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what ever happend to all the 50 cal barns solid???

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19 November 2004, 04:04
700 nitro
what ever happend to all the 50 cal barns solid???
i have been looking at some 50 cal 500 jefferys....505 gibbs.....500 asquare rifles over the last couple of days and i descovered that barns dosnt list any solids in these calibers any more.....

where can i find monolithic solids for these bad boys now????

i am very interested in making a 500 asqaure rifle and wish to shoot the 600 grain monolithic solid.
19 November 2004, 06:27
JefferyDenmark
700 Nitro

Both GS custom and Rhino makes solids in this calibre.

http://www.rhinobullets.co.za/

http://gscustom.co.za/

Cheers,

Andr�
19 November 2004, 06:33
500grains
In addition to GS Custom and Rhino, the following other mfrs make .50 cal bullets:



A-Square 600 grain - http://www.midwayusa.com/rewriteaproduct/178327



Woodleigh 600 grain FMJ RN - http://www.midwayusa.com/rewriteaproduct/978244



Plus Barnes and TCCI make 570 grain bullets.



TCCI - http://www.qpg.com/T/tcci/



Or you could make your own bullets on a lathe.
19 November 2004, 06:34
Michael Robinson
A-Square advertises 600 grain monolithic solids in .510" diameter. They are quite expensive, though. A-Square also advertises loaded ammunition in .500 A2.

Of course, Woodleigh makes solids in this caliber in a few weights, including 570 and 600 grains. They are not monolithics, but Woodleigh solids are damned good.

I have used their 500 grain solids in .458" diameter and they have always performed perfectly. So, I have stocked up on some of their 600 grain solids for use in my .500 A2 when Ed at AHR finally finishes it.

I also have some 600 grain Woodleigh Protected Point bonded core soft points that I will try as well.

Finally, I have a box of the Barnes 570 grain XLC coated X-Bullets. They are undersized, at .509" diameter, but I want to see how they will shoot in my .500 A2 anyway. I like the X-Bullets performance on game and these are monsters.

Good luck!