Videos tagged with Stopping Rifle

This video reviews six top-tier dangerous game cartridges essential for stopping large, aggressive animals like elephants, Cape buffalo, and bears. It details the ballistics and historical context of calibers such as the .404 Jeffrey, .416 Rigby/.416 Remington, .458 Winchester Magnum, .458 Lott, .470 Nitro Express, and .500 Nitro Express, highlighting their stopping power and manageable recoil for effective hunting.

The 'Double Deuce' is an extreme 2-bore double rifle, a custom gunsmithing spectacle by Stolzer & Son. It fires a half-pound projectile with immense energy, far exceeding modern calibers like .50 BMG. The rifle's massive scale and weight necessitate unique handling and design features, including an underlever action and express sights.

This video explores the history and mechanics of the massive 4-bore stopping rifle, designed for dangerous game. It details how bore size is determined, the immense ballistics achieved with black powder (around 7,000 ft-lbs of energy), and the significant recoil managed by heavy rifle weights (16-24 lbs). Double-barreled configurations were favored for reliability, and unique designs like winged bullet rifling are showcased.