Guest Phaseolus (BeanMan) Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 I think these three rifles might be big enough for any game on the planet. Right Bullet choice? BeanMan pulling the trigger on the eight inch gun fire director. I took the expensive explorers guided tour of the Mighty Missouri in Pearl Harbor last week. I recomend it. BeanMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Re: AJ: Are these Rifles big enough? Dang dem some big guns... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Re: AJ: Are these Rifles big enough? Sweet!!! Thanks for the pics. Those are some serious varmint rifles! I remember reading an article in G&A a couple few decades back about the Navy's 16" varmint rifles. They were classified as varmint rifles due to their extreme accuracy at extended ranges. Shooting something that big weighing in at 2,700 pounds (18,900,000 grain bullets) and hitting the target over 20 miles (36,000 yards) away is pretty impressive. They can still penetrate 30 feet of concrete. They do have some serious muzzleblast though: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Re: AJ: Are these Rifles big enough? Would those be full Bull barrels? Or just Heavy? I wonder if they use a muzzle break? Ya know to reduce recoil a bit... LOL Man what an awesome pic AJ!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Re: AJ: Are these Rifles big enough? BTW thats what my Encore 209x50 ML 15" bbl looked like with two 50g Pyrodex pellets shot at night. LOL Ok to me it looked like that up close. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Re: AJ: Are these Rifles big enough? That is an awesome pic AJ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Re: AJ: Are these Rifles big enough? Awsome....There is alot of history with that ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterDWL Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Re: AJ: Are these Rifles big enough? you migt needa bipod to hold it steady LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xen Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Re: AJ: Are these Rifles big enough? I like the overhead shot of that pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Re: AJ: Are these Rifles big enough? During a kamakzi attack the Missouri received a radio message from one of her sister ships asking if she was on fire. She was putting up so many anti-aircraft rounds that from a distance it looked the ship was afire!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Re: AJ: Are these Rifles big enough? Those are some pretty serious weapons right there! Not much would left of a coyote after something like that hits him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Re: AJ: Are these Rifles big enough? Those are some awesome pictures. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: AJ: Are these Rifles big enough? Awsome pics. I used to have some pics. of us firing the 155 howitzers at night but don't know what ever happened to them. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Re: AJ: Are these Rifles big enough? Now that is magnumitus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phaseolus (BeanMan) Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Re: AJ: Are these Rifles big enough? Xen, Your picture is very cool. I think that must have been during Desert Storm because most of the 5" mounts have been replaced with Cruise Missle Platforms. They wouldn't let us onto that deck durig the recent tour we had. Also of note is that the shells I am standing next to in the first set of pictures are a 16" from WWII era ships and a 14" from one of the older battlewagons. Goes to show how much bigger the 16" is. The aerodynamic cap is missing from the 14". Beanman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Chief Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Re: AJ: Are these Rifles big enough? Another thing to look at when firing is the amount of sideforece generated pushing the ship sideways through the water. Not really the way the ship was designed to travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Re: AJ: Are these Rifles big enough? I've stood next to a 3" gun before. Sand and non-skid loose on the deck jumped up and pelted me all over. It hurts when it hits you in the face. Oh, and it was loud. I can't imagine what being around a 16" would be like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hookedonhunting Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Re: AJ: Are these Rifles big enough? Ill bet those are loud! nice pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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