope you never do. BUT IF you do, you will probably need it worse than anything you've ever needed before in your life...

Re: Your Big bores... comerade #14666050 03/15/20
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 138 X xausa Campfire Member
xausa Campfire Member X Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 138	Well, let's see: a .500 NE Krieghoff double rifle, .500 Jeffery BRNO ZKK 602 action bolt gun, .505 Gibbs Granite Mountain action bolt gun, .505 SRE P14 Enfield action bolt gun, .450 Watts BRNO ZKK 602 action bolt gun, .450 C&W Magnum and .458 WM Krieghoff double rifles, .425 Westley Richards Model 70 Winchester Classic action bolt gun, .416 Rigby Oberndorf Magnum Mauser action bolt gun, .450/.400NE Farquharson single shot, .404 Jeffery Oberndorf Magnum Mauser action bolt gun and a .375 H&H Model 70 Winchester. The one I've killed the most African dangerous game with, however, is this one, the .505 SRE, a cartridge I designed myself, using a .460 Weatherby case shortened to 2.500" and opened to accept the .505 projectile. 90 grains of IMR 4064 propels a 570 grain FMJ bullet at 2150 fps. It puts the elephant and rhinos down. The .450 C&W Magnum is the one on the left, the .505 SRE in the middle and the .577 VSRE (which I no longer own) on the right. 750 grain bullet at 2050 fps.

Re: Your Big bores... comerade #14666099 03/15/20
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle
elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico	WOW! Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Your Big bores... comerade #14666925 03/15/20
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,943 G GF1 Campfire Tracker
GF1 Campfire Tracker G Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,943	.416 Remington Magnum in a Model 70. That is all.

Re: Your Big bores... GF1 #14668114 03/16/20
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 120 Melbourne, Australia BadboyMelvin Campfire Member
BadboyMelvin Campfire Member Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 120 Melbourne, Australia	Originally Posted by GF1 .416 Remington Magnum in a Model 70. That is all. All you need... You'll probably never NEED a gun. In fact I hope you never do. BUT IF you do, you will probably need it worse than anything you've ever needed before in your life...

Re: Your Big bores... comerade #14687707 03/21/20
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7,075 A AussieGunWriter Campfire Tracker
AussieGunWriter Campfire Tracker A Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7,075	I have owned several .416 rifles including a Model 70 and it was a great and practical rifle, but I am an absolute sucker for .458 caliber and the 300 - 600 grain bullets that handle 200- 6,000 pound mammals. When truth is ignored, it does not change an untruth from remaining a lie.

Re: Your Big bores... xausa #14693452 03/22/20
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 379 TX T TSIBINDI Campfire Member
TSIBINDI Campfire Member T Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 379 TX	xausa: You have a PM

Re: Your Big bores... comerade #14700640 03/24/20
Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 10,099 Kentucky Hills R reivertom Campfire Outfitter
reivertom Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 10,099 Kentucky Hills	.577 Snider Enfield. Not modern, but definitely a big bore!

Re: Your Big bores... AussieGunWriter #14702786 03/24/20
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 120 Melbourne, Australia BadboyMelvin Campfire Member
BadboyMelvin Campfire Member Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 120 Melbourne, Australia	Originally Posted by AussieGunWriter I have owned several .416 rifles including a Model 70 and it was a great and practical rifle, but I am an absolute sucker for .458 caliber and the 300 - 600 grain bullets that handle 200- 6,000 pound mammals. I’m with you. I’m a .458 caliber junkie - especially the Win Mag. I’ve owned several and none have disappointed performance wise. Given the right load I don’t think that people realise just how versatile it can really be... You'll probably never NEED a gun. In fact I hope you never do. BUT IF you do, you will probably need it worse than anything you've ever needed before in your life...

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