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Post by seancass on Mar 23, 2020 12:17:41 GMT -5
This forum has me really wanting a a small 500 special. Do they fit in a 44-special frame? Something to throw big bullets at moderate velocities. www.starlinebrass.com/500-specialIf you're casting your own bullets, I'm a big fan of the Linebaugh. It's just bigger. Obviously, you want the bigger one!
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Post by whitworth on Mar 23, 2020 12:20:07 GMT -5
If you're casting your own bullets, I'm a big fan of the Linebaugh. It's just bigger. Obviously, you want the bigger one! But if you want to use premium jacketed or monolithic bullets, the .500 JRH is a better choice as well as the fact that you can ramp the pressures up considerably higher. So it comes down to use...
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Post by seancass on Mar 23, 2020 12:23:58 GMT -5
If you're casting your own bullets, I'm a big fan of the Linebaugh. It's just bigger. Obviously, you want the bigger one! But if you want to use premium jacketed or monolithic bullets, the .500 JRH is a better choice as well as the fact that you can ramp the pressures up considerably higher. So it comes down to use... If you're being practical, the JRH has a lot of advantages! Frankly the variety and price of bullets might be enough to sway me if I intended to shoot the thing. One downside: My JRH is made by JRH and has a very slightly reduced rim. So, i have to remove a couple thou-diameter from my 500Mag brass to make it fit, after cutting to length. (just an obscure fact for someone shopping)
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Post by squigz on Mar 23, 2020 13:14:52 GMT -5
But if you want to use premium jacketed or monolithic bullets, the .500 JRH is a better choice as well as the fact that you can ramp the pressures up considerably higher. So it comes down to use... If you're being practical, the JRH has a lot of advantages! Frankly the variety and price of bullets might be enough to sway me if I intended to shoot the thing. One downside: My JRH is made by JRH and has a very slightly reduced rim. So, i have to remove a couple thou-diameter from my 500Mag brass to make it fit, after cutting to length. (just an obscure fact for someone shopping) That's only if you get one made in a FA, IIRC. Otherwise if you buy a factory BFR you don't have to turn the rims down and can shoot 500 S&W brass without a hitch after trimming down to the proper case length. I also second Max, he turned me on to the 500JRH years ago and it's hands down the most fun to shoot with everything mild to wild and I've never had an issue finding bullets for it.
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Post by bigbrowndog on Mar 23, 2020 13:22:14 GMT -5
I love my 500L and 500max, but my next big gun will be a 500JRH, for the exact reasons mentioned. .500 diameter bullets are more widely available, and in more varied weights, and styles jacketed, monometal, and cast.
Trapr
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Post by mar on Mar 23, 2020 13:44:07 GMT -5
I love my 500L and 500max, but my next big gun will be a 500JRH, for the exact reasons mentioned. .500 diameter bullets are more widely available, and in more varied weights, and styles jacketed, monometal, and cast. Trapr Are there even jacketed or mono metal bullets available for the 500L?
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Post by whitworth on Mar 23, 2020 14:28:47 GMT -5
I love my 500L and 500max, but my next big gun will be a 500JRH, for the exact reasons mentioned. .500 diameter bullets are more widely available, and in more varied weights, and styles jacketed, monometal, and cast. Trapr Are there even jacketed or mono metal bullets available for the 500L? I’m working on that.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Mar 23, 2020 15:43:50 GMT -5
I went JRH... but I have a custom 5 shot 50 A.E. Super Blackhawk for the tamer 50 cal stuff...
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Post by bigbrowndog on Mar 24, 2020 9:02:07 GMT -5
Mar,....yes there are but you’ve got to look. CEB does .500L mono’s and Barnes has jacketed bullets meant for 50 Alaskan that work well. As does Hawk bullets, I had Hawk make up some 450jhp bullets for me they work well on medium game.
Trapr
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Post by bryanaustin on Mar 24, 2020 21:57:12 GMT -5
Doesn't 45 come after 44? Just say'n ;-)
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Post by edk on Mar 24, 2020 22:12:21 GMT -5
Why is a guy with 4 posts, experience limited to 44 mag and an interest in hunting deer/hogs/auodad being advised to purchase a 500JRH/500L? Isn't some form of 45 an obvious progression?
Now if a guy said something like "I want the biggest, baddest to hunt dangerous game/impress my buddies, fine. That wasn't the OP's question.
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Post by ddixie884 on Mar 25, 2020 1:12:38 GMT -5
.45s with 300+gr Ruger loads is definitley a step up from your average .44 magnum load. Some shoot 300s in the .44............
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Post by dougader on Mar 25, 2020 19:55:25 GMT -5
Bula/Steve's entry (I concur, the 480 Ruger is an excellent round).
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Post by wheelguns on Mar 25, 2020 20:09:33 GMT -5
When I decided to go up from the 45 colt, the 480 ruger was the natural choice. Next will be the 500jrh.
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Post by bula on Mar 25, 2020 20:12:26 GMT -5
A little more bore diameter, a little more bullet weight, a little more velo if wanted. As Ruger designed, a step up from a 44 magnum. The 480. Yup. Thank You Doug.
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