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The LAR Grizzly Big-Boar is a breech loading, single shot sniper rifle chambered for .50 BMG rounds. It was developed by L.A.R. Manufacturing Inc., a gunsmithing firm headquartered in West Jordan, Utah. The gun has been used in several Hollywood films, probably because its distinctive appearance and unusual loading method make it a memorable ...
The Tornado is based on a .257 Roberts case that is improved and necked to .30 caliber, essentially the same as the .277 ICL Flying Saucer, but necked-up. Performance with a 150-grain (9.7 g) bullet is up to 3,360 ft/s (1,020 m/s), with a 180-grain (12 g) bullet is up to 3,030 ft/s (920 m/s) and with a 220-grain (14 g) bullet is up to 2,800 ft ...
Caliber (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Period 57: QF 6 pounder 10 cwt gun United Kingdom: World War II 57: 57 55 J Finland: 1950 - 1965 75: 7.5 cm tornpjäs m/57 Sweden: 1962 - 2000 75: 75mm 50 caliber Pattern 1892 Russian Empire: World War I - World War II: 76.2: QF 12 pounder 12 cwt United Kingdom: World War I - World War II 76.2: Type 41 ...
.950 JDJ cases are approximately 70 mm in length, and are based on a 20×102mm Vulcan case shortened and necked up to accept the .950 in (24.1 mm) bullet. Projectiles are custom-made and most commonly weigh 3,600 grains (230 g) which is 8.2 ounces or over half a pound.
Name Country Image Year Action Cartridge Steyr HS .50 Austria 2004 Bolt-action .460 Steyr.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) . Steyr IWS 2000 Austria 1980 Bolt-action 15.2×169mm proprietary Steyr APFSDS
According to a 2022 story from The Sacramento Bee, hunters report killing fewer than 5,000 wild pigs in California each year, “a fraction of the state’s feral hog population, estimated at ...
Ruger No. 1 Varmint rifle in .223 Remington.Note the heavy barrel, bipod rest, large telescopic sight, and "DOPE" sheet on the stock for windage. A varmint rifle or varminter is a type of small-caliber, precision-oriented long gun (firearm or high-powered airgun) primarily used for varmint hunting and pest control.
In the overall system, it was an intermediate caliber between the heavy 8-inch, 10-inch, and 12-inch weapons and the small 3-inch guns intended to defend minefields against minesweepers. The 5-inch gun appears to have been developed shortly before the more widely deployed 6-inch gun M1897 and its variants; many harbor defenses included both ...