My Beast

[HandCanonShootr]

For my 50th birthday, I built her. She is styled off Gary Reeders "Beast" dangerous game carbine.

T/C Encore VVCG 500 S&W Mag. Throated for long (600g +)
Barrel extensively worked by Stratton Custom.
His Special forend conversion, Scout-scope located rail on top. Leopold Scout on QD rings. XS ghost-ring sights co-witness thru scope. Everything is up to the recoil of a 500 cal. Forend stays put, as does scope.

All this to;
"Shoot 50 of my 50 caliber, handloads on my 50th Birthday"

50x .50 on 50th

Took my BIL shooting once, warned him to hold her tight against shoulder...

He went home with 2 blk&blu marks on shoulder. Only shot her twice!.

Mike B


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[Slowpoke Slim]

I can see that being a handful (shoulderful?) on a 7 pound rifle.

I've never tried my 16" 375 JDJ from a rifle config. I've always only shot it as a pistol. I'm not sure my wood laminated stock would take the recoil (this is on a Contender frame btw).

[Magnum Mike]

I believe you showed that to use before on SP? Regardless, it IS a great looking "carbine"! Never shot a 500 as a rifle, just as a handgun, so i can believe that it has significant recoil! LOL!

[HandCanonShootr]

With a recoil absorbing thumb hole, added limbsaver butt pad. Still a harsh recoil, esp the 6/700g loads. Some hot loads with 440g hardcast, my favorite.

Scout-scope or ghost-ring, both very usable...

Mike B

Ps Thanks Mike for all those great years of SP

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[HandCanonShootr]

Also Stratton Custom did lots of work for me. Their forend conversion as well as a custom Scout-Scope base fitted for (part way down) barrel.

Mike B

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[61Knuckle]

Nice carbine and happy b'day, youngster.

[toddtd]

OUCH!!!!! nice gun tho!!!

i have an TC Encore in a 23" MGM heavy factory barrel in 500 Linebaugh. i only shoot "wussy loads", HS-6 with 450gr LFN at 1235fps. my shoulder doesn't like recoil anymore.

[Blue Avenger]

Understandable that its recoil is feared.
LOL I have a .416 Taylor that I can only shoot as a handgun, to much as a rifle.