Gun company displays largest-caliber rifle ever created with bullets that cost $40 ea

[Red James Cash]

Gun company displays largest-caliber rifle ever created with bullets that cost $40 each

Daily Mail.co.uk
August 2, 2013

The .905-caliber rifle fires rounds about 2,100 feet per second
The gun also has 2,777 foot-pounds of recoil energy, which essentially makes it as powerful - and gives it about as much 'kick' - as firing 10 .30-6 rifles at the same time.
The company has only produced three of the uber-powerful rifles




By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 23:51 EST, 1 August 2013 | UPDATED: 05:34 EST, 2 August 2013 If you want to squeeze off a few rounds from a .905-caliber rifle, you'll need two things: muscles and cash.

An Ohio-based gun company has developed the world's first .905-caliber rifle that - at .905 - is the highest-caliber rifle in the world.

And with bullets that cost more than $40 a piece, you'll probably think twice before pulling the trigger.

'It's a little scary,' one user said of the gun in a Youtube video that demonstrates just how powerful the weapon can be.

The rifle is the creation of SSK Industries and is essentially a shoulder-mounted cannon, with rounds that look like mini mortar shells.

The rifle fires rounds about 2,100 feet per second with roughly 254,000 foot-pounds of muzzle energy. The gun also has 2,777 foot-pounds of recoil energy, which essentially makes it as powerful - and has about as much 'kick' - as firing 10 .30-6 rifles at the same time.

Bullet grain - the measurement used to essentially weigh ammunition - for a typical sniper rifle is usually about 200. For the .905-caliber rifle, it can be up to 2,500.

The gun featured in several Youtube videos is one of only three that the gun manufacturer has produced - and is the smallest of the three.

The prototype used in the videos weighs only 50 pounds. The other two weigh about 110 pounds each.

So, if you want to fire a .905-caliber rifle, you might have to drain your bank account - and go to the gym.

 

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[Rich in Texas]

It does not have 254,000 lbs of muzzle energy. 2000 grain bullet at 2200 fps is a bit over 20,000 lbs of muzzle energy. Not even close. My 338 Lapua Magnum has 6000 and can hold a 3 foot group at 1 mile. I'm sure that gun is great for short range destruction though. They do need to work on their facts.

 

[GMD52]

What do you expect from SSK Ind., a company that put .458 mag. in a handgun. I've shot the .444 Marlin, and 45'70, in their handguns, and while a handful, and extremely accurate within their limits.

 

[Army of 1]

I want one , gotta pesky wabbit problem .. cheers Mick

 

[Rich in Texas]

I want one , gotta pesky wabbit problem .. cheers Mick

My kind of hunter!!! I use the 338 to shoot through 5 to 6 feral hogs at a time on our ranch!

 

[worldtalker]

Them boys felt it next day I'll tell you,that thing will break bones! God Bless, Chris

 

[Army of 1]

My kind of hunter!!! I use the 338 to shoot through 5 to 6 feral hogs at a time on our ranch!

I figure i would just stick the barrel down one hole and blow the lot out the other end . cheers Mick

 

[Dave44]

No thanks, My 12 gauge will shoot 3 1/2 magnums and after I shot 10 one day I decided 3" is pretty good. And I remember my 2 firsts, first rifle with a scope, was also my first 30-06. I was 13 and I still have the scar over my eye.

I do love my rifle though.

 

[Red James Cash]

Want to have some fun?Get yourself a light weight single shot 12 gauge,shoot some federal 1 1/4 ounce slugs out of it

 

[releventchair]

Flinch!. Oughta clamp it down in a lead sled. Still gonna have a puckered backside when squeezin. A rifle for those who won,t usually sit still and walk all day out hunting.(i,m kidding).

 

[packerbacker]

I guess a 25 cent tax per round isn't so bad if that's what you're buying!

 

[austin]

It does not have 254,000 lbs of muzzle energy. 2000 grain bullet at 2200 fps is a bit over 20,000 lbs of muzzle energy. Not even close. My 338 Lapua Magnum has 6000 and can hold a 3 foot group at 1 mile. I'm sure that gun is great for short range destruction though. They do need to work on their facts.

