Look at this Monster! 2pds and a HUGE Hole in the end...Dont let your kids play around it,they may fall in!

It still needs checkered, blued and engraved, but it is coming along nicely. It should be done in about 4 weeks!!

Actually 21 lbs not 2 lbs. just a typo. Thanks Kid for posting the pictures. That little bitty 600 O.K. of yours is going to be a stomper on both ends!

HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!! Now that's a friggin' hole!

Yikes!! It hasn't been fired yet and I can already feel it!

Hey SK!

Ask the builder if he can make you a 16" revolver carbine version...

Mac,you crack me up dude!

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Originally posted by Macifej:
Hey SK!

Ask the builder if he can make you a 16" revolver carbine version...

Ken,I just noticed,they put the hammer and lockwork on the "wrong side"!

Why don't you guys trying putting a Howitzer on a stock some time????

Pretty friggin cool if you ask me!

HFS Batman!

we need video of this one...

Bigdoggy, now you're giving ME bore envy. Very cool !

Thanks Bitteroot. Kid, you know I am left handed, I was tired of shooting with no cheek piece for that pretty face of mine. I have to admit though that I have shot so many right handed rifles over the years, that I don't notice much difference anymore. I think when it is all finished, it will be a pretty cool gun.

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it will be a pretty cool gun.

Yep!!

What did you decide on for bore x groove x twist??

Steve Zihn is making it for me out of Wyoming. I believe the twist is 1:96. There are two more pictures of the gun that show the full rifle over on the nitro express forums. It is posted under the (paradox and bore guns) topic for anyone that want to see more pictures of the 2 bore. The format on those two pictures was different and we couldn't get them to post here.

What is the bore size?(.xxx") Who is making your RB mold? What do you expect you working load to be?(drams)

Keith

The actual bore diameter is a true 2 bore at 1.325" I am not sure on loads. I am thinking 300 grains of powder should get the 3500 grain ball moving at about 1000 to 1200 ft/sec. I will have to test and see what velocities I get. I may start with 175 or 200 grains of powder for a starting load. Steve got the mold made but had to make a custom handle for it. Kind of like the gun a lot of custom hand built pieces. I was told by one guy that 550 grains of powder would get the ball going to about 1650 ft/sec. With a 21 lb gun, I do not think I could handle the recoil with 550 grains of powder!

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With a 21 lb gun, I do not think I could handle the recoil with 550 grains of powder!

I wouldn't try that...

Does Barnes make a lead-free slug for that?

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Originally posted by Teat Hound:
Does Barnes make a lead-free slug for that?

You mean patched ball bearings..??

Hog Killer,
The barrel is 36" long and has 8 grooves. The barrel and breech plug were made by Ed Rayl.The barrel is 1.75" at the breech
and has an outside diameter of 1.65". Ed was the only guy that could make me a full 36" barrel with a straight taper full octagon barrel.

Bigdoggy, That is some shoulder cannon project you have there. And I do mean CANNON.

I would have guessed a service load of 15 drams to feed it.(410gr)

Have you cast any RBs for it yet? To check out your mmold and the final cast size of the RBs and uniform roundness.

What are you going to patch 1/2 pound shot with, old blue jeans?


We WILL need video of you shooting this beast with at least a 15dr load, ar least once.

Keith

KE from puter:
3500 grain ball
1000 fps: 7770 ft-lbs
1200: 11,190
1400: 15,230
1600: 19,895

Recoil from puter:
21 lbs. gun
3500 grain ball

assume 550 grain BP charge gives 1650 fps
1056.0 ft-lbs recoil energy
56.9 fps recoil velocity

assume 300 grain BP charge gives 1100 fps
418.0 ft-lbs
35.8 fps

Ouch.

A video of this event is absolutely necessary.

Very nice rig Bigdoggy…

I agree with Tyler…

Some video footage of that beautiful beast being fired would be awesome…

Bigdoggy, it may not be to late to have a pair of trunions added to your barrrel. You know, so it can be mounted yo a pair of wheels and a trail.

Keith

Bigdoggy700-I LIKE IT! Congrats Thats absolutely beautiful and left handed to boot!-Rob

No doubt that you will be able to see that ball going down range! It will probable make a whistling sound too!

More pics added!

We gotta see video of this monster going off

That is a beautiful piece of art indeed.
Hopefully it gets more out of life than mere admiration and envy!!!

You gotta love AR and the guys here, especially on the big bore forum!

John