Top 5 Big Bores That Failed Epically

[@GoBigBoreOrGoHome]

So... You watched my video from 6 years ago and copied it? You even used some of my same phrasing. The only real difference is you ordered the cartridges differently. Real nice, fellas.

[@ShiceSquad]

Isn't this some AI-generated fake channel anyway?

[@falc0n_forcegaming839]

Where is the link to your video?

[@neilwarren875]

Anybody remember the .357 maximum?

[@krisswegemer1163]

One of my favorites. Been hunting with one for over 30 years.

[@ericmichels6158]

In a Dan Wesson.

[@johnndavis7647]

Yep, still have some ammo.

[@jerseycasull4546]

500 maximum is a custom conversion using a Ruger Blackhawk .357 maximum revolver.

[@johnndavis7647]

If you take a 357 H&R Handi-rifle and rechamber it to 357 Max it makes a dandy little carbine.

[@jasonshults368]

I'd enjoy a 500 Special in a standard magnum frame revolver.

[@arthurshingler2025]

No you wouldn't....

[@thegrumpytexan]

FYI the 440 Cor-bon re-emerged as the 429 DE, obviously with the rights for the design belonging to Kahr (who now owns the Desert Eagle line of pistols.) They modified it ever so slightly to fix the reliability issues and it works quite well. Reloaders can easily make cases from 50AE and use jacketed projectiles.

[@JoshWallace-i3l]

Those are the same?

[@thegrumpytexan]

@@JoshWallace-i3l Yep, extremely close in spec. Slightly different shoulder angle from what I understand, so I don't think they're necessarily interchangeable. Supposedly the 440 had ejection/extraction issues?

[@JoshWallace-i3l]

@@thegrumpytexan i will consult my bible to see if this information checks out

[@thegrumpytexan]

@@JoshWallace-i3l Side note, Lee makes dies for 429 DE, and I've easily made brass for it. I just necks down, no annealing or any trickery necessary.

[@thegrumpytexan]

@@JoshWallace-i3l Directly off Kahr's website: "Note: The 429 DE is similar to, but NOT INTERCHANGABLE with, the obsolete 440 COR BON, but properly engineered with a sharp 30-degree shoulder, consistent headspace and reliable function and velocity."

[@ryanthomas8624fucutub]

When did Steveo start narrating this program?

[@ryanehlis426]

Yes I have heard of the 440 corbon I remember reading an article on it when it was developed. Excellent option for the desert eagle

[@banzai2509]

also used in the automag AMT440

[@sirdanoman]

My first carry gun was a Glock in .45 GAP. I loved how it fit my hand vs the .45 ACP. I was single, no kids, ammo was available and affordable for me, so meh. Ran 5000 rounds through it without a hiccup. Did trade it off which I wish I hadn't for sentimental reasons.

[@Joe_Goofball]

I LOVE my S&W .500--have had it since 2003...

[@Iambigdaa]

Same here. Bought a 460XVR to go with it about 17 years later.

[@Joe_Goofball]

@@Iambigdaa I think I'll get one of those as well...

[@niddhoeggr75]

In Italy was the .45 ACP illegal, becaus it was a miltary caliber. .45 GAP was legal.

[@pistolpat-16]

In my humble opinion, The 45 GAP could've and still can become a hot caliber. The biggest problem I see is MAG capacity...The R&D department at GLOCK needs to develop a 15+1 Mag for it...and the 45 GAP will be rebranded and will fly off the shelves...just my humble Opinion...

[@LordSluggo]

Just based off of simply geometry, the thinner wall of a steel mag can *usually* create a dramatic increase in capacity compared to a thicker-walled polymer mag, but Glock will never do that

[@danielcurtis1434]

I disagree for one reason, cost/availability??? If you can get .45 ACP everywhere for decent price why get a weaker inferior version who’s only attribute is a shorter grip? It sounds cool it sounds niche though to me. What keeps it around is it’s legal in countries that ban “military calibers” such as .45 ACP. So it’s kinda got a place like 9x21 does versus 9x19. The problem is .45 gap is designed to mimic standard pressure .45 ACP so there’s no +P option which is much of the premium/self defense ammo. I do agree the increase magazine capacity would help. However even then I don’t know how that would work since the diameter is the same as .45 ACP? I think some people (myself among them) get a bit annoyed at all the cartridges taking up room that could scale the cost of more common cartridges down?

