Has anyone ever tried building a 500 S&W on a Savage SA? Would have to open up a magnum bolt head to ~.556". I am just wondering as I love my little handi rifle in 500.
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Has anyone ever tried building a 500 S&W on a Savage SA? Would have to open up a magnum bolt head to ~.556". I am just wondering as I love my little handi rifle in 500.
50 Beowulf might be a better choice based on cartridge head size....unless you build some type of wildcat based on the WSSM or something like that.
I'm in the process of building a .510 caliber wildcat based on the WSM/RUM case that would do what you're talking about and then some.
Sounds interesting. Only reason I ask about the 500 S&W is cause I have everything to load for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Apache
Check these out. I almost did this then stopped. Still would love one.
http://www.b-mriflesandcartridges.co...M-Alaskan.html
The 500 S&W is a beast. Makes 44 Mag look like a chump....look at these pics from last weekend. NEF Handirifle in .500 S&W:
On the left is a 44 Mag - the right is a .50 S&W.
http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/...zguy/500SW.jpg
Here's an AR500 1/4" steel target...
http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/...0929-00130.jpg
Look how much it bent the target - this is from 75 yards - WTF?!?!?! This is a crazy round!
http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/...0929-00132.jpg
I know it's a beast. Last hunting season I took a small buck and a bobcat with it. I load my own ammo using 350 gr HP-XTP Mags and Hodgdon LilGun.
For it to bend AR plate like that you know it's going to mess up anything in its paths.