Billll @ Billlls Idle Mind took some photos of a friends’ 2-bore rifle.
More photos and load info here.
Later in the week I will be posting a heap of 2 Bore photos I have gotten from a gun maker who specializes in big bore rifles.
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“350g ffg powder, ½ lb round ball, 1100 fps, 9389 ft-lbs
550g ffg powder, ½ lb round ball, 1340 fps, 14000 ft-lbs
600g ffg powder, ½ lb round ball, 1400 fps, 15,209 ft-lbs”
Info from the link you have in the article.
All I can say is DAMN! 15,209 ft-lbs! Maybe I would want to do something like this . . . LOL
Good post!
James
Steve,
Thanks for this post. A very interesting underhammer design. I read about a gunmaker who made bore caliber underhammers which used two percussion caps to ignite the large charges some time ago but can’t think of the name at the moment.
I shall look forward to the entry about the other 2 bore rifle that you’re tempting us with, ha ha! Hope the gentleman in question also makes other guns that he sends you details of. Thanks in advance and good hunting!