[@derekbootle8316]

You're holding Doge coin waiting for $1per coin too, right?

[@pistolpat-16]

@@derekbootle8316 ...so your one of those types that think proper shot placement with a 22 can't eliminate a threat... 👍....yes bullet technology has advanced ...but organisms are still organisms...The same 45 caliber bullet that was manufactured in 1911 will still get the job done...

[@draconian6692]

They should have just had a factory 45 super made for 185 grain loads

[@tommidd8042]

Opinions are like... I'll just leave it at that.

[@p90man]

I like 45gap

[@foreststeel8842]

This video is pretty trash, not to mention you copied another guys video, definitely reporting this

[@carldaugherty8981]

I don't mess with any odd caliber firearms.

[@wiseguy4368]

Even the 500 S&W is probably the most resold revolver in the lower 48 it turns out that nobody enjoyed shooting an over powered expensive to shoot handgun

[@Iambigdaa]

Nobody? I've been shooting my 500 S&W going on 21 years and now at 68 years old, I just keep going on and on and on.😁

[@wiseguy4368]

@@Iambigdaa They're are always going to outliers

[@Mike-xi4zt]

AI bot

[@PSUQDPICHQIEIWC]

It really does seem like it.

[@banzai2509]

taurus pt92 is only 9MM parabellum.. you wrong!

[@ronsmith7739]

I like the 45 Super !!!!

[@danielcurtis1434]

It is a wear/kaboom risk since it chambers in any normal .45. Don’t mix up that ammo.

[@Guitarsgunsandghosts]

Noway! 45super only 24,000 psi. 9mm has more chance of kaboom​@@danielcurtis1434

[@foreststeel8842]

​@danielcurtis1434 it can not blow up any gun chamberd in 45 acp, the thicker case wall prevents it from rupturing in unsupported chambers

[@danielcurtis1434]

@@foreststeel8842 I was more imagining someone handloading the wrong case grabbing .45 ACP brass by mistake. I should have been more specific. However I have heard rumor of kaboom from hot loaded .45 super in very old 1911s??? I’m not saying it’s common. However it does seem like a relevant concern.

[@ericoverdorff8880]

​@danielcurtis1434 all the testing I've seen from shooters, not keyboard warriors, indicates 45 super brass is a selling gimmick. Contrary to popular belief Winchester plain old white box brass is some of the thicker brass. From people who hot rod 45acp, and my own experience, the 45acp is capable of much hotter loads than published. I also think stronger springs are a selling gimmick. Sure you soften the recoil but then batter your gun going back into battery. Just put a shock buffer in and your good for a steady diet of hotter than +p. If you stock gun is rated for +p.

[@luasmartinez1262]

This channels lack of knowledge is amazing. Please change your channel name to bull$hitters review. lol

[@thetg2117]

shocked 50GI isn't on this list

[@Courageous_Lion]

50 GI is actually not that old. And it's not really being pushed.

[@pennred9505]

Wasn’t it introduced in 2004 ? 20 years should be plenty of time to determine whether it has become a hit or miss

[@skyhop]

440 corbon basically was resurrected with the 429DE.

[@tomjoseph1444]

Well, as soon as I heard "A rebated rim to match the ballistics of the 9mm NATO" I chose not to listen any more. Written and / or narrated by someone who hasn't a clue.

[@D-A-1776]

45 super is big in alaska

[@mofatjippyfransisco713]

Skipped 45 Super altogether, and went to 460 Rowland...steel 1911's handle it just fine...did not convert a Glock 21...just kept it to the steel 1911's.

[@bertkilborne6464]

Sounds interesting How long have you had your .460 ? Did you buy the pistol complete or upgrade an existing 1911 ?

[@mofatjippyfransisco713]

@@bertkilborne6464 7 years, converted Kimber...bought a bunch of starline brass...loaded both jacketed and hardcast. It is just as accurate as the 45 acp, but it hits HARD...hits my MGM steel poppers just like my Ruger Alaskan in 44 mag...and cycles flawlessly...love the 460 Rowland.

