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I couldn't help but see post on your favorite Big Bore for Elk. What do you fella's consider a "Big-Bore" rifle? Jayco | ||
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AR defines a "big bore" as .375 and larger. exceptions are made for the 9.3 X 62.....(.366) /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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If you want opinions, I have a fresh bunch that are worth exactly what you pay for them. In the US, I would say bigger than .338 caliber In Africa, I would say bigger than .40 caliber. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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.512 50 cal BMG In my openion is considered a big bore ! anything under that is acceptable for chip monks ! You can load a 50 with sabots to shoot 30 calibers and shoot squirls | |||
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I always thought it was .40 caliber or larger. Jayco | |||
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So is a lever gun in .41 Mag a big bore...and a .378 Weatherby isn't? Conversations like this are fun, but dang it, who is in charge of making up these rules!?!?!?  Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. | |||
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Since 9.3 is the smalles legal for whale shoting, I regard it and everything above as big bore. Johan There's plenty of room for all God's creatures. Right next to the mashed potatoes. | |||
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Chuck Hawks says:
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Some one who can't tell a good hunting or fishing story or laugh at one when told by some one else. | |||
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DAMN RIGHT....that's big bore for sure. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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My own personal perception of the categorizing thing goes something like Sub cal to about .25 cal = small bore 6.5 to 8mm = medium 338 on up is bear fodder Its obviously one of those very subjective things that we hunters love to argue about. | |||
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I think the Army considers anything .50 cal or smaller as small arms. I consider several of the posters in the Crater as Big Bores. Hope that helps.  If yuro'e corseseyd and dsyelixc can you siltl raed oaky? | |||
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My first Wife. Sorry this is big bore not.... Semper Fi WE BAND OF BUBBAS STC Hunting Club | |||
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G'day. From what I have been able to find on the subject. Traditionally, small bores are 7mm and under, medium bores are between 7mm (.284 cal) and 39 cal, and big bores were 40cal and over. But then, appearently, there is a seperate class of big bore called 'stopping rifles', based on energy, but it does seem to be largely based on African useage. Surely someone can expand on that? Cheers, Dave. Non Illegitium Carborundum Cheers, Dave. Aut Inveniam Viam aut Faciam. | |||
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