What bore is an elephant gun?

The specifications place this caliber between the larger two bore and the lesser six bore. This caliber was the quintessential elephant gun caliber of the black powder safari rifles….

4 bore
Bullet diameter	1 inch (25.4 mm)
Neck diameter	1.07 inch (27.15 mm)
Base diameter	1.1 inch (28 mm)
Rim diameter	1.23 inch (31.3 mm)

What caliber gun is used to hunt elephants?

.375-caliber
An elephant bull can be 10 times larger than the average buffalo! Regardless of law or convention, a . 375-caliber rifle is the recommended minimum for elephant.

How much is a 700 Nitro elephant gun?

Double rifles are extremely expensive, starting at about US$10,000 and selling up to US$260,000 in 2015, and have generally been replaced by repeater-rifles using rounds such as the . 458 Winchester. Single factory loaded . 700 Nitro cartridges are available, typically at US$100 each.

Are 45-70 elephants good?

45-70, when loaded with the proper bullets at appropriate velocities, has been used to hunt the African “big-five.” The . 45-70 has been loaded and used to hunt everything from birds to elephants and the cartridge is still undergoing new development work.

How big is an elephant gun bullet?

.400 to .620 inch
With smaller metal-jacketed projectiles ranging from . 400 to . 620 inch caliber and velocities around 2,000 ft/s (610 m/s) they possessed vastly improved trajectory and penetration over their black powder forebears.

What is the Elephant Rifle based on?

Going off the German-sounding manufacturer name, it is most likely based off of a specific rifle manufactured by either Heym or Hartmann & Weiss. Due to the similar weapon design, the Elephant Rifle shares animations and collision models with the double-barreled shotgun.

Who invented the elephant gun?

1857.