T/C Encore Hand Cannon Cartridge Ideas

[Quick Draw McGraw]

Hi Fellas,

Some time in the future, I'd like to get myself a true single-shot hand-cannon! Something that you bring out every now and again for big power fun. And I'm thinking of some kind of Howdah-like cartridge, but nothing I'd have to get an NFA form for. So some possible ideas I have are things like the .458 Win Mag, the .458 Lott, the .500 Maximum, the .50 Alaskan, or even the .500 Nitro Express.

I'd like to hear your thoughts on this. This is not a practical anything. This is a pistol that I would like for people to actually see God when they pull the trigger and have a near death experience!

[coldtriggerfinger]

My mind went straight to the pic of Whitworth after he shot his Iirc BFR50 Alaskan or some such thing.
I've fired thousands of rounds of 458 Winchester thru several different rifles of mine. I think I would just a soon get mauled by a bear as to pull the trigger on a 3 lb 458. Or something with even more recoil.

[nicholst55]

.50 BMG. Go big, or go home.

[Quick Draw McGraw]

Sept 17, 2017 21:32:03 GMT -5 nicholst55 said:

.50 BMG. Go big, or go home.

Whoa! That might be too much!

[zeus]

I have the 50 AK from JD. Neat handgun. Nothing like sending a 650 grain API out of a 13" barrel. You can back bullets down to the 300-500 grain range and its a hammer on game!

[magnumwheelman]

Honestly... my 45-70 ported 14" Contender with stout loads or my 375 Winchester also in the Contender are about enough fun for me... I guess if I were doing one, for fun, like you're talking... ( Howdah like pistol ) I'd do the 577 Snyder... I've been plotting to do a modern smokeless version on a Martini for several years now, so I have a set of Lee dies, & a box of brass cases, Have discussed barrel blanks with Mcgowen & reamers with PTG... thinking a smokeless version in an Encore would be a ton of fun

of course if that is not enough fun for you, you could also do a 577 Nitro Express

[jsh]

I would advise the purchase of a football helmet. That should keep damage manageable when you hand it off to a "he man" that is not aware of what he has in his hand.

Maybe I am a pansie, most big bores will tell me when I reach my limit. I have bruises up knuckles even after wearing a padded glove. Just isn't much meat on the top side of ones finger joint. I chase the accuracy, but that is hard to do when has bitten me.

[bula]

Remember reading an article on a TC chambered in 50-70 years ago. Seemed a good choice for a big boomer. 

[magnumwheelman]

Steve... I've been wanting a 50-70 in an Contender or Encore for quite a awhile, as a companion gun to my old Martini single shot rifle in 50-70... that cartridge is big & slow... & pretty darn fun... I'm thinking the 577 would be even more fun

[todddoyka]

500 linebaugh

i have a encore in it. it has a 23" MGM barrel and skinner sights.

[awp101]

.450/577 with full house BP loads.

[oddshooter]

OP wrote:
"I'd like to hear your thoughts on this. This is not a practical anything. This is a pistol that I would like for people to actually see God when they pull the trigger and have a near death experience! " Wild idea, Funny, Well stated, Sounds like a hoot.

But not my idea of fun. Damage to old joints, tendons, muscles don't get repaired and I love to shoot too much.

I'm gonna see god soon enough. I don't need to rush it.
There is only one God, and her name is Death (From GOT). Everyone gets to meet her.

and if I want a near death experience, I'll start dating wild women


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[todddoyka]

Sept 19, 2017 9:13:35 GMT -5 oddshooter said:

and if I want a near death experience, I'll start dating wild women


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nope, done it, not doing it again.

thats why my 500L(23" MGM barrel) does hs-6.