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| 04/08/23 10:23 PM |
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Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?
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I've never shot a tiger, bear or lion at all. Let alone with a shotgun slug or ball.
But I think a 10-bore or 12-bore shotgun, in the short 16 to 20 inch "coach" gun pattern, preferably with hammers, loaded with ball, slug, brennecke etc perhaps with rifle sights(?), or sans a rear sight, flip (?), would make a good Howdah defensive long arm.
Why preferably with hammers? Any of these pistols, or long arms if continually having loaded chambers, it would be much safer with hammers decocked. A lot of modern doubles can benefit from a form of decocking hammers.
The knockdown effect of a 10-bore 700 gr ball at very close range should in my armchair opinion dealnwith a tiger on one's elephant's back. Or a 583 gr 12-bore.
If a 12-bore with slugs can deal with brown bears, it will handle a tiger or lion.
With decent flip up rear sight, and decent ball regulation, might make a decent closer range medium game or big game hunting firearm. Certainly the 10-bore double rifle long arm fulfilled this hunting role.
John I was thinking similarly.
Even down say to 12 inch barrels for maximum maneuverability, as one being stuck in that Box, I'd think a gun useful almost as a pistol say leaning over the side without the butt applied to the shoulder would be distinct advantage.
And let's face it...a 10-bore hammer double w/ foot long barrels, sights (25 yard fixed, flip ups for 75 and 125), regulated at 50 yards and slinging that 700 grain projectile would widen eyes at the local gun range and would be handy as heck for getting the attention of a 2-legged "tiger" crawling thru your kitchen window at 2:30 in the morning, too...