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Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?
04/08/23 10:06 PM

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.

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What is a Howdah RIFLE?	9.3x57	03/08/23 05:30 AM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	TH44	03/08/23 09:15 AM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	9.3x57	03/08/23 12:19 PM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	Nemo	03/08/23 01:49 PM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	grandveneur	03/08/23 05:08 PM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	NitroX	03/08/23 08:19 PM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	jgrabow	03/08/23 10:00 PM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	NitroX	03/08/23 10:39 PM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	NitroX	03/08/23 10:50 PM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	NitroX	03/08/23 11:04 PM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	9.3x57	04/08/23 01:53 AM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	NitroX	04/08/23 10:06 PM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	grandveneur	04/08/23 10:35 PM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	NitroX	04/08/23 11:49 PM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	NitroX	05/08/23 12:01 AM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	9.3x57	05/08/23 12:58 AM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	Vladymere	06/08/23 09:32 AM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	Nemo	06/08/23 04:30 PM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	Marrakai	06/08/23 05:21 PM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	9.3x57	07/08/23 12:12 PM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	9.3x57	07/08/23 12:29 PM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	9.3x57	04/08/23 10:23 PM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	buckstix	03/08/23 12:18 PM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	9.3x57	03/08/23 12:46 PM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	93x64mm	03/08/23 05:38 AM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	9.3x57	03/08/23 05:48 AM
Re: What is a Howdah RIFLE?	grandveneur	03/08/23 05:56 AM

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