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Offline wijim

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« on: May 18, 2005, 03:24:36 AM »
awhile back i saw an article on the old 4 bores and 8 bores and i cant for the life of me recall where it was from.

all i can say is....who coulda shot one and kept from shakin their body apart?...lol
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« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2005, 04:38:48 PM »
I would think they kicked pretty hard. But remember, these were blackpowder rounds. The velocity was low, and the only way to increase killing power was a with a bigger slug. So if you wanted the foot-pounds to kill elephants, you shot 1000 or 1500 grain bullets, whether you liked it or not.
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« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2005, 02:56:43 AM »
Wonder how fast the rounds for those 4 bores went. What do you think maybe 1400 fps or 1000  fps. :D
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« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2005, 01:03:00 PM »
1400-1500 fps sounds about right for roundballs.
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here's a 4 bore article
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2005, 05:18:46 PM »
http://www.african-hunter.com/4-bore_part_i.htm and
http://www.african-hunter.com/4-bore_part_ii.htm have ballistics for a new 4 bore double rifle; 1850 grains at over 1400 fps.  A cannon.
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« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2005, 09:57:44 PM »
good grief

a couple hundreds lbs of recoil on your shoulder...I dont think I'd even try it, it scares me to think about even trying it
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« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2005, 01:55:01 PM »
I don't think it would be all that unbearable. Don't forget, there was no such thing as a shooting bench back then. You stood on your hind legs and took it like a man. The bench is where most shooters become recoil-shy.
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« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2005, 12:28:13 PM »
Regulators...the guys who adjust the barrels on double rifles, do so from a standing bench as this allows the whole body to move with the recoil as opposed to your shoulder absorbing the recoil.  Ramrod  is correct in saying that The bench is where most shooters become recoil-shy.
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« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2005, 01:12:11 AM »
Quote from: Ramrod
I don't think it would be all that unbearable. Don't forget, there was no such thing as a shooting bench back then. You stood on your hind legs and took it like a man. The bench is where most shooters become recoil-shy.


You got that right.  :-D
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« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2005, 01:53:59 AM »
The word " cannon" certainly applies here.  
 
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Re: here's a 4 bore article
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2005, 01:50:13 PM »
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...and
http://www.african-hunter.com/4-bore_part_ii.htm
have ballistics for a new 4 bore double rifle; 1850 grains at over 1400 fps...

I believe the anagram of "4 bore" is "chiropractor" (or possibly "Tylenol")

;)  Stuart
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Re: here's a 4 bore article
« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2005, 02:20:29 PM »
Quote from: fds5116
...and
http://www.african-hunter.com/4-bore_part_ii.htm
have ballistics for a new 4 bore double rifle; 1850 grains at over 1400 fps...

I believe the anagram of "4 bore" is "chiropractor" (or possibly "Tylenol")

;)  Stuart
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