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Is .315 caliber considered small bore or big bore?
Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 5:51 pm
by aks1296
huh?
Re: Is .315 caliber considered small bore or big bore?
Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 7:44 pm
by Vikram
Neither.
Re: Is .315 caliber considered small bore or big bore?
Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 11:00 pm
by aks1296
I thought it was big bore.
Re: Is .315 caliber considered small bore or big bore?
Posted: Sun May 22, 2016 7:32 am
by StormTruppen
As far as my limited knowledge is concerned.. .315 is a big bore as far as competition rules are concerned. .22 = smallbore & .30-06 / .315 / 8mm are bigbore and are used in 300m ranges only.
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Re: Is .315 caliber considered small bore or big bore?
Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 12:14 pm
by TwoRivers
It's highly subjective and arbitrary. If you hunt Africa, it's a small bore. If you are a target shooter, it's a big bore. Depends on where you live, and what you intend to do with it.
Re: Is .315 caliber considered small bore or big bore?
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 1:33 am
by aks1296
Is it better than .22lr?
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Re: Is .315 caliber considered small bore or big bore?
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 2:59 am
by TwoRivers
Better for what? When asking "is it better" you will have to be specific to what purpose you are planning to put the item. If you like to plink cans, it is not. If you need to kill something and need a more powerful rifle, it is. It's a lot bigger.
Also note, that hunting is prohibited in India.
Re: Is .315 caliber considered small bore or big bore?
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 3:29 am
by aks1296
I know that hunting is not allowed anymore in India.
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And I meant that can you use the .315 for target practice at 50m range in rifle club in place of the usual .22lr?
Re: Is .315 caliber considered small bore or big bore?
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 3:44 am
by sohampaul11
At our range, till date I haven't seen any.
Re: Is .315 caliber considered small bore or big bore?
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 5:22 am
by TwoRivers
aks1296: Then that should have been your question in the first place, and directed to your rifle club. But I would guess no, since a different back stop is required for safety down range.
Re: Is .315 caliber considered small bore or big bore?
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 5:49 am
by aks1296
But the cost of .315 is more than .22lr right?
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Re: Is .315 caliber considered small bore or big bore?
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 11:17 am
by TwoRivers
Very much so, no matter where you live.
Re: Is .315 caliber considered small bore or big bore?
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 1:45 pm
by dsingh
It is big bore in India.