tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post7181365749546947077..comments2024-03-21T18:54:06.548-07:00Comments on Old Enough to Know Better: Want to See a Real Man's Gun?Steve Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12079658447270792228noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-56031451823672801512008-05-25T07:07:00.000-07:002008-05-25T07:07:00.000-07:00the 600nitro throws a 900gr bullet at 1900fps. it ...the 600nitro throws a 900gr bullet at 1900fps. it doesnt use black, thus the "nitro" designation. the 4bore throws a 1750-1950 grain ball or bullet at 1350-1450fps with 400-600gr of Fg black powderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-54011674300518500812007-05-19T22:30:00.000-07:002007-05-19T22:30:00.000-07:00I believe the 4-bore was like the original H&H .60...I believe the 4-bore was like the original H&H .600 Nitro, in that they both used black powder. <BR/><BR/>Those beautiful damascus barrels that, when smokeless powder became the norm, would blow up and kill you deader than whatever you were aiming at if you tried using the new cartridges in'em.<BR/><BR/>The modern versions of the 4-bore are somewhat stouter steel ...Steve Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079658447270792228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-64997777568266905752007-05-13T06:00:00.000-07:002007-05-13T06:00:00.000-07:00And Holland & Holland made a .600 Nitro Express, t...And Holland & Holland made a .600 Nitro Express, too. Not much velocity on the round (around 800fps as I recall), but with something that big it more than makes up in mass what it lacks in velocity. Just the ticket for rhinos in the garden, eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-21223915983279412892007-05-10T18:49:00.000-07:002007-05-10T18:49:00.000-07:00They ate spears and sharp rocks? Damn. Talk about ...They ate spears and sharp rocks? <BR/><BR/>Damn. Talk about tough guys ...Steve Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079658447270792228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-57070434344448617402007-05-10T01:48:00.000-07:002007-05-10T01:48:00.000-07:00Hah! And to think ancient Paranthropus used spears...Hah! And to think ancient Paranthropus used spears and sharp rocks! Of course, they actually ATE the damn things...!Bobbe Edmondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14346040017021718774noreply@blogger.com