Ok, so you fellas really think you have some big bore rifles? .470 NE=small, .577NE=small, .600OK=small, 8bore= a little bigger but not really that big. You fellers take a look at REAL big bores.


http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/MICVcart.jpg

okay, Cory...

I'll build the rifle, on your dime if you'll shoot ANY of these off hand!!!!!

jeffe

Wonder if someone could convince J.D. Jones to chamber one in a Ruger #1?

What are those rounds used for? I assume they are military rounds but would be interested to hear more.

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Originally posted by bulldog563:
What are those rounds used for? I assume they are military rounds but would be interested to hear more.

From Left to right I recognize #1 & #5

#1 the left most is a 20mm Aircraft round as used in the M61 Vulcan cannon.

#5 is a 30mm GAU8 "Avenger" round

Now for the guesses:
I believe that #2 is a 25mm cannon round from one of the helicopter cannons like those used on the Apache
I also believe #4 is a "chain gun" round from a Bradley Fighting vehicle.

the very last one #8 looks like a 40mm Bofors (AA?) round Should look familiar to anyone who's seen WW2 naval wartime footage and seeing those rounds fed to the guns in 5-round "en
bloc" clips.

But I'm just guessing....

AllanD

I'm sure someone will chamber them all in a Encore............no less

What sort of bullet weight and how fast does the first one go?

Any guess's?

#1. M61
#2. 25m/m Bushmaster-Chaingun on Bradley and USMC LAV
#3. ?
#4. ?
#5. GAU-8 used on the A-10 Warthog
#6. USSR Naval AAA
#7. ?
#8. Bofors L-70 post WW-II AAA

Hog Killer

PS: this is all small stuff for things that need wheels.

#1-To long for Vulcan, it's M-0139
#2-25mm bradley=Bushmaster I
#3-2A42
#4-Rarden
#5- 30 mm Bushmaster II- This is the
barrel section sizes I got for 2 bore
#6-Zastava-
#7-Oerlikon
#8-Bofors

I peeked--
http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/

Great site.Ed

Is the last one really a bofors? I have some empty brass loaded on one of those 4 or 5 pack speedloaders from a AC130 gunship, and the brass is not really as long, and the rim is not as thick. Maybe cause the plane has L60's in it instead of an L70?

gixxer-the bigger one maybe L-70.Ed

I found these rounds on this web site.

http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/

They are military rounds, but I don't know what they are, just did some looking and little reading.

Jeff,
No thank you! I'm kinda big at 6'0"tall and 220lbs. and i'm young at 16, but just becauser I'm young doesn't mean I'm dumb enough to shoot one of these rounds from a sholder fired weapon!

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What sort of bullet weight and how fast does the first one go?

Any guess's?

The M61 is 1541 grains at 3400fps if I recall from my AH-1 days.

Bob

Bulldog,

In "Cartridges of the World" various 20 mm ammo are reported to have muzzle velocities from roughly 2,600 fps to 3,400 fps.

Velocities would depend upon the composition and thereby the weight of the projectiles which can include tungsten and depleted uranium.

dont forget saboted darts