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.50 Cal. Single shot
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 1:28 pm
by Hidden Mortimer
Just another subject to talk about. What are the chances Henry will make a single shot in one of the big 50’s? 500 s&w 500 linebaugh or 500 JHR? Would they have to redo the barrel? Maybe simply not thin it down so much. What do you think?
Re: .50 Cal. Single shot
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 1:32 pm
by Henry88
Single shot elephant gun tells me two things,
1) You're hunting something big and dangerous.
2) You don't want to miss.
Re: .50 Cal. Single shot
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 1:45 pm
by markiver54
Hidden Mortimer wrote:Just another subject to talk about. What are the chances Henry will make a single shot in one of the big 50’s? 500 s&w 500 linebaugh or 500 JHR? Would they have to redo the barrel? Maybe simply not thin it down so much. What do you think?
I know from experience with my 500 S&W, a long gun would definitly help control the abuse that my revolver puts out. That's why I no longer shoot it!
Re: .50 Cal. Single shot
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 1:47 pm
by ESquared
The still have their "Suggestion Box" on the Henry website, yes? Take the plunge and post a note to them, see what they say!
But, like others, I'm curious: what would you do with it?
Re: .50 Cal. Single shot
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 1:51 pm
by markiver54
ESquared wrote:The still have their "Suggestion Box" on the Henry website, yes? Take the plunge and post a note to them, see what they say!
But, like others, I'm curious: what would you do with it?
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Lot clearing no doubt...very expensive lot clearing!
Re: .50 Cal. Single shot
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 1:53 pm
by ESquared
That $400 Single Shot would need a $4,000 scope to do it justice!
Re: .50 Cal. Single shot
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 2:23 pm
by Hidden Mortimer
ESquared wrote:The still have their "Suggestion Box" on the Henry website, yes? Take the plunge and post a note to them, see what they say!
But, like others, I'm curious: what would you do with it?
I would just shoot it. I think it would be fun to have and load for. I already went to the site and put a suggestion. Since there are no loading dies for the other two I can settle for the 500 s&w. H&R made one in the same caliber so I figured why not Henry too.
Re: .50 Cal. Single shot
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 3:34 pm
by Mistered
That's why I no longer shoot it!
I have to laugh when I see ads fo .500 S & W guns for sale - most reference something like ‘only ten rounds fired’
Personally I do not own any gun that is not an ‘all day shooter’
Re: .50 Cal. Single shot
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 4:06 pm
by John E Davies
I have a Super Redhawk Alaskan .480R and would love a Big Boy Steel in this caliber. It's a terrific and under appreciated cartridge with tolerable recoil. It would be a great camp gun and would be bad medicine for bears. I should have bought a Rossi Puma Stainless carbine years ago when they did come that way. I don't see any need for a single shot. If I were hunting hogs, for example, I sure would like a rapid follow up shot, or three.
Maybe the reason I never went for the Rossi was the cockeyed sight (or mag tube) in this pic.
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https://gunblast.com/Puma480.htm
A really big bore makes the gun light for easy carry (the Puma was just 6 pounds), but I imagine a .500 S&W hot load would just about send the stock through your collar bone.
John Davies
Spokane WA
Re: .50 Cal. Single shot
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 4:23 pm
by North Country Gal
TC makes the 500 S&W in the Encore platform. Can get barrels from them or MGM in either pistol or rifle lengths. As for me, the 45-70 in the Encore is plenty. Can go as to as you want/can stand in the Encore, but can go as light as you want, too. Ain't no cowboy action loads in the 500 S&W.