http://www.gunsinternational.com/detail.cfm?id=100029552&string=order=Price DESC&cid=579
A bit pricey, but I doubt brush would deflect the bullet to much.
A bit pricey, but I doubt brush would deflect the bullet to much.
big bullet low velocity deer gun
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MTMilitiaman
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$110,000.00?
Surely you jest...
Surely you jest...
Bazooka Joe71
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Maybe next year.
I'd rather have some 50 BMG rifle and a new Corvette plus money left over....
I have no doubt that he will sell these to folks that have to have the "biggest". I doubt most if any of the owners will ever hunt with this. I would love to be wrong. I'd also love to see what the animal looks like after being shot by this monstrosity.
I have no doubt that he will sell these to folks that have to have the "biggest". I doubt most if any of the owners will ever hunt with this. I would love to be wrong. I'd also love to see what the animal looks like after being shot by this monstrosity.
I was just browsing through the expensive gun list when I saw that.
2,000gr bullet. 1000fps. Zeroed to 25yds.
Someone want to figure the recoil on that
Our friends with the .45-70's and such like recommend big slow bullets for hunting deer in brush and at close range. When I saw those stats I figured it fit the bill
If anyone does buy this thing I imagine them doing a canned hunt of retired circus elephants or over age zoo rhinos.
The only happy thought is that they'd probably break their shoulder.
2,000gr bullet. 1000fps. Zeroed to 25yds.
Someone want to figure the recoil on that
Our friends with the .45-70's and such like recommend big slow bullets for hunting deer in brush and at close range. When I saw those stats I figured it fit the bill
If anyone does buy this thing I imagine them doing a canned hunt of retired circus elephants or over age zoo rhinos.
The only happy thought is that they'd probably break their shoulder.
MTMilitiaman
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Would anybody have any idea what type of a powder charge that thing would have?
Using 2000 gr @ 1400 fps in a rifle weighing 26 pounds, and WAGing a powder charging of ~200 gr you get 157.96 ft/lbs of free recoil energy distributed at 19.78 fps with 15.97 lbs sec.
For comparison, your typical 500 gr .458 Win load from an 11 pound rifle generates 57.54 ft/lbs of free recoil energy at 18.35 fps with 6.27 lbs sec.
But of course to get really accurate numbers for the 4 Bore, you need a better approx of powder charge.
Using 2000 gr @ 1400 fps in a rifle weighing 26 pounds, and WAGing a powder charging of ~200 gr you get 157.96 ft/lbs of free recoil energy distributed at 19.78 fps with 15.97 lbs sec.
For comparison, your typical 500 gr .458 Win load from an 11 pound rifle generates 57.54 ft/lbs of free recoil energy at 18.35 fps with 6.27 lbs sec.
But of course to get really accurate numbers for the 4 Bore, you need a better approx of powder charge.
oldbillthundercheif
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1400fps is a damn high velocity for a 2000gr projectile.
Jim Watson
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I figure it is one of those technological tour de force type items. He didn't make it because there is any use for a 26 lb 4-bore, he made it because he could and somebody else will buy it because he can afford it.
http://www.riflemagazine.com/magazine/article.cfm?magid=44&tocid=553
He gives two powder weights, 200gr and 16 drams which works out to 437.5 grains.
He gives two powder weights, 200gr and 16 drams which works out to 437.5 grains.
Dirty_Harry
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+1, correction, Corvette + new truck + lots of other guns.