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Blacksmith
09-09-2012, 04:45 AM
270 grains of powder pushing a 3500 grain Boolet now that's a MANLY gun.

The Holland and Holland 2 Bore.
http://borepatch.blogspot.com/2012/09/nothing-but-big-bore.html
429421Cowboy
09-09-2012, 11:27 AM
I don't think i've EVER been that mad at any critter!
tonyjones
09-09-2012, 11:50 AM
Shoulder fired? NOT from MY shoulder.

TJ
firefly1957
09-09-2012, 04:42 PM
2 Bore a round lead ball would weight 3500 grs. was the BULLET hollow based?
Chicken Thief
09-09-2012, 06:06 PM
I have a 8lb pump that will do a 700 grain 12 gauge at @2000fps.
That will rattle your fillings.
BP at any given loading is more of a push vs. a smokeless kick.
SciFiJim
09-10-2012, 02:04 AM
Watching the video put a grin on my face. If I ever had the chance, I would fire it. Might only do it once, but I would be grinning for a week. Some things you have to try "just cuz"!
Idaho Sharpshooter
09-10-2012, 11:49 AM
I got to shoot a 2-bore percussion pistol this summer at Colin Stolzer's shop. He was finishing up a 2-bore double percussion rifle for a guy in Southern Illinos, and the man decided to have him do a matching pistol. It was going to weigh close to 40 pounds.

Rich
Sua Sponte
firefly1957
09-10-2012, 12:57 PM
I once talked with a guy that had a 6 bore flint lock he was banned from using it at muzzle loading steel shoots he broke to many targets! If I remember correctly his barrel was very long 50 inches?
Freightman
09-10-2012, 01:19 PM
Wouldn't mind digging the lead out after 300 or so shots, easy mining.
KCSO
09-11-2012, 10:52 AM
If I remember right Baker used alloy bullets that he water quenched to harden. The wieght would depend on the alloy. So far my biggest was a 4 bore waterfowl gun in flintlock with a 200 grain Fg powder charge and 6 oz of shot. That's as far as I am willing to go.
Silvercreek Farmer
09-11-2012, 08:39 PM
Doesn't look so bad...
Crash_Corrigan
09-11-2012, 10:18 PM
I have and regularly shoot a 50-90 Sharps Winchester Model 1885. Loaded with a 695 gr cast boolit and 105 gr of Swiss 1 1/2 powder it really gets your attention.

It is about as much recoil as I would ever want to endure. The thought of a 2500 gr projectile with that amount of powder is not something I would want to try at all.