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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Show Us Your Big Guns Jun 16^th, 2019 at 6:47pm	Print Post
	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's firearms business was the maker of my .500 BPE: (You need to *Login* to view media files and links) 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.
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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Show Us Your Big Guns Reply #1 - Jun 16^th, 2019 at 6:50pm	Print Post
	And more...


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Show Us Your Big Guns Reply #2 - Jun 16^th, 2019 at 8:17pm	Print Post
	Quite lovely, that's a serious Hunting Rifle, but, recoil should be quite tolerable.


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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Show Us Your Big Guns Reply #3 - Jun 16^th, 2019 at 10:07pm	Print Post
	Thanks BR! Looking forward to sending large chunks of lead down range!


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carbon outlaw KCA Forum Member Offline carbon outlaw Posts: 209 Joined: Jul 4^th, 2014	Re: Show Us Your Big Guns Reply #4 - Jun 16^th, 2019 at 11:16pm	Print Post
	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 ...


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carbon outlaw KCA Forum Member Offline carbon outlaw Posts: 209 Joined: Jul 4^th, 2014	Re: Show Us Your Big Guns Reply #5 - Jun 16^th, 2019 at 11:17pm	Print Post
	and one more


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Show Us Your Big Guns Reply #6 - Jun 17^th, 2019 at 12:36am	Print Post
	My Big Bore carry gun. It's a bear to keep it from printing!


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Culpeper KCA Forum Member Offline Posts: 904 Location: Right Coast of Africa Joined: Mar 30^th, 2005	Re: Show Us Your Big Guns Reply #7 - Jun 17^th, 2019 at 7:01am	Print Post
	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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HeyJoe KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 43 Location: Roanoke VA Joined: Aug 29^th, 2017 Gender:	Re: Show Us Your Big Guns Reply #8 - Jun 17^th, 2019 at 6:42pm	Print Post
	Its not a rifle, but it is big. 1841 six pounder, 3 1/2" bore


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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Show Us Your Big Guns Reply #9 - Jun 18^th, 2019 at 7:18am	Print Post
	HeyJoe gets the Biggest Bang award!!! Say Culp does that 11-87 come with Sound Suppressor???


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: Show Us Your Big Guns Reply #10 - Jun 18^th, 2019 at 10:24am	Print Post
	Ok... it's official - now I want to be HeyJoe's heir!


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: Show Us Your Big Guns Reply #11 - Jun 18^th, 2019 at 10:28am	Print Post
	If you want to talk REALLY big guns, then nothing compares to these! (Although our battlegroup in 1987 included the USS Missouri BB-63, I do regret never having served aboard one while they were still active!)


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HeyJoe KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 43 Location: Roanoke VA Joined: Aug 29^th, 2017 Gender:	Re: Show Us Your Big Guns Reply #12 - Jun 18^th, 2019 at 11:11am	Print Post
	Was driving an Ammunition Ship during that time. One day we rearmed USS Iowa. They steamed alongside at 100' and we sent ammo over aft; they were firing the forward guns. Ship's store sold out of film that day.


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HeyJoe KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 43 Location: Roanoke VA Joined: Aug 29^th, 2017 Gender:	Re: Show Us Your Big Guns Reply #13 - Jun 18^th, 2019 at 11:12am	Print Post
	Was driving an Ammunition Ship during that time. One day we rearmed USS Iowa. They steamed alongside at 100' and we sent ammo over aft; they were firing the forward guns. Ship's store sold out of film that day.


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Show Us Your Big Guns Reply #14 - Jun 18^th, 2019 at 11:14am	Print Post
	I'm going to have to research this one a little more but, come on- the Nazi's built this during WWII? (Biggest gun ever made!) Talk about great balls of fire! I'd like to see the progressive loading press for these bad boy rounds!!


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