Is .315 caliber considered small bore or big bore?

aks1296 · Post by **aks1296** » Sat May 21, 2016 5:51 pm

huh?

Post by **Vikram** » Sat May 21, 2016 7:44 pm

Neither.

aks1296 · Post by **aks1296** » Sat May 21, 2016 11:00 pm

I thought it was big bore.

StormTruppen · Post by **StormTruppen** » Sun May 22, 2016 7:32 am

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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Post by **TwoRivers** » Mon May 23, 2016 12:14 pm

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.

aks1296 · Post by **aks1296** » Wed May 25, 2016 1:33 am

Is it better than .22lr?

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Post by **TwoRivers** » Wed May 25, 2016 2:59 am

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.

aks1296 · Post by **aks1296** » Wed May 25, 2016 3:29 am

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?

sohampaul11 · Post by **sohampaul11** » Wed May 25, 2016 3:44 am

At our range, till date I haven't seen any.

Post by **TwoRivers** » Wed May 25, 2016 5:22 am

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.

aks1296 · Post by **aks1296** » Wed May 25, 2016 5:49 am

But the cost of .315 is more than .22lr right?

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Post by **TwoRivers** » Wed May 25, 2016 11:17 am

Very much so, no matter where you live.

dsingh · Post by **dsingh** » Wed May 25, 2016 1:45 pm

It is big bore in India.

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