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bassncrap

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Month ago I posted about a really big gun and the big ball it shoots

Well Im pleased to say I now own the rifle. Here are a bunch of pictures of it along with a sheet with the Specs.

The picture with the 2 balls. The left one is a .490... the right is .775.... wild

Does anyone know the builder?
 

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.775” is a 10 bore…
Congrats
With such a large hole and only 1-1/8” across the flats - it’s probably not terribly heavy?
 
I like how you stood out front, right in front of and next to sign "Shooting from bench ONLY" 😆

You looked like you were having fun though and your audience appeared to appreciate your mobile field artillery.

I am green with envy. That is one huge chunk of lead.
 
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Honestly it isnt bad offhand......but I havent shot it off the bench yet lol
I believe the brits tropical and african dangerous game hunters sighted their express rifles from a standin bench. I certainly would, and often shoot from a rest over the tonneau cover of my pickup truck.
 
Approx.7 yr.s ago, a close friend of mine, {Pete Sheeran (a Master Gun Builder}, built a 4 Briish 4 Bore Wall Gun !
Spec.s =
Rifled
4 Bore (1.052" dia.bore )
wt.- 34lbs
Bbl. length - 5'
Range - 600 yd.s (+/- )
Powder charge - 300-600 gr.s
 

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Approx.7 yr.s ago, a close friend of mine, {Pete Sheeran (a Master Gun Builder}, built a 4 Briish 4 Bore Wall Gun !
Spec.s =
Rifled
4 Bore (1.052" dia.bore )
wt.- 34lbs
Bbl. length - 5'
Range - 600 yd.s (+/- )
Powder charge - 300-600 gr.s

Pic.s Notes =
#5 - some of us (Green River Mtn.Men * GRMM ) showing gun before "live fireing"(300gr * lead ball)
#6 - Wall Gun on display @ a "Custom Builder's Show" [ left to rt. - the wall gun * 3 Baker Rifles made by "the 3 Baker Bro.s " (GRMM) ** Mine,Sir Michael, Pete Sheeran
 
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