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The name, derived from an old English practice of bore measurements in gun-making which refers to a nominally 4-gauge bore, that is, a bore diameter that would accommodate a pure lead round ball weighing 1 ⁄ 4 of a pound. This would imply a bore diameter of 1.052-inch (26.7 mm), however in practice the bore diameter varied greatly as, in ...
Note: Use of this table for estimating bullet masses for historical large-bore rifles is limited, as this table assumes the use of round ball, rather than conical bullets; for example, a typical 4-bore rifle from circa 1880 used a 2,000-grain (4.57 oz; 129.60 g) bullet, or sometimes slightly heavier, rather than using a 4-ounce (110 g) round ...
List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, calibre and name. From left to right: ... 4 bore — 1.052 in (26.7 mm) 2 bore — 1.326 in (33.7 mm) See also.
Source(s): Cartridges of the World, [1] Ammo Encyclopedia, [2] Kynoch [3] & Norma [4] The .404 Jeffery is a rifle cartridge designed for hunting large, dangerous game animals, such as the " Big Five " (elephant, rhino, cape buffalo, lion and leopard) of Africa. [ 5 ]
The .410 bore (10.4 mm) is one of the smallest caliber of shotgun shell commonly available (along with the 9mm Flobert rimfire cartridge, and the less common .22 rimfire shot shell). A .410 bore shotgun loaded with shot shells is well suited for small game hunting and pest control .
The .444 Marlin (10.9×57mmR) is a rifle cartridge designed in 1964 by Marlin Firearms and Remington Arms.It was designed to fill the gap left when the older .45-70 cartridge was not available in new lever-action rifles; at the time it was the largest lever-action cartridge available. [1]
The .416 Rigby / 10.57x73mm is a rifle cartridge designed in 1911 by London based gunmaker John Rigby & Company, for hunting dangerous game. [2] It is the first cartridge to use a bullet of .416 inch (10.57 mm) diameter.
An old .38-40 Winchester sample. It is unclear why this cartridge was introduced, as it is very similar to the .44-40 from which it was derived. It has approximately 110 ft⋅lbf (150 J) less muzzle energy, and has a muzzle velocity about 110 ft/s (34 m/s) less than the .44-40.