Whats your BIG Bore

[Jsimon78]

The man’s caliber…….45acp

I gave that up for 10MM. It’s 1MM bigger than normal

 

[Jsimon78]

I was at .45 Colt but really didn’t like the revolver from rugar. So I’m back to 10MM for pistol, .308 for rifle, and 12 gauge for shotgun.

 

[FMJ]

if you like to read about the old time shoulder cannons John p taylor is another author to read also. I aint figured out what was worse pulling the trigger or lugging it around all day, or trying to find a gun porter to do it. Also great thread Pieter

 

[FMJ]

https://www.blackpowdercartridge.com/Media/Articles/2017%20Issues/2%20Summer/CP-TABLE%20(pg%2029).jpg

390 gr. of powder in a 4gauge that lil under 18 shots ina pound of powder @ 7000 gr to the pound. Thats if you weren't shaking like a leaf with a elephant or buff etc. that just decided you need to die coming at ya and you spill spilled half of it..lol

 

[PieterCoetzee]

if you like to read about the old time shoulder cannons John p taylor is another author to read also. I aint figured out what was worse pulling the trigger or lugging it around all day, or trying to find a gun porter to do it. Also great thread Pieter

Yes Ive read Pondora Taylor he lived quite a life, we should all be so lucky to have that much adventure. The big bores kick but not so much when your facing a charge....

Holland and Holland had the Paradox (Purdy had the Explora). They were SxS shotguns with light rifling in the last 6 inches of the barrels. When shooting shot loads they performed like a normal shotgun without any pattern disruption AND when shooting a solid the rifling imparted a spin to stabilize the round. Ive got a 10 bore done that same way by an unknown gunsmith The Paradox / Exploras are lighter than double rifles and still pack a punch at close range. John Patterson used a Paradox on the Tsavo lions (despite what you saw in that movie...). Lions are dangerous but still thin skin a 12 bore solid is pretty effective at close range

 

[FMJ]

I have the book Man-Eaters of Tsavo by Peter Capstick, Series Editor and after reading that and then watching to movie the movie is more or less hollywood bull chit

 

[Belt Fed]

That’s to high powered for you.

IKR, I ache for days after firing one.

 

[PieterCoetzee]

the movie is more or less Hollywood

Yes the movie is more fiction then fact (almost no facts). That being said it was great. I loved Val Kilmer and the scene where Michael Douglas held the Howdah pistol on the foreman sealed my love of Howdahs. Im still looking for a O/U hammer Howdah....Last week I was carrying a SxS Howdah in a belt holster under a leather vest inspired by the movie

 

[tapehoser]

45-70, loaded with 300 grain Nosler Partitions, to about 2400 fps. They are......delightful.

 

[trader]

Have you hunted with the 600?

no - just used at the range

 

[3L120]

.577 Snider, or .300 Bee, or .338 WinMag for me..

 

[LDB]

.30 M1 carbine and .357 Magnum are my two "biggest" and totally sufficient for any need. Oh, and I do have my dad's 12 ga. Win 1300 pistol grip shotgun put away too. Might get a stock for it and make it into an actual gun some day.

 

[The Night Rider]

M110A2 SP Howitzer

 

[USMC6094]

Well, I had short term possession of a pretty capable Mk19 once..........

 

[Belt Fed]

Used to have some bigger caliber guns, biggest rifle i have is a 45/70 i think, biggest handgun is a 44 mag or 45 auto i think and biggest muzzleloader is a 58 caliber

 

[Jsimon78]

Used to have some bigger caliber guns, biggest rifle i have is a 45/70 i think, biggest handgun is a 44 mag or 45 auto i think and biggest muzzleloader is a 58 caliber

You ever try a 10mil

 

[Belt Fed]

But in reality i thought the title of this thread was referring to my sex life

 

[Belt Fed]

You ever try a 10mil

I have a few, i forgotted. that's why the i think is in red. lol

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

I'm saving up my gig money for a punt gun.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Belt Fed]

punt gun.

What's that?