[@bertkilborne6464]

​​​@@mofatjippyfransisco713 Thanks for the reply Did you have to get a special heat treated barrel ? And some type of full length guide rod with a damper in it ? I've seen some kits online. The .460 ballistics are impressive. I have a steel frame Commander 1911s are so much less bulky than revolvers, But it would be good to have something more powerful than the 45 ACP For predatory animals.

[@mofatjippyfransisco713]

@@bertkilborne6464 KIT comes with the barrel ( I paid extra to have the compensator permanently mounted, needed to be legal here in Commiefornia ) and heavier recoil spring...its as easy as field stripping your 1911 for cleaning.

[@mofatjippyfransisco713]

@@bertkilborne6464 It's as easy as field stripping your 1911 for cleaning, swap out the barrel ( I had to have the compensator permanently attached to the barrel, behind enemy lines here in Commiefornia ) and install the heavier recoil spring...easy.

[@grayman7208]

i wouldn't say 45 super was a failure. all the high pressure cartridge companies load it. so there must be a market. i owned two para-ordnance 45's that were chambered for it.

[@Tenright77]

The 400 Corbon didn't make Top5, But it flopped just as well for several reasons. .40 in a .45 acp... Thx M2R

[@brianwynne6835]

Still love my Desert Eagle 440 Corbon.....😁

[@ValidSurvival]

I've always been intrigued by the stories behind these flops. It's a reminder that even in a world of tried-and-true favorites, there's always room for a misfire or two in the pursuit of perfection.

[@Lyulfr]

I'm kind of surprised that the .45 Winchester Magnum isn't on this list...

[@renatolobue]

There was a 9mm Winchester magnum also. The gun was a Wildley gas operated semi auto pistol. Charles Bronson used one in one of the Death Wish movies.

[@wirebrush]

I think that's more a failure of LAR Grizzly to continue to make guns (which wasn't due to lack of sales) than it's a failure of the 45 Win Mag cartridge.

[@davidwhite9703]

You forgot the 480 Ruger

[@CoolStuffZone]

.45 Super fan here :)

[@farshadmn4273]

finally the first comment cartridges!! and having Austrian adds in between

[@reverendkaz1731]

I think a big part of the .500 Special's downfall was that the vast majority of folks who buy a .500 mag dont get it for an "easy shooting experience"

[@pewspaws6795]

I have shot hundreds of rounds through my 500 from super spicy to light loads and I never thought any of them are unmanageable at all. The revolvers weight takes alot of the recoil

[@OFCbigduke613]

That guy was shooting with a respirator mask. 4:02 TOOL. Narrated by a CA surfer or Steveos brother. AND 11:23…who opens ammo like that. TOOL

[@francisbissii1120]

Rebated rim to match the ballistics of the 9mm (9x19)? The real problem with the GAP was and is the recoil of 45ACP in a somewhat smaller gun. Not really an advantage. I wonder, do you even know what FPS means? .440 Corbon is a .49-inch bullet? Come-on Man!

[@jorgesolis9468]

40 sw has the same energy as 45 auto yet it was loved and took off

[@francisbissii1120]

@@jorgesolis9468 Yes the .40 S&W are, for all practical purposes nearly identical. Of course, the Forty is narrower so, more in the same size Magazine.

[@jorgesolis9468]

@@francisbissii1120 exactly and 45 gap won't take otf as long as 40 sw and 357 sig are around

[@Bombarded1n]

10:40 That lady actually double fired it happens during the recoil camera man almost got Whacked personally I’d rather not sprain my wrist in a defensive situation

[@jerrydowns4978]

Watching it frame by frame, I think you're right. I don't know why you would load more that one round when allowing a person who (it appears) is inexperienced with a handgun of that caliber.

[@Bombarded1n]

@@jerrydowns4978 I believe the dbl trigger pull was in a pew pew fail video she definitely dbltaps during the recoil she fires towards the guy to her far left search fail videos you will see her several times and people think it’s so funny to see someone unexpectedly fire off a BigBore not knowing what to expect and that is how people end up in a pewpew accident seen it many times them retarted auto glocks yeah I’ve seen people blast they own hand the fail videos should be in training nobody should handle without Proper Supervision Quit Playn they are literally playing with pewpews being absolutely unsafe allowing a rookie to bust off BigBoyToyz

[@ComptechTypeS]

You ever accidentally buy .357sig instead mag?

