In a custom or simi custom, which caliber do you like in say a Bisley based gun, verses a Redhawk or Super Redhawk platform. This would be for non scoped platform gun.

Thanks JC

475 Linebaugh would be my choice.

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Originally posted by Tembo:
475 Linebaugh would be my choice.

That is a great choice! The .475 has no flies on it!

I also really love the .50 cals, particularly the .500 JRH and the .500 Linebaugh.

Thanks for your response. I would like to someday have a Nimrod or one of these GP44's from Bowen Arms. I do most of my hunting in Florida and do not need this level of power, but what the heck. One thing that is nice with the handguns is most of it's use will be near home so no worries about ammo availability. At what distance do you expect to use your open sighted handguns. I to think the .500 Linebaugh would be a great choice.

Whitworth, what do you mean by no flies on it.

JC

What whit means is most are accurate,in any form they come in,customs,FA or bfr.They will take cleanly any animal on any continent if the shooter does his part.

475linebaugh would be my choice also.Not needed but desired.

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Originally posted by cottonstalk:
What whit means is most are accurate,in any form they come in,customs,FA or bfr.They will take cleanly any animal on any continent if the shooter does his part.

475linebaugh would be my choice also.Not needed but desired.

Why disrciminate against the 500's?

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Originally posted by Whitworth:

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Originally posted by Tembo:
475 Linebaugh would be my choice.

That is a great choice! The .475 has no flies on it!

I also really love the .50 cals, particularly the .500 JRH and the .500 Linebaugh.

Amen to that...

475 for me also

What barrel length do you guy's like with the 475 and dose that change in a single action verses a double action.

My personal favorite is a 5 shot Harton 480 Bisley but the 475 is probably a better choice overall. The great thing about the big boys (475-500's) is you can back off on the throttle & still kill a deer & the one standing behind it & do it with medium velocity loads if you so desire. One of those beauties running 1000-1100 fps is easy to control & will knock the lips loose on anything out there, no real need to run them above 1200 fps unless you just like the added velocity/recoil they will deliver.
That big flat nose will penetrate & kill as good as many of the big rifles. Once you get the brass & dies its pretty simple to work up a great handload thats tailored to your gun.
Many of us here have shot clear through elk, moose, bison & bears. Twice I've shot through deer lengthways with the 44 maggie...hit them in the Obama & the slug exited the chest!

Dick

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Originally posted by cottonstalk:
What whit means is most are accurate,in any form they come in,customs,FA or bfr.They will take cleanly any animal on any continent if the shooter does his part.

475linebaugh would be my choice also.Not needed but desired.

That is exactly what I meant! But I do love my .500s!

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Originally posted by Whitworth:

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Originally posted by cottonstalk:
What whit means is most are accurate,in any form they come in,customs,FA or bfr.They will take cleanly any animal on any continent if the shooter does his part.

475linebaugh would be my choice also.Not needed but desired.

That is exactly what I meant! But I do love my .500s!

What ever do you mean?

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Originally posted by jwp475:

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Originally posted by Whitworth:

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Originally posted by cottonstalk:
What whit means is most are accurate,in any form they come in,customs,FA or bfr.They will take cleanly any animal on any continent if the shooter does his part.

475linebaugh would be my choice also.Not needed but desired.

That is exactly what I meant! But I do love my .500s!

What ever do you mean?

That the .475 has no flies on it -- try and keep up!

Show some love for the 500's

I too like the 500 Linebaugh. Mine has a 6" heavy barrel. About the perfect length, although I have many revolvers with shorter barrels. If the 500 is too much for your size game, try the 44 Special in the smaller framed Ruger flattop. Plenty of whack in a small package.

If I had to sell off my large bores the stainless 500 Linebaugh Nimrod would remain.

jc375,
My own favorite is also the 475L, but since you say you live and hunt in Florida, my choice would be a .44 Magnum. Accurate, easy to shoot, less expensive, plenty of power that's adequate for most anything ... what's not to like?
My own self imposed limit with iron sights is about 80 yards.

I have 3 Freedom Arms M83's in 500 Wyoming Express and cannot fault any of them compared to the 2 M83's I have in 475 Linebaugh. Both are my favorites and I can't imagine that you'll notice any difference on game.

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Originally posted by Wbypoor:
I have 3 Freedom Arms M83's in 500 Wyoming Express and cannot fault any of them compared to the 2 M83's I have in 475 Linebaugh. Both are my favorites and I can't imagine that you'll notice any difference on game.

The game won't notice much difference between the calibers either. I really like my 5.5" barrel Linebaugh Custom Bisley in .500 Linebaugh. Use the .44 Mags for sub-caliber training rounds.

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Originally posted by Wbypoor:
I have 3 Freedom Arms M83's in 500 Wyoming Express and cannot fault any of them compared to the 2 M83's I have in 475 Linebaugh. Both are my favorites and I can't imagine that you'll notice any difference on game.

Both the 475 and the 500"s are very effective on any size game, but the 500 will give a more visable indication of the hit on LARGE game

jwp475, have you actually seen a real difference in a slug thats .475 compared to a slug thats .500, just asking, I've never shot a 500 but it would seem about the same difference (not much) as comparing a 41 to a 44....410-.429 diameter, thats with equal bullet weights, etc.
I would guess there has to be some difference but just wondering if you have actually seen the difference in your own experience.

