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Offline Ramrod

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.500 Smith & Wesson ?
« on: May 06, 2005, 04:51:44 PM »
The Winchester offering, a 400 grain bullet at 1800 fps. in a pistol length round looks like a hot deer/bear/hog woods gun to me. Why no lever or semi-auto carbine from the big American makers? Hot loaded .45-70 performance in a short round looks like a winner to me. What do you guys think?
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.500 Smith & Wesson ?
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2005, 03:38:04 AM »
I think they are afraid of the working pressure of the 500 MAG in a lever action, but sounds like it would be a great gun if they made one.  :D
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« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2005, 07:51:25 AM »
My 500 pushes the 400 gr bullet over 1600 FPS. I think 1800 would be a little fast. To much PSI for the handgun but a rifle could take it. :D
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« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2005, 09:37:05 AM »
Not a big maker, but Wild West Arms in Anchorage, AK makes a levergun that will handle it. Shorter and fatter than a Marlin 336, made out of 17-4 PH. And NEF makes a Handi Rifle barrel for it.
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