Caliber, Weight, Barrel Length

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Correct bullet placement, combined with the required depth of bullet penetration, results in an anchored animal...

09 October 2012, 16:29

sambarman338

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Originally posted by Omnivorous_Bob:
Don't imagine, ask Cal what his 28" 4-bore DR feels like

I guess black powder was, or was thought to be, slow burning; the sight radius would probably not have been a factor in the 4-bore. The only one I've seen appeared to have barrels about 22 inches long.

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