Thread: Karamojo Bell article

Here is a link to an article by Karamojo Bell on Small bore vs Big bore

http://www.americanrifleman.org/Webc...ellreduced.pdf

Each generation seem to need to learn these truths all over again.

BIG BORE

Biggest Boor

We light calibre users get it all the time.

I liked the bit where he described running up the elephants leg so he could stand on it's back so he could shoot the other elephants!

I liked the bit where if he could do it all again he would use a 308.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I liked the bit where if he could do it all again he would use a 308.

I thought that would appeal to you. He gave the 220 a good plug. Amazing how low the velocities were of the rifles he did use.

Originally Posted by Graeme Sturgeon

I thought that would appeal to you. He gave the 220 a good plug. Amazing how low the velocities were of the rifles he did use.

Long heavy for calibre projectiles for high sectional density and penetration.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I liked the bit where if he could do it all again he would use a 308.

Was waiting for you to spot that bit

Would need to be a fairly fast twist one

I liked the advert at the end for a 50lb keg of gunpowder and 5000 Fed primers for $52. Wonder if they do mail order?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I liked the bit where if he could do it all again he would use a 308.

Perhaps when you 308rs have finished you could roll off the elephant and let the 223's have a go

Some nose bleeders here to.

Half pound balls of lead lobbed toward over a ton of flesh.

Ridiculous but without that kind of experimentation we would not be where we are today.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Half pound balls of lead lobbed toward over a ton of flesh.

Ridiculous but without that kind of experimentation we would not be where we are today.

Figured our net guns fired weights that totalled well over half a pound and towed a bloody great net as well.
I don't have mine here to weigh all the bits.
It was down catching and putting collars on Sika. Hell but they can boot alright.

WHEN MEN WERE MEN AND BOYS STAYED HOME