Show Us Your Big Guns

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Local Boy
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Show Us Your Big Guns

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As per Butlersrangers recommendation, from another thread, I'm starting a topic concerning big bore rifles.

Anyone with a big bore rifle(s) please show us what you got!!!

As mentioned in another thread I recently purchased a .500 Ingram of Scotland double barrel rifle. I purchased it from a local gentleman who's an avid big game hunter and collector of big bore rifles.

I'm new to the world of big bore guns so I don't have a vast knowledge concerning this style of firearm but I'm willing to learn. I guess I'm under the spell of the "African Big Game Hunter Mystique".

Below is a link for information on Charles Ingram who'sfirearms business was the maker of my .500 BPE:

https://www.caingram.info/Ingrams/htm/charles_ingram_1816.htm

Supposedly, Isle of Britannia gun makers kept meticulous firearms records. I haven't contacted anyone as of yet but I'm hoping to find information concerning my purchase. ImageImageImageImage

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And more...ImageImageImage

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Quite lovely, that's a serious Hunting Rifle, but, recoil should be quite tolerable.

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Thanks BR!

Looking forward to sending large chunks of lead down range!

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well if you like big bore pistols this is a good one to have ... it a 54 bore which means one pound of lead will make 54 round ball ... its a 5 shot with a mussel velocity of 620 feet per second and .442 caliber ...ImageImageImageImageImage

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and one moreImage

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My Big Bore carry gun. It's a bear to keep it from printing!
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That double rifle is a work of art. Love it. But then I have a weak spot for external hammer double barreled guns.

The only big bore rifle I have is a Remington 11-87 in .729 caliber or 12 bore. Slays deer like a boss.
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Its not a rifle, but it is big. 1841 six pounder, 3 1/2" boreImage

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HeyJoe gets the Biggest Bang award!!!

Say Culp does that 11-87 come with Sound Suppressor???Image

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