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NEF/H&R 500 S&W to 50 Alaskan???
« on: June 22, 2005, 05:45:43 PM »
^Any try that rechamber yet?^

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« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2005, 05:04:51 AM »
Hadn't thought of that, but I was sizing it up for a 50/90 conversion... then I found out that the bore size was different.

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« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2005, 12:23:37 PM »
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Hadn't thought of that, but I was sizing it up for a 50/90 conversion... then I found out that the bore size was different.

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what is the bore size of the 500 S&W vs. the 50 Alaskan?  both .510 right?
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« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2005, 12:32:17 PM »
Nope, 500 S&W shoots .500" or .501" bullets, all the other .50 cals shoot .509" to .511" bullets. But you may be able to load the .500"/.501" bullets in the other cartridges....sizing the necks may be an issue.

.50 cal handgun bullets

.50 Cal rifle bullets
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« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2005, 12:49:43 PM »
How about just necking the Alaskan down a tad to 500.  I'd think a .009 ot .010 change in bullet diameter would just require a little more care in working up a load using existing 50 Alaskan data.  It would require a custom finish reamer tho, so the neck/throat isn't oversize.

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« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2005, 10:05:23 AM »
ok...  if the rifle and pistol "50's" use different sized slugs, and working over a 50 Alaskan case to fit .501" slugs will be pain, then what could I ream out a 500 S&W chamber to to offer more case capacity?

Any .500-.501" cal cartridges in the world larger then the 500 S&W?
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« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2005, 12:12:39 PM »
how about the 50/70 or even the 457 magnum, from wild west guns?
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« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2005, 12:21:55 PM »
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how about the 50/70 or even the 457 magnum, from wild west guns?


The 457 Mag shoots .458" bullets. The 50-70 shoots .510"-.511" bullets.

http://wildwestguns.com/

Looking at the list of half bore bullets at Midway, there's not much else to do.

http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/browse?TabID=1&Categoryid=7987&categorystring=9315***652***675***9015***

http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/browse?TabID=1&Categoryid=7590&categorystring=9315***652***675***9016***


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« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2005, 01:13:25 PM »
There are only two cartridges you can rechamber a 500 s&w magnum handirifle to and they are .50 ae and .500 linebaugh. And i don't think 50 alaskan would be a step up from 500 S&W anyway. But if you're dying to have one buy a .45-70 one and ship it to that guy who rebores and rechambers them. Ask around on the forum i don't think he charges that much.
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« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2005, 01:29:52 PM »
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....and ship it to that guy who rebores and rechambers them. Ask around on the forum i don't think he charges that much.


It would cost $300 for a rebore and rechamber....a fair amount more than a 45-70 would cost.

http://home.earthlink.net/%7Eoregunsmithing/index.html

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« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2005, 01:35:00 PM »
I realize that but it's the only option if you want one. Unless you want to try and rechamber a muzzel loader barrel or something crazy like that.
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