Bet nobody on the West Side screws with you...

 

[yelnif]

We all have, or wished we had, a backup detector and with hunting season coming on - who is ordering their backup rifle.
Might be a little overkill though. Lead sled would be most sensible, not near as much torture.
I wonder if it comes sighted in or do they leave that up to the proud new owner of 'H@!! in a stick'.

HH yelnif

 

[bzbadger]

I saw the picture of it and noticed a little drool...just to say I fired that behemoth is good enough. I'll stick with my 35 rem marlin and 12 gauge, however I wouldn't mind getting a 300 win mag or a 308. I've got short and mid range taken well care of but id like to stretch out past 200 yards, 35 rem has some legs and hellacious stopping power but those legs are short.

Get your facts first, then distort them as you please-Mark Twain

 

[packerbacker]

badger......get a 338 Win mag. You'll be able to reach out and touch someone! It's not much of a brush gun but, if you have to shoot long distance and still have some knockdown power when it gets there, the 338 will do the job.

 

[Red James Cash]

badger......get a 338 Win mag. You'll be able to reach out and touch someone! It's not much of a brush gun but, if you have to shoot long distance and still have some knockdown power when it gets there, the 338 will do the job.

For back up get a Ruger mini 30,7.62x39 is good out to 400,500 yards plus.

 

[bzbadger]

My marlin 35 rem serves as my brush gun but as I said im looking for something with legs and serious dropping power like I know I get from that 35 rem. I will check into those rifles and see which better serves my purpose. Thanks

Get your facts first, then distort them as you please-Mark Twain

 

[Dave44]

Since I moved to the east I have bought a 35 marlin. Always had a 30-30 growing up but rarely had the chance at a muley because they would not sit still long enough for me to get close enough. But both are great brush guns.

I love my 30-06.. have debated a 300 win mag, the308 is a tried and true. But the 338 sounds like the best, for long range hunting out west. Problem is someone will have to pack the meat back. Yea, I will bring a Shirpa and get a 338! But I will not pack the gun that will dejoint my shoulder!

 

[Bum Luck]

badger......get a 338 Win mag. You'll be able to reach out and touch someone! It's not much of a brush gun but, if you have to shoot long distance and still have some knockdown power when it gets there, the 338 will do the job.

Having had my .338 Win Mag as my pricipal big game gun for over 40 years, I can speak with some authority about the caliber. I love it. As one shooter said, "The 250 grain Bullet loaded in a .338 Magnum, is what the .338 is all about." I totally agree. it has 4350 ft/lbs of energy at the muzzle, and still 2400 ft/lbs at 400 yards.

I've stuck enough 4831 (78 grains) in it to liven up any day at the range, but I've backed my load off to 74 grains with a 250 BT, which chronos out to 2750 fps, a nice load that pretty much makes gutting larger animals out a mostly liquid process, including internal organs. The 78 grain load induces a recoil twist upon firing that results from the bullet rotationally accelerating to over 200,000 RPMs almost instantly. At the lower () factory load levels, it's not nearly as noticeable.

It's accurate, my stock barrel typically shooting 3/4 MOA, with probably half or more of that being me. It's not a popgun like the 30-06. Even us stocky guys won't really enjoy shooting this from a bench without a lead sled more than a dozen rounds or so. At one time, this used to be the 1000 yard darling cartridge, but now has been bypassed for more exotic bullets. One guy I know has gotten a 1.4", 3 shot group at 1000 yards with his .338 Lapua. Verified by NRA members.

It's a good choice for anything on the North American continent, from whitetail deer to grizzlies, with plenty left over. Modern bullet design has further augmented that a lot. It's not much used in Africa, because the .375 is a minimum diameter a lot of places, a holdover from the old days. Unfair, I think.

Not much of anything is a "brush gun", since any application of fast speed and downrange objects don't bode well for an uninterrupted bullet trajectory, a fact borne out to me many many times over the years. I'd say a 12 ga. with slugs (slower moving bullet with heavy weight) is a better choice. They have many other limitations however - short range and not much energy delivered past that.