I had the oppertunaty to se and hold in my hand some rounds of the old 4 bore this weekend. The 600 look like a varminter. Is there anybody out there that have shoot it? what was it like? Loading data???

S&L,

There is a two part article on the African Hunter website on the 4-bore.

http://african-hunter.com/site/firearms/4bore_part01_01.htm

good hunting

jim dodd

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"if you are to busy to
hunt, you are too busy."

There is a professional hunter in Zimbabwe who carries a 4 bore as his personal rifle on elephant hunts. I can't remember his name, but he must be a brute of a fellow.

It is true that it exsist a 2 bore too?

Shultz&larsen, there is/was a 2-bore also. Sir Samuel "Pasha" Baker used one, but I am sure it was a muzzleloader. It fired mercury-hardened lead balls and exploding bullets both!! His Arab associates called it "Son of a Cannon", and Sir Samuel stated that firing it gave him a headache and nosebleed! And he was ONE GREAT BIG OL' BOY!!

Oh boy. That must have been something. thank you buddies. When I hold the 4 Bore I did�t know what to tink. The 600 was like a litle varmint. What is the 2 Bore like then. does he describe it in his books?

I have shot a 4 bore quit a bit and it is a bit pushy..The late Tony Barnes had one that he rebuilt and it was a nice double.

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Ray Atkinson

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Holland and Holland made a 4 bore as a special project some years ago and if my information is right, Joseph Hambrusch of Austria offer 4 bore rifles in their catalogue. A slightly smaller 10 bore rifle was made by John Rigby with assistance from hambrusch some years ago, but Rigby no longer offer it on their website. If I can turn up any more info, I'll send it across to you.
Good shooting!

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Mehul Kamdar

I have heard there are some films or videos around of 2- and 4-bore rifles being shot. Anyone know of copies on the web?

H. C.

Baker's 2-bore was indeed a muzzle loader. Not only did it give him a headache and bloody nose each time he shot it but in later life that recoil resulted in his being so punchdrunk that he was little more than an ambulatory vegetable who had to be led around by the hand. And eldeguello is right. He was one fine broth of a boy!

Check this out.
http://gunshop.com/vintage6.htm

Thank you Kboom. Interesting. did you shoot it? if you have can you tel us about it. is it much different from the good old 600 an the 577 t-rex.