Worlds Largest Caliber Rifle In Action - .905

[HALODIN]

:goodjob:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=98c_1375323160

[Ratman2]

That thing's an animal, I'd love to know it's range and see some targets eliminated with it.

[Blu]

Yeah the hell with that thing, would also like to know it's range as well.

Blu

[dromia]

Just because you can doesn't mean that you should.

Sometimes it is best to ignore the good idea fairy.

[Sandgroper]

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/02 ... in-action/

The Blaze brings you the SSK industries .950 JDJ. It’s the biggest centerfire rifle ever made.

With a 2400 grain bullet, propelled by 240 grains of powder, the JDJ is comparable to a World War I-era tank round or a 20mm cannon in terms of kinetic energy...

It was almost classified as a “destructive device” but a special “sportsman exception” was made for the JDJ.

According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.950_JDJ The cartridge propels its 3,600 gr (230 g) bullet at approximately 2,200 ft/s (670 m/s). This yields a muzzle energy of 38,685 ft·lbf (52,450 J)[1] and a momentum of 154.1 Newton-seconds, about the same as a 20x102mm Vulcan round.


Another article here http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/201 ... o-950-jdj/

[whoowhoop]

I believe Sir Samuel White Baker had a rifle built for elephant which fired an 8oz exploding shell.
He used the shoulder of his gun bearer as a rest, with unpleasant results for the bearer, and worse for the elephant.

[Matt]

Want one clapclap

[Sandgroper]

I believe Sir Samuel White Baker had a rifle built for elephant which fired an 8oz exploding shell.
He used the shoulder of his gun bearer as a rest, with unpleasant results for the bearer, and worse for the elephant.

Sir Samuel describing his rifle:

Among other weapons, I had an extraordinary rifle that carried a half-pound percussion shell; this instrument of torture to the hunter was not sufficiently heavy for the weight of the projectile: it only weighted twenty pounds, thus with a charge of ten drachms [270 grains] of powder and a HALF-POUND shell, the recoil was so terrific, that I spun around like a weathercock in a hurricane. I really dreaded my own rifle, although I have been accustomed to heavy charges of powder and severe recoils for some years. None of my men could fire it, and it was looked upon as a species of awe, and it was name "Jenna-El-Mootfah" (Child of a Cannon) by the Arabs, which being a far too long of a name for practice, I christened it the "Baby", and the scream of this "Baby" loaded with a half-pound shell was always fatal. It was too severe, and I seldom fired it, but it is a curious fact that I never shot a fire with that rifle without bagging. The entire practice, during several years, was confined to about twenty shots. I was afraid to use it, but now and then as it was absolutely necessary, it was cleaned after months of staying loaded. On such occasions my men had the gratification of firing it, and the explosion was always accompanied by two men falling on their backs (one having propped up the shooter) and the "Baby" flying some yards behind them. This rifle was made by Holland & Holland, of Bond Street, and I could highly recommend it for the Goliath of Gath, but not for the men of A.D. 1866.

[meles meles]

The largest calibre rifles, oomans, were the 18" BL Mk 1s mounted on HM battlecruisers and monitors...

[Sandgroper]

The largest calibre rifles, oomans, were the 18" BL Mk 1s mounted on HM battlecruisers and monitors...

IJNS Yamato and Musahi had a 18.1" main armament!