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450 alaskan bfr

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22 January 2006, 11:59
boom stick
450 alaskan bfr
is this a brainfart or candy for the big bore handcannon crowd?

i read lee martins article on the 500 martin which i think is a good idea based on the economics of using an existing bfr 500 s&w .50 barrel, the good bullet selection for the 500 s&w and the 50 alaskan case and thought what about the 45-70 bfr rechambered to the 450 alaskan??? more case capacity and the existing 458 barrel. there are no flies on the 45-70 in the bfr but to throw the heavy bullets in lower preasure might appeal to some.


577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

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22 January 2006, 20:12
bfrshooter
I have to ask, to what purpose? You can get the BFR in .450 Marlin and an extra cylinder for the 45-70. You have the best of both worlds in one gun.
22 January 2006, 20:39
boom stick
generaly speaking wildcating does not need to make much sense... except to be different Big Grin


577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

*we band of 45-70ers* (Founder)
Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder)
23 January 2006, 03:01
bfrshooter
jumping