Elephant hunting with underhammer

[Dave James]

Mine was a load of 220 grains by volume 2 f, felt over was 900 grain patched ball, rifle used dual musket cap ignition,was great fun

 

[Sinner]

a fairly mundane load of 110g fffg powder and an .535 ball will penetrate 18" into an elephants skull... a much smaller hole though, and need to be more precise.

 

[Licespray]

Mine was a load of 220 grains by volume 2 f, felt over was 900 grain patched ball, rifle used dual musket cap ignition,was great fun

Zephyr? I’d love to see pics of your rifle

 

[toot]

that is one helleva gun, no matter how you say it!!

 

[Dave James]

Don't have it anymore,have owned it twice,this last time I told the young man,I will not take it back,damn near 70 now,can't tote the weight or handle the recoil,it was called Diana,she was a petite thing at 14 lbs. Even used to make up lead with added silver to add hardness to the balls,an old friend once owned a junkyard,and we shot blow engine blocks with it

 

[fourbore]

Some one could ask the seller for a look at page 26
As the link implies Aug 1985, has something on African ML hunting

https://www.ebay.com/itm/August-198...eer-Hunting-Africa-Grouse-Doves-/264594944731

 

[Dave James]

Have looked through the ones I have,no luck on that issue,all mine date from 2000 up

 

[fourbore]

I will go ahead and post my 6 bore, sold by Dixie back in the good old days. I have modified it quite a bit. I will also post the original 1971 catalog info.