12GA From Hell in a break action--

[tankerman]

Are you going to start selling the guns?

[hubel458]

No I don't sell I just experiment and tell you how.
I was asked how I got 8ga heavy barrel so quick.
First it is smoothbore, second a 110 bucks total shipping and all.
First I bought a 1.5 inch dia 4130 alloy, heat treated, shaft,
32" long. Then I had a deep hole drilling company drill
a .832" hole in it. Came out centered on both ends.
Then after it got here I used cylinder hone to polish
the inside of the bore. Threaded it, chambered it, and put
in the Enfield bolt action. The heat treating it had was just like
the barrel stock that barrel guys get. Ed.

[hubel458]

For those wanting to see video of the 12GA FH in
the Savage busting big pail of water, one of the
kids posted it on Youtube- Titled "Grampa's Cannon".
I just found out that it is on there.
This was the video that the still pictures posted
before, was taken from. They have the sound
muted so as not to hurt camera sound system. Ed

[hubel458]

Load of 12 triple ought buckshot in 8ga. They are
70gr each, total 840 gr, and over 2000 fps with
125 gr of 4759. Ed
Here is URL for the waterpail busting video above--

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUNHszY4ACM

[hubel458]

There are now two videos of 12GA FH on YouTube,
exploding big heavy walled pails of water.
The "Grampa's Cannon" one with a long view,
and "Grandpa's First Shot" a closeup video,
the first one, that shows how the top of heavy
shelf got bent. Later kids will do videos showing
muzzle blast and recoil.
Also the 3 ought buckshot from the 8ga load
above goes through 2" hardwood ok. I will test
8ga on waterpail also, to see what happens. Ed

[hubel458]

Here is pic of Mossberg 695 that will be the
second 28GA From Hell.You can see long
brass case in the port.Here is URL of
the "Grandpa's First Shot" video. Ed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c48zTpsgbuk

[hubel458]

Here is closeup pic of Rob's 12GA FH, a Borchardt falling block
action. Real nice. In picture is along brass 12ga case with one
of Rob's 2000gr bore rider, solid, streamlined slugs. Ed

[tankerman]

Have you done any penetration testing using that 2000 grain solid?

Will you sell me one of those rounds for my collection?

[hubel458]

I don't have any of the spire points. Rob does.
He did test some lighter flat point solids and they
went through 6 ft of wood, fired about 3000 fps.

Got my long 700 HE case chambered barrel
finally in a bmg size action. It is barrel
I locked onto an I-beam and got testing and
load developement done over the last couple
years. Max load about 23,000 ft lbs.
It weighs 27 lbs, laminated thumbhole stock,
a max size pad, weighted butt, a reinforced
wrist, recoil barrel ring on front of stock.Ed

[tankerman]

23,000 foot lbs. oh boy. I would love to see what that would do to a hog.

Are pushing forward on that thumbhole stock to help keep the recoil off your shoulder? I'd be a little concerned if the butt pad got away from my shoulder accidently that my wrist and thumb get broken.

Which 50 BMG size action are you using?

[hubel458]

You hold it tight as possible toward you.Your hand and arm take
about a 1/4 of the recoil, plus with thumbhole stock it
takes the torque so that hanging on to gun is easier.
Secret is a tight hold and a tight grip.
I used a Vulcan singleshot action, it's like a State Arms
or Fisher shellholder actions..Ed.

[hubel458]

Here is picture of a neat scaled up Sharps replica
that would handle out 12GA FH and my 700HE.
That outside hammer looks great. From a magazine
article in Very High Power...Ed

[tankerman]

That's a trip, 50 BMG buffalo gun. The oldtimer black powder guys would pitch a fit if they saw that thing. Really could have fun at a cowboy action shooting event.

[hubel458]

Here is a pic of a projectile idea Rob had. We will test it later
this fall, It is 12ga bore rider design Body is Aluminum, and it
will have a heavy 50 cal insert in the nose made from tungsten
or similiar metals. In the picture he put a 50 cal bullet in for
show. The insert in the nose will be flush with front of the
AL carrier. It should be stable at slow twists and if built
with back and front same diameter stable in smoothbores.
The long lighter tail-end compared to heavy nose insert
will make it stable. Same principle Brenekke uses. This idea
is being explored to try to get superior penetration
from 12ga, with heavy, hard insert in the nose.Ed

[hubel458]

Here is another view of my 700HE blaster,
that I got rigged up on an action and stock.
Side view shows action with a aperture sight I
rigged up. Also cases. On left is 700H 3.25" case.
Center my 700HE, what the gun in picture has now.
Good for nearly 23,000 ft lbs, we attained in
a work up in testing with the barrel as a test
barrel with screw on testing receiver....Ed