Marlin 1895 in 500S&W

[Big bore dinosaur]

Maybe Henry will chamber one in the single shot..
Would buy one in a ruger falling block, likem hot, tuff to beat the ruger #1

 

[DMS1]

MOARRRR POWARRR!!!!

The 500 magnum is more powerful than even the mighty Alaskan, once fired from 20 inch barrel.


https://www.outdoorlife.com/articles/guns/2015/10/field-test-tc-pro-hunter-rifle-sw-500#page-6

I'm not sure about that. The 500 grain .500 load is 1425 fps and 2254 ft/lbs. Buffalo bore sells a 45-70 load with 500 grain bullet that is 1625 fps and 2950 ft/lbs.

The S&W numbers may be published for pistol barrel length, and I'm not sure what length bbl buffalo bore tested either, but I wonder how close they would be in the same gun?

Buffalo bore sells a 525 grain Alaskan load at 1850 fps and 3799 ft/lbs!

 

[hoytcanon]

If you can handle the extra power, you can get a .35 Rem.

Agreed... the .350 Legend makes no sense up here... it was purpose built to address firearm hunting restrictions in certain US states.

 

[Big bore dinosaur]

500 gr with Hodgon CFE BLK in my handi rifle will produce 2000 fps with minimal pressure signs.

 

[kodiakjack]

I'm not sure about that. The 500 grain .500 load is 1425 fps and 2254 ft/lbs. Buffalo bore sells a 45-70 load with 500 grain bullet that is 1625 fps and 2950 ft/lbs.

The S&W numbers may be published for pistol barrel length, and I'm not sure what length bbl buffalo bore tested either, but I wonder how close they would be in the same gun?

Buffalo bore sells a 525 grain Alaskan load at 1850 fps and 3799 ft/lbs!

I take it you didn’t read the article I linked? With Federal Vital Shok 325gr (not the hottest load out there) the 500 magnum carried 3458ftlbs out of the rifle.

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

True enough. My intro to the 500 was when a friend of mine first got his and invited me to the range for the '1st Cruise'. I've never turned an invite to shoot someone elses ammo . Ammo and components were fairly hard to come by at that time. Another local friend who also had a 500 and is hot & heavy into casting, supplied the test ammo. Basically, a cast 440gr pushed at a velocity of 1000f/sec. My friend stapled a target on the end of a big block of wood and asked me to squeeze off five, from a rest at 25yds. He brought the target back and said he was keeping it. There was one big ragged hole. A convert was born! I thought if it shoots that well, perhaps I 'need' one.

I was using moderate loads with the Lee 440 gr cast in my H&R Handi some years back and had similar results on target at 80 yds. Pleasant big bore to shoot when the pill is going at 1300 fps and a hell of a hole digger on game.

 

[mbogo3]

Buddy has a S+W revolver shooting 700gr cast !