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Is there a rimmed rifle cartridge ........................
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 8:16 pm
by breacher
..............with the same dimensions at the base, as a 12 bore cartridge ?
I am guessing one of the old "elephant gun" calibres ?
Re: Is there a rimmed rifle cartridge ......................
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 8:32 pm
by wildrover77
breacher wrote:..............with the same dimensions at the base, as a 12 bore cartridge ?
I am guessing one of the old "elephant gun" calibres ?
There was a short period when elephant guns were in 8, 4 and even 2 bore. They died out quite quickly as they were not that effective, smaller diameter and higher velocity was more efficient. Also the recoil was horrific.
Re: Is there a rimmed rifle cartridge ......................
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 8:51 pm
by breacher
I am thinking more about 12 bore brass cartridges necked down to rifle calibres.
Found a couple - .500 American and .600 African......................
Re: Is there a rimmed rifle cartridge ......................
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 9:08 pm
by davidh195
Use 12 bore brass to create Tabbatier cases.
David
Re: Is there a rimmed rifle cartridge ......................
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 9:51 am
by Charlie Muggins
Okay Breacher, what 12-bore are you thinking of mutilating?
Re: Is there a rimmed rifle cartridge ......................
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 10:24 am
by Sandgroper
70-150 Winchester
http://gunsmagazine.com/winchesters-rem ... odel-1887/
According to Winchester historian, George Madis, three, rifled-barreled, Model 1887s are known to exist chambered for the .70-150 Winchester cartridge. That’s a .70-caliber cartridge formed from a brass 12-gauge shell pushing a bullet weighing 700 to 900 grains by 150 grains of powder. A real stomper round on both ends!
or have a look in the library
http://www.full-bore.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=5196
Re: Is there a rimmed rifle cartridge ......................
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 10:27 pm
by breacher
Charlie Muggins wrote:Okay Breacher, what 12-bore are you thinking of mutilating?
Oh just thinking out loud..........
Re: Is there a rimmed rifle cartridge ......................
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 1:17 pm
by Jim_GSXR1000
.700 NE 1000grain bullet
Re: Is there a rimmed rifle cartridge ......................
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 6:06 am
by Chapuis
How about a 12 bore rifle, not a paradox but a true twelve bore rifle.
A friend had one some years ago and he took several large species of game in Africa with his including giraffe. I'm not too sure on the make of the rifle now but I think that it might have been a Bland.