Posted on 02/25/2020 7:23:54 AM PST by w1n1
Would love to see the ballistics on both versions.
The .500 S&W would make be a nice single shot rifle cartridge.
Winchester/Browning 1885 High Wall comes to mind. Would kick like a mule though.
It is into .50-90 Sharps territory (ballistically).
I still like my .44 mag S&W pistol and Marlin .44 mag lever action (deer brush-gun)
Sounds like a great package for big bear country. Personally, I’d find something along the lines of an M1 carbine in 10mm much more practical and useful.
A .44 mag revolver doesn’t bother me but it is about as much recoil as I want. The .500 S&W sounds like a way too much in a handgun.
If I still handloaded, it would make a nice pickup truck gun with reduced loads. But I agree with you, .44 is good for about anything.
I’ve often thought the Marlin Guide Gun with some of Buffalo Bore’s heavy solid cast bullets would be the ultimate outfit for big bears.
This article reminded me of a show produced by the NRA which I enjoyed, no, LOVED watching.
It was called “Under Wild Skies”. My understanding is, it was driven off the air with a concerted effort by animal rights wackos.
“....animal rights wackos.”
Anyone heard of an animal rights wackos season...duck season....wabbit season....
rwood
Count me in on one of those.
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Bingo. A winning combination.
Also, recoil can be adjusted with different weight projectiles (my advise-DO NOT go far off from “factory powder load)
Dont get me wrong, I love big guns and recoil can be viewed as entertainment, however with rifles already chambered in 454 casull and 460 this seems like solution in search of a problem
and in reality I doubt it can match a heavy load out of a 45-70 anyway.
Prior to the boating accident I loved my .357 Magnum S&W paired with a Marlin .357 Magnum lever gun. Oh how I miss them.
New England Firearms (Handi Rifle) made one, but I suspect they are pretty scarce. At $37 for a box of 20, they are not for plinking.
I had the same rifle although it was then called H&R but also “Handy Rifle”. Mine was in .357 maximum.
I bought 50 new sized brass cases and loaded them to a medium power. .357/.38 special dies worked just fine. One of the most fun guns ever. It was also quite powerful even with mild loads.
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