Videos tagged with 2-Bore

The "Double Deuce" 2-bore rifle is a massive, custom-built firearm primarily for spectacle, not practicality. Its bore measures 1.32 inches, firing a 3,500-grain lead ball with black powder for immense muzzle energy. Weighing 44 pounds, it requires external support to shoulder and fire.

This short demonstrates the immense power of a 2-bore blunderbuss against a ballistic gel grizzly bear head. The 3500-grain lead ball projectile completely penetrated the target, showcasing its capability for extreme big game defense. The video highlights the significant recoil and visual impact of firing such a large caliber firearm.

This video tests a custom 2-bore blunderbuss, 'The Mule,' against a ballistic grizzly bear head. Different loads, including cornflake shot, birdshot, double-aught buckshot, and a half-pound lead ball, are fired. The half-pound lead ball proved devastatingly effective, passing completely through the target.

This video showcases 'The Mule,' a custom 2-bore blunderbuss, demonstrating its immense power. The firearm fires a half-pound lead ball with 300 grains of black powder, capable of destroying a 55-gallon steel drum. The video also touches on the host's past near-fatal accident, highlighting the risks associated with extreme firearms.

This video showcases the 'Blubber Buster,' a custom 2-bore whaling cannon firing a 4lb harpoon with 6,600 ft-lbs of energy. Tests against a water drum, zombie target, ballistic dummy, and even a limousine demonstrate its immense power and penetration capabilities. The cannon features a sophisticated recoil dampening system to manage its significant force.

The Millennium Gun is an exceptionally rare 2 bore rifle, commissioned by the Royal Armouries and completed in 2009. Expert Jonathan Ferguson details its design, inspired by an 1868 harpoon gun and built by Giles Whittome using a robust dropping block action. Weighing nearly 25 pounds, it's engineered to handle immense recoil from its 2,500-grain projectile and 16 drams of black powder, generating over 8,600 ft-lbs of energy for hunting thick-skinned game.