Re: What constitutes a "Big Bore" in your mind?

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25 June 2010, 05:15

Hasher

Re: What constitutes a "Big Bore" in your mind?

Large Bore 450/500 and up

Large Meduim Bore .400 up to where it becomes a Large Bore

Medium Bore 300 Maagnum up through 375 H&H

Small Bore 30/06 down throught he 25 calibers.

Pest rifle is everythign else.

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25 June 2010, 05:31

Gatehouse

I think some people get too wrapped up in "defining" a Large Bore and they turn into Big Bores....

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25 June 2010, 06:25

RaySendero

Small Bore Rifles are .257 cal and under

Medium Bore Rifles are 6.5mm to 8mm

Mid-Bore Rifles are .338 to .423

Big Bore Rifles are .458 and up

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25 June 2010, 23:37

CCMDoc

Before ever finding and joining AR in January of 2004, I thought:
small bore: under .257
medium bore: .257 - .358
large bore: over .358

Now:
Big bore: .585 and up
then there is everything else.

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25 June 2010, 23:52

Brando

Honestly...

I grew up thinking a 30-06 was the biggest and baddest rifle on the planet. And I believed this until I was literally almost 20 years old!

Then I learned of the magical 500NE from a local dealer who had it on the wall for an ungodly amount of cash for purchase.

After that it was all downhill...So in my personal opinion, anything larger than the typical 30 caliber rifle is a BIG BORE rifle...But im a little different that others.

26 June 2010, 02:45

BigFiveJack

If we're talking two SPORTING RIFLE SMOKELESS powder categories, large & small, I'll vote

that Big Bore starts at .375 with a least 270 grn bullet (375 H&H Flanged Mag) energy. If

we're going small, medium, large, I'll vote that Big Bore is .45 and up, with the .550 thru

.620 cals. as Super BB's. Hubel's 700 HE Belted is a Super Duper BB and is as cool as can be
for a bolt action magazine fed rifle.

We all know my thoughts on the 700 Nitro Express

and Bill Feldstein...

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02 July 2010, 05:53

chuck375

quote:
Originally posted by Robgunbuilder:
.600 and up!-Rob

When I got my 243 I thought "I finally have a high power rifle!"

When I moved to Montana in the early 1970s and started to help out on guided hunts in the Bob Marshall I thought I needed something a little stouter since grizzlies were around so I bought a 270.

So then in 2008 I bought my CZ 550 in 375 H&H and thought now I have an elephant gun!

But then I found AR ...

So now I have a medium bore 500 Jeffery ...

Chuck

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02 July 2010, 19:45

CowboyCS

My perspective is a little different because of the types of guns I build....but I generally start to consider rifles a Big Bore at the 8 Bore(.835") level, but that is because almost everything I build is black powder(cartridge and muzzleloader) and almost always shoots a round ball.

Colin

02 July 2010, 19:51

JBrown

I am not sure if I would say "Big Bores" start at 416 or 458, but I am adamant that the cartridge must be able to push a bullet with a sectional density of .300 to >2,000fps.

This culls (great, though underpowered) rounds such as the 45-70 and 43 Mauser from the discussion.

I know this pisses off the 45-70 fans, but it really simplifies the discussion.

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07 July 2010, 12:13

J.D.Randell

If the case is necked down, it's "medium."

quote:
I am not sure if I would say "Big Bores" start at 416 or 458, but I am adamant that the cartridge must be able to push a bullet with a sectional density of .300 to >2,000fps.

There ya go! I have a 54 cal. BP rifle. "Big Bore" but sure as hell not an "elephant gun."

07 July 2010, 19:28

jro45

I own two DGR My 416 and my CZ 550 458 Lott. I also own a 375 H&H And a 338 RUM And alot more rifles but I do not think of them as a DGR rifle