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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: GZire on February 06, 2012, 08:31:49 AM
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http://www.theblaze.com/stories/want-to-see-the-worlds-biggest-caliber-rifle-in-action/ (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/want-to-see-the-worlds-biggest-caliber-rifle-in-action/)
Want to See The World’s Biggest Caliber (.905!) Rifle in Action?
hooting a .700 caliber packs a punch. Step it up to an almost unheard of .905 caliber, and you have a ballistic beast in your hands.
(http://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1st-JDJ-shooter.jpg)
Want to See The Worlds Biggest Caliber Rifle in Action?
The Blaze brings you the SSK industries .950 JDJ. It’s the biggest centerfire rifle ever made.
With a 2400 grain bullet, propelled by 240 grains of powder, the JDJ is comparable to a World War I-era tank round or a 20mm cannon in terms of kinetic energy.
Estimates are that one of these rounds would easily pass through several human targets– even if each were equipped with full body armor.
(http://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/950-JDJ-round.jpg)
Want to See The Worlds Biggest Caliber Rifle in Action?
It was almost classified as a “destructive device” but a special “sportsman exception” was made for the JDJ.
The guys from Knight Rifles headed out to the range to give this monster a try. Very few people have ever shot the .950 JDJ as a rifle, as only 3 have been made.
(http://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/JDJ-on-the-bench.jpg)
Want to See The Worlds Biggest Caliber Rifle in Action?
This model was the first and the lightest coming in at a robust 50 lbs. The custom bullets cost about $40 each.
(http://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Holding-up-JDJ.jpg)
Want to See The Worlds Biggest Caliber Rifle in Action?
So what’s it like to shoot a bullet that nearly an inch wide and four inches tall? Well, it has been described as having “significant recoil” and in the video below, one of the shooters say “it’s like firing ten .30-06′s at once.”
Another shooter, after getting a taste of that vicious recoil, turned to his buddies and yelled “you lied to me. it kicks like a mule.”
You can see the .950 JDJ in action below, courtesy of the guys over at Knight Rifles:
The Guys from Knight Rifles Shoot the .950 JDJ, Extended Version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xohy9gWz7kk#ws)
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"At 50 lbs, the prototype was too light. Subsequent guns weigh a minimum of 110 pounds."
That's not a rifle, that's artillery!
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only in america. With that kind of recoil, even if I had the opportunity, i'd decline to shoot it!
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So they took a the main cannon off of a tank and put it on a rifle stock. Sure, why not?
I'd shoot it. Just once for the experience.
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I'd shoot it. Just once for the experience.
I'd shoot it twice. Once for the experience, and then again, just to prove I can force myself to do it.
I figure anybody can sit down behind a gun and pull the trigger if they don't know what's coming-the question isn't whether or not you can shoot it, it's whether you or not you can shoot it again!
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I'd shoot it twice. Once for the experience, and then again, just to prove I can force myself to do it.
Haha, I'd be afraid of developing a flinch because of it.....or dislocating my shoulder....
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The 20mm rounds I saw at the shotshow were a lot longer and the guns were about 37lbs. the .905 spec out to 23mm!
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Haha, I'd be afraid of developing a flinch because of it.....or dislocating my shoulder....
lol, yeah, I think you'd have to shoot an awful lot of 22LR to get over the flinch, but I think I might be developing a bad flinch just from watching the video! :wacko:
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I think a better muzzle break design would help.
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I think a better muzzle break design would help.
....and a robotic firing arm
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20mm Anzio shoots a comparable sized projectile with a lot more powder behind it and doesnt seem to transfer as much energy to the shooter.
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"So, how's it group?"
"Minute-of-shoulder-bone accuracy guaranteed."
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"So, how's it group?"
"Minute-of-shoulder-bone accuracy guaranteed."
Clavicles? We don't need no steenkin' clavicles!
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i want that gun when godzilla attacks.
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Dig the Santana music.....
:rofl:"KICKS LIKE A MULE!!! YOU LIED TO ME!!" :rofl:
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i want that gun when godzilla attacks.
RAAAWWRRRR!!!!
(http://chrisnz.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/grey-r34-gtr-nur-ztune-kit.jpg)
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That's not a rifle, that's artillery!
No shit! Good lord all mighty "Call in artillery!! Don't need to we already have it!" that thing is frikin huge! Could you imagine the damage that thing could do to a pig, assuming there's any pig left. :)
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No shit! Good lord all mighty "Call in artillery!! Don't need to we already have it!" that thing is frikin huge! Could you imagine the damage that thing could do to a pig, assuming there's any pig left. :)
Nothing wrong with that rifle, one just needs to find a bigger piggy.