Along the lines of the 700 NE, we have another dangerous game rifle not for the faint hearted.
The term bloody hell comes to mind
https://www.firearmsnews.com/editori...YaRb1oJxWFkPjc
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Along the lines of the 700 NE, we have another dangerous game rifle not for the faint hearted.
The term bloody hell comes to mind
https://www.firearmsnews.com/editori...YaRb1oJxWFkPjc
The blurb says it all: "Giles has noticed with amusement that the average order for shells with a gun order is 30 cartridges, and there have been no orders for more shells."
at that price point you would just about have to be a reloader ...should be good for wallabies...or ducks with a charge of #4 shot.
or Micky Duck you could mount it on ya quad and use if for reverse when fired backwoodsQuote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
A great read Thanks Mate so this is for those possums that hide in the tree somewhere .. just takes out the tree and all
I would love to watch someone fire a shot with that thing, no way I would entertain the idea as I might develope a flinch.
a string bean like yourself would possibly change postal codes upon pulling triggerQuote:
Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag
Holy crap.
"It is capable of firing loads with heavy enough recoil to kill the shooter. That’s why the standard load is kept where it is. It’s worth noting that no one but 6' 5" Giles, the giant Scot, and the purchasers of the guns have ever been willing to fire it more than once. Giles doesn’t stand behind people firing it to catch them, if need be, for nothing."
the thought appeals to my warped sense of humour-Id square away arse up creek!Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry the hunter
nonono you are supposed to say its instantaneous green composting over a couple of grid squares.Mr Duck is very skilled at it !Quote:
Originally Posted by AR7
I liked the statement further down that goes
"The 2 bore would need a 1.325" bore diameter for a half-pound round ball, but that makes for a barrel of about 30 pounds, according to length, so conical bullets are used and the bore diameter is 1.052", which is actually true 4 bore size. Confused yet? Of course, this also lets you shoot true 4 bore round balls as a light load in the 2 bore if you want. That’s the first time a 4 bore, which has 300 foot pounds of recoil in a standard 4 bore rifle, has ever been called a light load."
Or "Sea captains should note that a smooth-bore 2 bore will also handle a mammoth load of buckshot capable of sweeping the deck clean of Somali pirates, assuming you did not sink their craft with 2 bore slugs before they got that far."...
Greetings All,
That would be a conversation stopper at any hunting club show and tell night. I have seen a 4 bore fired but it was a smooth bore mounted on a wooden frame and with a wheel at each corner. The charge was a light one as well. Should you pull the shot and merely wound your quarry you could club it to death with a loaded round. A good next read after posts on shooting deer with a .223. I am prone to episodes of singleshotitis. This is where I read something about a single shot rifle which sets of a train of thought which culminates in the familiar "I would like one of those". The latest episode was set off by @akaroa1 posting about his 30-40 Krag single shot. Next minute I am on the Chiappa website thinking that I would really like one of their small Sharps single shots in .30-30. Such episodes usually finish with me telling myself that I need another rifle like a fish needs a bicycle and I return to what passes for normal in my case. For some reason this didn't happen with the 2 bore.
Regards Grandpamac.
Yeh I stayed away from this post until grandpamac name checked me into itQuote:
Originally Posted by grandpamac
And I still haven't looked at the link
Having dislocated both of my shoulders in a fall I will class myself as not having a soft shoulder, but having a shoulder that is very communicative when it's limit is exceeded.
577 nitro is about where that limit currently stands for me
Over time I expect that limit to roll back.
Well when it says he will do a smoothbore and make harpoon for it for sea creatures you are at next level
One thing it has got in its favour is a beautiful stock
What an absolute beauty
actually I should be there when its fired as Im a trained RN, i could slap a needle full of painkiller in your arse -"will it hurt "say you -no i dont feel a thing"(me) and lets face it after firing a four bore your body aint gonna be in any fit state to feel anything!
People often used to say to me as went about preparing an intrmuscular jab (max 2'needle of 14-16 g which is like a hollow 3"nail though usually 22/23 g 1/12"needle suffices does it hurt -me very sootingly "tis a case of mind over matter me dont mind your butt dont matter .most burst out laughing then turn round and say "well get on with it" -its done!!
I remember reading years ago about either a 460wby or similar. It had snappy enough recoil to detach retinas after several shots
I read a bit about some guys who tested a 577 Tyrannosaur.
One of them stated it was the most unpleasant rifle he had ever come across.
I reckon @Marty Henry could handle it.
@7mmwsm if your referring to Friwis 500 Jeffery at the big bore shoot that was plenty thanks, but I think I handled it better than some who had a go.
Damn right you did.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marty Henry
I'm still impressed.
That’s correct, the standard .460 Wby loads now are way tamer than the original load.Quote:
Originally Posted by csmiffy
Modern nitro powder big bore’s recoil is a lot more violent (snappier) and more unpleasant than the older BP big bores.
That said, the sheer amount of recoil from something like a 2 or 4 bore is still monsterous.
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eels in the moonlight creek smiffy!!imagine that -what a hoot . Having read the article My shoulder is very sore just thinking about it .Utube had a vid of some ??arab princes shooting big game rifles in the factory -one lets a round got go down the tunnel range and the recoil bowls himarse of elbow off the chair through a windowIIRC-he sitsa up giving that hyena like giggle the do .his mate wasnt much better the barrel went skyward like a excavotor loading coal! the last wasa a rebel firng an RPG-poor bastrd was thrown backwards in a complete somersault to rolldown a rocky slope .these buggers certainly take a hell of a battering !!Quote:
Originally Posted by csmiffy
as much as id love to win $20million lotto ,if it did happen no id not be trading the mighty escort in on one of these for the ducks.the mere thought would have a psycopath in tears!!!!!!
There are quite a few Harpoon guns over here,all shapes and sizes.From ship mounted Whale cannons to hand held types that are built on Jarman/Mauser/Mannlicher actions with a much heavier barrel.
The cartridges for the hand held guns have a colour coded wad that denotes the charge weight,they havn't made the cartridges in years and a box of them is worth more than the gun itself.The carts come in a zinc box that is soldered shut to protect it.If you hold the gun wrong with the heaviest charge it might put your teeth through the side of your cheek,this happens by shooting at too steep of an angle like beside the boat shooting Tuna.
The guns didnt need a licence up untill june last year as they were classed at fishing gear.
Here are some to look at.
https://kvf.no/guns-redning.php
Impressive, I could almost smell the fish oil, I've handled a greener line thrower and a net gun from the deer recovery days. I'm now wondering if one could be modified for white baiting
yes the old net guns to be approached with caution damn nasty some of them especially when the loads had been warmed up to get more rangeQuote:
Originally Posted by Marty Henry
On an African hunting forumthat I am a member of, the 460 comes up frequently even now as one of the more unpleasant modern DG rifle/calibres.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spudattack
A lot of them get shot a few time and then get passed on. Then muzzle break use gets brought up and that's another animal.
But yes, you could get some good deals on 460s with very little use