What is the most useless big bore caliber?

I am going to say the 425 WR. The 404 Jeff does the same thing and feeds better.

425 WR is a tack driver and depending on the action will feed flawlessly just like the 458 win alot of bad press killed its reputation

Well now Colonel_Klink, by your post I'd say you've picked the right name for yourself.....

Anything in excess of a big .50, i.e., .505 Gibbs, .500 Jeffery or .500 A-Square.

Ill agree with MR but for me 458 winnie is the way to go for a inside 100 yard shot anything over 416 rigby

do you mean we ought to scrap all of those DRs chambered in 577 or 600?

If so, I am willing to host a DR orphanage...

Rich
Buff Killer

After a certin point you gain nothing just recoil penetration goes down and lets face facts nothing is a charge stopper a 375 to the brain ends it the same as a 600 to the same area

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Originally posted by thors460:
After a certin point you gain nothing just recoil penetration goes down and lets face facts nothing is a charge stopper a 375 to the brain ends it the same as a 600 to the same area

Im guessing the 1 laughing has never hunted africa nor has any extemsive hunting experience

The old AR standby. I don't know dag nab about no math er physics but I dun slayed me sum beasts so I be an essspert.

Please man you're killing me. Do you know how many times that horse has been pummeled here?

ahhh I love your arm chair expertise

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Originally posted by thors460:
ahhh I love your arm chair expertise

snore......

The most useless big bore ? it's the one you don't use.

Pretty much every calibre competes with another that does SOMETHING better! There are redundancies all over the place that, for certain purposes, make a great calibre "useless". The .425 WR certainly has "character" that's for sure but it darn sure is good for two things.....killing stuff, and putting a smile on owners' faces.

That said, for practical purposes in the 21st century, and assuming there are darn few who make a living cropping elephants for their teeth anymore, I'd say the most "useless" rounds are those above .510.
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Darn, I just declared some of my own weapons useless.

gun grabbers LOVE posts where gunrights guys say this or that is useless.

they ESPECIALLY love it when it says things about large bores.

THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE POSTING

Any gun above your recoil-level.

Any gun you don't practice with, and then shoot poorly, is useless!

One for which you cannot buy or make ammunition.

George

The ones I don't own! (viz any of them!)

Here is a news flash for the shit disturbers here! The only useless gun is one that ISNT LOADED! THINK about it!-Rob

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Originally posted by Robgunbuilder:
Here is a news flash for the shit disturbers here! The only useless gun is one that ISNT LOADED! THINK about it!-Rob

Phil , Jeffe ,Bent , George and Rob have the right answers . But kyaker is right too .....

No offence ment , but what a stupid question ....

Jeffe and Rob make a humorus statement tho , actually wanting someone to think ????????

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Originally posted by Robgunbuilder:
Here is a news flash for the shit disturbers here! The only useless gun is one that ISNT LOADED! THINK about it!-Rob

The most useless big bore is the one not in your hand when a __________ is on a full charge towards you. ( fill in the blank with your favorite dangerous game animal)

.460 Weatherby.

.22

Every gun is a tool and as such there is a use for each and every one of them.

One that does not go bang when the trigger is pulled.
Are not most problems user error or inflated perception?

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Originally posted by BOHEMOND:
The old AR standby. I don't know dag nab about no math er physics but I dun slayed me sum beasts so I be an essspert.

Please man you're killing me. Do you know how many times that horse has been pummeled here?

So, you have no actual experience with any of these cartidges, or hunting in Africa, but you want to express your opinion anyway?

You sir, are a nitwit.

In my opinion, there is no such thing as a USELESS cartridge, as almost all of them are fun to own and shoot!

The most useless big bore is quite obvious.....it's the one I DON'T have. There you go.

Gary
DRSS
NRA Lifer
SCI
DSC

No rifle is completely useless even if you only use it to prop open the patio door. The least useful rifle to me is one that is too heavy to carry all day after elephant, has too much recoil for me to shoot accurately, doesn't fit me or doesn't have any good solids available for it.

465H&H

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Originally posted by HogLeg458:

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Originally posted by BOHEMOND:
The old AR standby. I don't know dag nab about no math er physics but I dun slayed me sum beasts so I be an essspert.

Please man you're killing me. Do you know how many times that horse has been pummeled here?

So, you have no actual experience with any of these cartidges, or hunting in Africa, but you want to express your opinion anyway?

You sir, are a nitwit.

In my opinion, there is no such thing as a USELESS cartridge, as almost all of them are fun to own and shoot!

You have no idea who you're talking to or what you're talking about. But that's what the internet is for right?

What a waste, this thread is only a .

Nothing positive about it.

Keith

My memory is nothing to brag about and I can't check my handloading books since I lost them with my house but,I thought I saw a recipe for a 460 Weatherby with a 600 grain solid.Wouldn't that make a pretty good penetrator at say 2400 fps?

My experience level is low to poor so I'm honestly just asking.

Regards,
brair

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Originally posted by Hog Killer:
What a waste, this thread is only a .

Nothing positive about it.

Keith

But the thread was started by Col. Klink!

Maybe Sgt. Schulz will be along to straighten things up a bit?

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Originally posted by BOHEMOND:

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Originally posted by HogLeg458:

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Originally posted by BOHEMOND:
The old AR standby. I don't know dag nab about no math er physics but I dun slayed me sum beasts so I be an essspert.

Please man you're killing me. Do you know how many times that horse has been pummeled here?

So, you have no actual experience with any of these cartidges, or hunting in Africa, but you want to express your opinion anyway?

You sir, are a nitwit.

In my opinion, there is no such thing as a USELESS cartridge, as almost all of them are fun to own and shoot!

You have no idea who you're talking to or what you're talking about. But that's what the internet is for right?

My point exactly, no experience at all, just a big mouth.

Enough.

This thread has lost any semblance of value.

George