The First 2 Bore S&H Rifle

[m24]

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Source: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010 ... -sh-rifle/

My friend Colin Stolzer of Stolzer & Son's Gunsmithing has completed what I believe to be the first rifle chambered in the enormous 2 Bore S&H Black Powder Express cartridge. For the past six months Colin has been meticulously documenting the build on his website and it is well worth reading. The finished rifle is incredibly beautiful.

The specifications:

Caliber: 2 Bore (1.325" groove diameter)
Action: Left hand Jones Rotary Underlever w/Back action hammer lock and extractor
Barrel: 28" long (1:48 twist) w/ Quarterrib and ramped front sight base.
Weight: 22 Pounds 3 Ounces w/ 3-13ounce mercury recoil reducers
Length of pull, drop at comb, drop at heel and style of stock were all built to the customers specification.
Stock: Sugar Maple w/ ebony forearm tip, stained to customers specifications, oil finished, and carnuba waxed.
Checkering: 20 Line Per Inch Semi-flattop, borderless.
Finish: Action, Underlever, Triggerguard, Grip Cap, Back action lock, Off-side plate, and escheutons are Color Case Hardened, the monoblock and barrel are rust blued, the screws are nitre blued.
Recoil Pad: Pachmayr Decelerator
Sights: Rear - NECG Multi-leaf Express Sight, Front - Stolzer and Son's Partial Silver Caterpillar.
Cartridges: S&H 2 Bore Black powder express 3.5" 700gr FFg, Jeff Tanner Custom Ball Mould, 1.325" 3500gr, Arsenal Primers.
The Rotary Underlever acts to the right, at the request of the Customer, all other functions are left handed.
Engraving is a custom pattern by Stolzer and Son's in traditional broad acanthus leaves.

More on the rifle: http://stolzergunsmithing.webs.com/2bor ... nished.htm

Regards

[Vikram]

Exceedingly interesting rifle,M24.Thanks for posting it. I do not understand clearly what they meant by first Two Bore S&H rifle. There have been two bore rifles made much earlier than this.They are probably referring to their proprietary S&H cartridge.

http://www.shootingtimes.co.uk/features ... rifle.html


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Vikram

[m24]

I think so too, Vikram

The video is great. Does justice to the following quote.

When you pull the trigger, it’s like presiding over your own personal earthquake,

I reckon those guys had shoulder bones reworked later on.

Regards