[@406GunNut]

I escaped Commiefornia about 8 years ago. But while I was stuck there, the .45 G.A.P. made a lot of sense for me. I have boxer hands, short, fat fingers, so the G21 was just not easy to use. I had to shift my grip to change mags. But I really liked the ballistics of the .45 ACP. A G37 gave me the max. rounds allowed in a Commiefornian mag., and I still got 10 rounds in a grip the same size as a G17. It was perfect. Then I moved to a free State and no more 10-round restriction. So my G37 hasn't been shot for a looooong time. But for my friends still stuck behind the cali-curtain, they still love their G37s.

[@jp1087]

Except we have the G30SF in .45ACP and G29SF in 10mm, both legal in CA.

[@406GunNut]

@@jp1087 Neither of which were available when I left the State...

[@ChristopherLexow]

This guys voice is annoying.

[@DerekNS74]

41 mag isn't a big bore. It's a sissy caliber for people who couldn't handle the 44 mag.

[@SonJWri]

And 44 magnum is for sissy’s who can’t handle 454 casull

[@u.s.aarchangelforgod3679]

TY MM

[@beardoe6874]

.45 Super is about as popular as it has ever been. Failure to grow does not mean a failure. I think .500 JRH is fine too. Last I heard Magnum Research was making BFRs in that chambering. Honestly, I have a .475 Linebaugh BFR and it is a handful. .500 JRH might be a little more and that's about all I think anyone would need or want if they tried it before buying. .500 S&W has proven to be quite dangerous in a double action pistol (for people with weak wrists). Unless you regularly run across polar bears or like to hunt moose with a pistol, I don't see a need to go that big. So in my opinion that leaves the small frame BFR as the biggest practical revolver. It's just an opinion but find something larger and ask yourself if it is practical or if it is just showing off? I'm secure enough that I'm not running out to get a .500 JRH.

[@draconian6692]

My 1911 got fully broken in by 460 rowland in like 20 rounds lmfao. I unconverted it since it was too much recoil for my taste buut you really need a full length rail for it. Its not ideal in such a platform

[@draconian6692]

They literally hamstrung the 45 super into obsolecence......😢😢

[@marks1638]

I remember many of those calibers when they first came out. I knew many were fads, some were interesting, and others were just plain insane (unless you're hunting grizzly with a handgun).

[@nathanpendergraft593]

480!

[@uglierthanmemh]

What about the 475 Linebaugh?

[@bufordtjustice8630]

Nicknamed "Rush". Jk. Rip

[@beardoe6874]

It's fine. The basic premise of this video is flawed, cartridges like .475 Linebaugh started as pistolsmith big bore projects and they basically stayed that way except for a few guns like Freedom Arms revolvers and the Magnum Research BFR. Not exactly big sellers. The market for these hand cannons is small because most people don't want a huge gun that recoils harder than a .44 Magnum and cartridges like .475 Linebaugh don't fit in standard .44 Magnum class revolver frames so there can't be many guns. That doesn't make it a failure, it makes it a niche market. Those are two very different things. I can't explain the popularity of the 500 S&W Magnum, it's silly but I guess S&W saw some popularity in big bores and wanted the title of World's Most Powerful Handgun again. They make nice revolvers so they grabbed some of the market that the less common/project big bores had. They also feature in a lot of Darwin Award videos with unintentional double taps that delete the shooter's head. I'll stick with my .475 Linebaugh BFR. You could say .480 Ruger has been a disappointment but I think that was because Ruger put it in the Redhawk instead of the Blackhawk. .45 Super falls in to this category, it was always a project gun thing and still is. It is probably more popular than .45 GAP which is pretty amazing because .45 GAP had Glock behind it. Starline still makes .45 Super brass which is big because .45 Super was always a hobbyist/handloader caliber.

[@draconian6692]

So the 41AE is just a 41"special"

[@oteliogarcia1562]

do a revolver edition

[@DonMeaker]

.500 Wyoming

[@boostimalaka1]

The .45 GAP is still in use by Law Enforcement Agencies. The popularity of having a .45 caliber pistol in a Glock 26, 19 and 17 frame was what attracted so many to switch over to the .45 GAP. The reports of improved scores at the range over the other calibers was also another reason why it was chosen. The main issue was cost, just like the .357 Sig. I wouldn’t hesitate to purchase a Glock in .45 GAP.