[Squantos]

I have a .460 weatherby mag on a custom ruger number 1 tropical. Great little plinker.........:o)

.375 H&H down loaded for elk in the lower 48 is another fine tewl I've seen used properly. Some of the tropical / safari calibers can be used easily for all mule deer or larger size game IMO with custom handloads. Ain't dat right Texasproud !!

Why you say ??? When talking guns or calibers "why" is not an applicable word. "Because"....is always gonna be the answer per my experience when asking........."why" ??

Stay Safe TM !!

[Travis McGee]

I guess that Ruger #1 smarts a mite with full house loads?

[wardaddy]

Biggest gun I ever shot was in college. A sterno can hand cannon ...lobbed some beenie weenies cans out one dorm window and thru another one in a tower about 100 yards away...thru that guy's window and took out a big chunk of cinder block...missed his head by a foot or so.

Problem was...he was blind....The Roberspierre gang at my dorm threw me out. I was moved to another dorm and was elected dorm president.

The weapon was sort of like a hand held punt gun....I'd guess around 0 or 2 bore. I don't know if it'd penetrate an elephants hide but I bet it would knock the breath out of him.

Ignition was a bit tricky.

[PhilipFreneau]

I have a .460 weatherby mag on a custom ruger number 1 tropical. Great little plinker.

LOL. I heard that the shooting sequence with the .460 Weatherby goes something like this:

• (1) pull the trigger
• (2) pick yourself up off the ground
• (3) grab the bolt and place another round in the chanber
• (4) pull the trigger
• (5) pick yourself up off the ground
• (6) . . .

[TEXASPROUD]

I'll stick with my Zastava in .458 Win Maggie. Good for everything from squirrel to cape buffulo. Don't laugh too much, it can be done.
Open up the flash hole slightly, use Fed 215 large Magnum Rifle primers, 5 gr Bullseye, and a .457 lead roundball. Tap that sucker down on top of the powder, load into the chamber, sight in, and pull the trigger. ( This can also be done with 45-70 shells. You are responsible if you decide to use this information. This is given for informational purposes only.)