Dick

Good question Dick. I can't tell any difference in terminal performance between my .475 L's and my .500 WE's.

Keep in mind that jwp uses 525 grain bullets in his .500 Linebaugh. That's a lot of lead. I was present when he shot a large bison and it did react to the shot. An anomoly? I don't know, but that is one formidable bullet.

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Originally posted by Dick Thompson:
jwp475, have you actually seen a real difference in a slug thats .475 compared to a slug thats .500, just asking, I've never shot a 500 but it would seem about the same difference (not much) as comparing a 41 to a 44....410-.429 diameter, thats with equal bullet weights, etc.
I would guess there has to be some difference but just wondering if you have actually seen the difference in your own experience.

Dick

Dick in terms of taking game the 475 and 500's are very effective as you know. The difference is in the visual impact of the bullet. When the Asain Buffalo was taken My nephew missed with the first shot and the animal wheeled to run, and that is when I shot him with the 500 JRH breaking the onside main support bone in the shoulder and exited the off shoulder. I told my nehew to shoot again and he missed once again. I reached for the 475 Linebaugh and put another round through the shoulder and this bullet broke the offside support bone and collaspsed the animal. Both the owner of the opperation and his help said that the 500 hit harder with more of a visual impact. Is the 500 more effective? I don't realy think so, but it gives the apearance of a greater blow. Does the 500 put game down better than the 475? Again I don't think so.

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Originally posted by Whitworth:
Keep in mind that jwp uses 525 grain bullets in his .500 Linebaugh. That's a lot of lead. I was present when he shot a large bison and it did react to the shot. An anomoly? I don't know, but that is one formidable bullet.

The 525 grain in the 500 Linebaugh that Whitworth is speak of is the load that took the Bison in my avatar. The bullet hit tight behind the shoulder and looked as if it caved in the rib cage at impact. Blood poured out of both the entrance and exit holes. Very impressive and 1 shot was all that was required

I'm guessing a 525 gr slug from a 500 would be a really good bison buster! A friend of mine shot a bison in Montana several years back with my 480 SRH & a 370 gr cast slug, the bull was facing him & he smacked it right between the headlights (eyes) said its back legs slammed into its belly at the shot before it even touched the ground.
I guess I have shot a 500 before, shot Ken Oneill's at Raton, New Mexico a couple of years back. I gotta go shoot a bison! Don't want one in a pasture eating out of a bucket though, I want to actually hunt one, although many have said they aren't very wild even in the wild!

Dick

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Originally posted by Dick Thompson:
I'm guessing a 525 gr slug from a 500 would be a really good bison buster! A friend of mine shot a bison in Montana several years back with my 480 SRH & a 370 gr cast slug, the bull was facing him & he smacked it right between the headlights (eyes) said its back legs slammed into its belly at the shot before it even touched the ground.
I guess I have shot a 500 before, shot Ken Oneill's at Raton, New Mexico a couple of years back. I gotta go shoot a bison! Don't want one in a pasture eating out of a bucket though, I want to actually hunt one, although many have said they aren't very wild even in the wild!
Dick

The ones that I shot were in 3,000 acres and if there are no big bulls they do not let you get close. With the big bulls around they don't seem to be very afraid

i love my 500 linebaughs but truth be told if i had to sell all of my big bore guns and only keep one it would probably be one of my 475s

No real preference from me. If it starts with a "4" and ends with a "5" I will go with it.
I love the .475 but there is nothing wrong with the .44 either and the .500 JRH has me wanting one.
The ideal is to own all of them!

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Originally posted by bfrshooter:The ideal is to own all of them!

That would be my ideal as well!

Thanks everyone,
Great info but thats usally the case on AR. Would someone explain the differences in shooting a 475 or 500 in a double action type gun. What I mean is recoil, follow up shots and anything eles you think would be of interest.

JC

My .500 and .475 Linebaughs are both in Super Redhawks. The .475 has a 7.5-inch barrel, while the .500 has a 5-inch barrel. While the .475 kicks considerably (420s at 1,350 fps), the .500 kicks considerably more. Keep in mind that the .500 weighs less than my 6-inch Model 29.

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Originally posted by JC375:
Thanks everyone,
Great info but thats usally the case on AR. Would someone explain the differences in shooting a 475 or 500 in a double action type gun. What I mean is recoil, follow up shots and anything eles you think would be of interest.

JC

The double action felt recoil will be heavier in the web of the hand than with a single action IME

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Originally posted by jwp475:

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Originally posted by JC375:
Thanks everyone,
Great info but thats usally the case on AR. Would someone explain the differences in shooting a 475 or 500 in a double action type gun. What I mean is recoil, follow up shots and anything eles you think would be of interest.

JC

The double action felt recoil will be heavier in the web of the hand than with a single action IME

Most definitely.

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Originally posted by JC375:
In a custom or simi custom, which caliber do you like in say a Bisley based gun, verses a Redhawk or Super Redhawk platform. This would be for non scoped platform gun.

Thanks JC

My 475 Linebaugh's one is on the Blackhawk with a Gary Reeder Bisley style grip,and a Redhawk. and 45 Colt.

475 Linebaugh or 480 Ruger

I'm pretty happy with the SRH... but I could get one in a SBH also


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