2 bore rifle photos

A while back I posted some photos of a 2 bore cartridge. While browsing the Nitro Express forum I came across this amazing photo of a 2 bore muzzleloader. All I can say is “Wow”.

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I wonder which end hits harder

I read in another thread that this rifle was going to weight 32 lbs and has a 36″ barrel. To put this in perspective: the caliber, barrel length and weight are very similar to smaller swivel cannons!

I am not sure if this is a true rifle or a paradox gun (mostly smoothbore but rifling near the muzzle).

A few more photos of the rifle (click to expand):

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The owner was considering a load of 275 - 325 grains of blackpowder firing 3500 grains of lead.

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9 Responses to “2 bore rifle photos”

  1. Billllon 30 Sep 2008 at 1:44 pm link comment

    A friend of mine has a 2-bore, 26″ barrel, 26 lb wt, and yes, 275-325 gr of ffg under 1/2lb lead packs a mighty wallop.
    He got the thing from a fellow who said he used it to hunt Moose in Canada with it using 500g of powder. All I can think is that he must have been Paul Bunyans long lost brother.

  2. DJKon 01 Oct 2008 at 1:43 am link comment

    I’m pretty sure that thing should be emplaced and crew served.

  3. Benon 30 Oct 2008 at 10:06 am link comment

    wow 2gauge. That’s pretty BA. if you are worried about stopping power this is the thing for you.

  4. Shawnon 01 Nov 2008 at 4:53 pm link comment

    I’m in Canada and I’m a pretty big man. That’s not anything I’d want to shoot more then once. If, and I mean if you hit anything. You’d have to sponge up the pieces. That’s going to leave a mark (both ends)

  5. Billon 05 Nov 2008 at 3:09 pm link comment

    How much did he pay for that 2 bore

  6. Steveon 05 Nov 2008 at 3:19 pm link comment

    Bill, I am not sure, I think he was building it himself.

  7. Mehul Kamdaron 08 Nov 2008 at 8:37 pm link comment

    Hi,

    Just thought I’d let you know that this rifle was built by Steve Zihn, a personal friend of mine and a gunsmith in Wyoming who specializes in high grade muzzleloading rifles and in Mauser based bolt action sporters. This particular rifle was commissioned by a big bore rifle enthusiast in Southern Illinois who hopes to hunt in Africa with it.

    Thanks for visiting the Nitro Express forums and referring to us here. It is a pleasure to have our forums mentioned on an excellent blog.

    Good hunting!

  8. Steveon 09 Nov 2008 at 1:58 am link comment

    Mehul, thanks for the info. I think your forums are great and really enjoy browsing them!

  9. dippyon 19 Nov 2008 at 10:42 am link comment

    Well, If that’s what your in to. More power to ya. If I’m going to make something with that big of a bore, I’ll machine a cannon

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