My BFR 500

[bigbores]

Feb 16, 2012 18:14:49 GMT -5 buckheart said:

Just sent an email to Magnum research to inquire about a 500 JRH. Asked if the cylinder could be fluted though I assume with a hefty round like that you can't flute the cylinder as it needs all the beef it can get to handle the pressure generated by the 500. Any thoughts on a fluted 500 JRH?

They can be fluted, Fluting on a 5 shot cylinder doesn't reduce its strength I have one of there large frame 500 S&Ws that they fluted, they only asked me 2 questions.

first was did I really want to reduce the weight?

Second was to check the heat-treat, some of there early guns had problems (bulging there cylinders)with the really hot factory ammo (Corbons)and that they changed there heat-treat to fix this.
The newer heat-treat leaves a brownish tint in the chamber.

Here's that gun, I'm thinking about selling if anybody is looking, this is an old picture and has a bisley gripframe on it now that will be going with it .

[albundy]

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