Nice rifle, but they dont seem to understand what they have

[rifletuner]

This came up as a suggestion in my YouTube feed last night. They are enthusiastic about the rifle and it is probably a lovely piece. But its a bit disappointing to see an alleged "expert" repeatedly referring to a BP 577 cal rifle as an "elephant gun".

 

[Pondoro]

The elephant rifle of those days were 8 bores..and the occational 4 bore..

 

[rifletuner]

The elephant rifle of those days were 8 bores..and the occational 4 bore..

Yes mate, exactly. A .577 was a medium bore, deer and boar rifle. But I am sure "elephant rifle" would get more clicks, and neither the people making the video or most of those watching it seem to know any different.

 

[DieJager]

Hopefully he finds out sooner then later. Would be one pissed of elephant.

 

[rifletuner]

Hopefully he finds out sooner then later. Would be one pissed of elephant.

A bit of Darwinian theory of evolution at work

I imagine his conversation with the PH would be something along the lines of "once you shoot, I am going to give it both barrels of my 500 Nitro just to back you up".

 

[.300RUM]

Maybe if you're Elmer Fudd...

 

[.300RUM]

Elmer tried...