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ThomasEdwards
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Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore
05/03/04 05:11 PM

...the immortal words of pondoro taylor...

...previous post eleswhere:

john 'pondoro' taylor, a transplanted english irishman who somewhat defined the golden age of safari in the waning days of empire [phase one], defines 'big bore' as follows in his seminal book, 'african rifles and cartridges' (safari press, reprint 1994):

"LARGE BORE. A rifle the caliber of which is not less than .450".

"LARGE MEDIUM BORE. A rifle the caliber of which is not less than .400" nor greater than .440" (11.2mm).

"MEDIUM BORE. A rifle the caliber of which is not less than .318" nor greater than .375".

"SMALL BORE. A rifle the caliber of which is less than .318".

"MINIATURE. A rifle the M.E. of which is less than 1,500 ft. lbs.

"MAGNUM. A rifle the M.V. of which is not less than 2,500 f.s.

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.375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	NitroX	04/03/04 07:50 PM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	thefinegunmaker	08/03/04 07:08 AM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	475Guy	08/03/04 09:33 AM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	thefinegunmaker	08/03/04 11:44 AM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	NitroX	08/03/04 08:06 PM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	atkinson6	09/03/04 04:20 AM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	unspellable	15/03/04 04:30 AM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	atkinson6	16/03/04 05:43 AM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	atkinson6	11/03/04 05:02 AM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	thefinegunmaker	11/03/04 06:58 AM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	475Guy	08/03/04 01:29 PM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	atkinson6	08/03/04 02:46 PM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	thefinegunmaker	08/03/04 04:05 PM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	safari_hunter	07/03/04 01:19 AM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	ThomasEdwards	05/03/04 05:11 PM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	NitroX	05/03/04 06:23 PM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	mikeh416Rigby	06/03/04 03:33 AM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	luv2safari	06/03/04 03:22 AM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	475Guy	06/03/04 04:01 AM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	WyoJoe	06/03/04 04:30 AM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	475Guy	06/03/04 05:15 AM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	atkinson6	06/03/04 05:59 AM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	ThomasEdwards	05/03/04 06:32 PM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	mickey	05/03/04 05:42 PM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	mikeh416Rigby	05/03/04 01:27 PM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	luv2safari	05/03/04 01:33 PM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	4seventy	04/03/04 10:59 PM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	cchunter	04/03/04 11:38 PM
Re: .375, the medium bore shooter's Big bore	4seventy	05/03/04 12:34 AM

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