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Big Bores of last century!

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15 February 2008, 17:37
Bad Ass Wallace
Big Bores of last century!
38 to 58 with a Hornet for comparison




Hold still varmint; while I plugs yer!
If'n I miss, our band of 45/70 brothers, will fill yer full of lead!

15 February 2008, 19:43
GeorgeS
They look more like 19th century rounds than 20th century rounds.

What are they?

George


15 February 2008, 19:50
Whitworth
quote:
Originally posted by GeorgeS:
They look more like 19th century rounds than 20th century rounds.

What are they?

George


Ditto.



"Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP

If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming.

Semper Fidelis

"Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time"
15 February 2008, 22:30
hnts4fun
I ran this picture by my buddy who lives and breathes BPCRs and his guesses are:

Left to Right

38-55 Win
40-65 Win
45-70 Govt
50-70 Govt
577 Snider

Although he's a little iffy on the 577!

Matt
15 February 2008, 22:37
boom stick
That seems right...

All those were late 1800's


577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

*we band of 45-70ers* (Founder)
Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder)
16 February 2008, 14:39
Con
quote:
Originally posted by GeorgeS:
What are they?


GeorgeS,
In Australia we call them "clunkerphilia" and BAW is the head priest.
Cheers...
Con
16 February 2008, 20:26
Michael Robinson
Some of us are still in the 20th century.

Hell, this little stub of the 21st we've bitten off so far hardly counts anyway, does it?


Mike

Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer.
16 February 2008, 20:59
jro45
A couple of them almost look like my 458 Lott cartrige.