carl
.327 Meteor
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Post by carl on Sept 20, 2011 6:16:55 GMT -5
Keep in mind that the 500JRH, 500WE, and 500GNR are all .500s. The 500L is a .510. Didn't the BATFE have a "little talk" with John about his "over .50" cal. guns? John dropped back to a .50 so the "other weapon" classification, and it's paperwork, wouldn't be needed. I cannot back this up except with this ol' guys' foggy memory......  Carl |
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Post by AxeHandle on Sept 20, 2011 7:54:38 GMT -5
Yup... This getting old can be a $*&(#! can't it.. Personally I liken it to a file drawer. When there are a few folders in it everything is easy to find. When that drawer is stuffed full along with 4 more it can sometimes take a little time to find stuff. From what I understand the Linebaugh (and Reeder) .510 bore guns are based on the actual federal regulation. The regulation specifies land to land. The .500 Linebaugh is .500 land to land. The .510 measurement is groove to groove. For what ever reason the other 50 bore builders chose to make their .500 from groove to groove. Makes it even more confusing for our old heads huh? I'd bet that the use of the .500 groove to groove was just so that some federal employee in the future couldn't intepret the regualtion a new way and muck everything up. |
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nframe
.240 Incinerator
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Post by nframe on Sept 21, 2011 15:05:57 GMT -5
In my experiences you will eventually return from whence you came. I have known and used John Linebaugh built revolvers for a great many years. Have them from .44 Special to .500 Long. I have punished my hands and body to the point where I just don't use the big guns that much anymore. Dustin Linebaugh built a .38-40 for me several years ago...a very nice gun. My 5-shot .45 Colt John built is probably my most used in regard to the ones he did. The .475 and .500 Long chamberings are not for the faint of heart or recoil shy! They are absolutely brutal in every regard and for the difference in velocity you can obtain over the standard chamberings, it's just not worth the wear and tear on your body IMO...JL will tell you this as well, but I learned this through my own experiences. They are in fact a bigger hammer so to speak, but in the overall scheme of things, just not necessary for most hunting applications. My first .500 Linebaugh had about 9,000 rounds through it before it had to go back for a little minor tweaking...they are well built revolvers. The .475 Linebaugh has a quicker recoil curve than does the .500 Linebaugh...certainly a lot of power in a 3lb. revolver for sure! For the most part...I carry and shoot a .44 Magnum...it was the one who brought me to the dance in the first place:-)
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Post by AxeHandle on Sept 21, 2011 18:21:42 GMT -5
Now that sounds like it could be fun.. Luckily I never completely put my first facination down... Of course being an old bullseye shooter I'm talking about accurized 45 autos and target grade 22 autos. The safe is still full of them. I've been feeling the paper punching itch lately too...  |
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