I called Starline today to ask about the availability of .500 Special brass as a reloading component. The woman told me that they would need a lot of requests for this to happen. They would have to make a run of the brass with their own headstamp instead of CorBon's headstamp. I am asking...Please...Please anyone who would like to buy some .500 special brass, to please call Starline and tell them you are interested.

Their number is:660-827-6640.

Thank You very much for your interest

I'm curious, why not just reduce the loads in .500 Mag. brass??? Bill T.

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Originally posted by billt:
I'm curious, why not just reduce the loads in .500 Mag. brass??? Bill T.

Because, if the revolver was built as a 500 sp, it will not have the mile long chamber/cylinder of the 500 Mag.

Hog Killer

I didn't know anyone was building .500 "Specials". Bill T.

A bit off topic, but if you can catch a re-run of the last "American Rifleman" they do shoot a .500 special out of a Ruger framed revolver if I remember correctly.

(I'm no pistol guy so don't hold my feet to the fire over the "ruger frame")

It was on some episode where a pretty large guy who custom made some nice big bore (.500 Linebaugh, 45-70, .45LC) revolvers. I remember a peice at the end where the host of the show was asking him about the new .500 cartrige. It may be worth a watch if you are real intrested to hear about it.