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I recently read the terms 4-bore and 8-bore. They were relating to the size of the barrel/bullet. Can somebody tell me how they translate to caliber or gauge?
"in theory" the gage (bore) is determined by how many lead balls the size of the bore it takes to make a pound...therefore, a 16 gage/bore will pass a one ounce ball
Birmingham 4 Bore brought to El Reno Ok. Rendevous
I attended the rendevous in El Reno OK once a million years ago in another lifetime. A guy by the name of Phil "Blue Jacket" Sanders brought a Birmingham 4 Bore to the shoot, As I remember it took 200 Grns of powder and shot a .999 Dia x 2.00" long Mini Ball (???). It hurt like heck but everyone there just had to shoot it. I carried a bruise on my should for weeks, but At least I hit the gong with it across the valley. Just over 100 yds. Those that were not prepared for the kick were knocked off their feet or over if kneeling. I leaned into it and remained standing, as did others that leaned into it.
I'd Shoot it once again just for the bragging rights. LOL
This particular gun was used as an Elephant gun in Africa before it came to the US.
At a pawn shop near home they used to have a 2 bore. Said it was the largest soulder rifle ever made. It had a falling block action and weighed something like 30 pounds. I think they said it was a 1.325 caliber or something like that.
I read somewhere, too long ago to remember the source, that while bore and gauge are identical measurements, "gauge" refers to smoothbore guns and "bore" to rifled guns.
They seem to be used interchangeably these days. And, I suppose, it's possible that the source was wrong to begin with.
I have often heard the term 'bore' used for describing the size of a weapon by English sources (the James Harriot books use the term when describing shotguns and things like that, as do the books of H. Rider Haggard), and 'gauge' is often used by those of us on this side of the pond. From what I have read, the 2, 4, and 8 bore rifles were used by the big game hunters in Africa, prior to the advent of smokeless powder.
That being said, I'd love to say I shot one, but I'm not sure I actually want to go shoot one.
I've seen pictures of Mike Venturino firing either an 4 or 8 bore by the look on his face he wasn't enjoying himself I have an 8 bore cast slug and dropping it on your foot is gonna hurt big time. I think it weighs 2 oz.
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