500+ Club Membership

12 March 2002, 17:20

<500 AHR>

How about a roll call of all the members of thr forum that have and shoot big bores .505" and bigger.

I have a 500 AHR and am a former 505 Gibbs owner. I currently am lusting for a 577 NE.

Todd E

12 March 2002, 17:23

Saeed

Todd,

I have shot 500 NE, 577 NE, 577 T.Rex, 600 NE and 700 NE.

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12 March 2002, 17:30

470 Mbogo

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Todd E:
Hi Todd,
You've got good lusts there buddy.A 577 Nitro Express would be a wonderful thing. I have a 500 A-Square that gets shot fairly regularly.

470 Mbogo

12 March 2002, 19:50

Shadrek

500 A-Square , 585 Nyati

12 March 2002, 20:41

Gemini

510 Wells

13 March 2002, 09:11

500nitro

500NE, 505, 577, 600 and 50BMG, 4-bore and 8-bore.

50 BMG was a single shot bolt action I owned for many years until someone made me an offer I could'nt refuse

12 March 2002, 23:57

Deerdogs

50BMG Barratt Light Fifty.

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Regards

Richard

13 March 2002, 00:26

Ulrik Hentzer

.577 Tyrannosaur

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UH

13 March 2002, 02:50

<Paul Machmeier>

500 AHR on order!

13 March 2002, 03:32

<Rune>

585 Nyati

13 March 2002, 03:33

Santala

Hunted gophers with a 50 BMG McMillan bolt action rifle a few times. The only problem is you never know if you hit them.

Steve

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13 March 2002, 03:33

500grains

Only 585 nyati.

13 March 2002, 05:40

Paul H

Still waiting on my 500 Jeffrey.

13 March 2002, 06:34

Big Bore

50 Alaskan
50 BMG

13 March 2002, 06:38

<BMG>

Have owned 3 BMG's however currently own 1, but that will change soon ;-) (more, not less), .500 A-Square at the smiths, .577 Snider from 1872, .50 AE in AR carbine fashon (I know it's only .500), and looking at a .600NE on a BMG reciever for $1,500 (Sorry guys, it's mine soon so no hints).

13 March 2002, 06:56

Nickudu

13 March 2002, 07:52

DaveC

I will have my .500 Jeffrey in my anxious hands next week.

13 March 2002, 08:00

Robgunbuilder

.50 BMG AMAC,.50 BMG Benchrest, 500A2, 500 AHR(soon) and 585 NYATI, 1 inch Cannon!

13 March 2002, 09:07

RIP

500 A-Square on a Ruger No. 1 with .588" total throat for Milsurp and target bullets... (JGS 500 A2 reamer with throat extended with Dave Manson throating reamer.)

510 JAB (.510/460 Weatherby Improved Jenkins and Berry) on a BRNO ZKK 602... (500 A2 with 30 degree shoulder and only 0.300" freebore, reamer by Dave Manson. The standard 500 A2 has a 35 degree shoulder and 0.400" free bore.)

50 BMG, AR 50. Traded in the Barrett on a double rifle. The AR 50 was more accurate than the Barrett, in my case.

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RAB

13 March 2002, 09:21

Bill/Oregon

I've fired a MacMillan .50 BMG, and currently shoot a .577 Snider. Does that count? How about .50-70 Government, or 12.17X44R Swedish?

13 March 2002, 09:30

SDS

.510-.505 Gibbs.

13 March 2002, 09:34

DB Bill

Does a couple of thousand rounds thry a Quad .50 count?

13 March 2002, 09:51

fla3006

500 A-Square Brevex Magnum Mauser

13 March 2002, 10:58

<Kenai Capt>

.505 Gibbs,
and currently coveting a .500NE DBL

13 March 2002, 11:05

Paul H

quote:
Originally posted by Kenai Capt:
.505 Gibbs,
and currently coveting a .500NE DBL

Kenai Capt,

Is that one of the Ruger M77 Bowen conversions that Great Northern Guns had done? How do you like the gun?

13 March 2002, 11:06

<500 Nitro>

Custom 500 Jeff on different actions,
510 Wells,
505 Gibbs (Original),
500 NE Dbls of different makes,
585 Nyati,
600 NE Dbl (Jeff)

13 March 2002, 12:00

<Sooner>

2 500 Jeffreys
1 495 A2

Will begin work on something bigger real soon.

13 March 2002, 12:19

Russell E. Taylor

I have a custom-built .50 BMG rifle and a .500 Linebaugh revolver.

Russ

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13 March 2002, 12:50

<500 AHR>

Beginning to appear as though we have quite a large membership here!

How many of you have taken game with your .505+ rifles?

I have shot several buffalo with the 505 Gibbs and 5 Bison with the 500 AHR.

Todd E

13 March 2002, 14:42

Pathfinder

Yea, what about that DB Bill's quad 50 question? How about 50 cal browning and 105 howitzer? They really do make a hellofva bang too! Not all of us got to shoot them fancy guns!

13 March 2002, 14:58

MLindsay

My 500 A2 is being built.

Mike

13 March 2002, 14:59

JohnTheGreek

Had a custom .50 BMG that I had built in a lightweight bull-pup configuration. it weighed just under 17 pounds. Recoil was a bit fierce. I now lust after a .505 Gibbs.

JohnTheGreek

13 March 2002, 15:21

<500 AHR>

With regard to DB's question my vote would be that the .505+ rifle would have to be shoulder held. I am only one of many here in the .505+ club so we will have to see what the others have to say as well.

I used to own a 50 BMG to. They can be great fun, but I feel they are a little awkward for hunting.

Todd E

13 March 2002, 16:10

<500 Nitro>

Todd E

Good question - regarding taking of game with 505+, have only managed to take multiple Water Buffalo with the 505 Gibbs, both 525gn and 600gn Bullets.

Hope to use Custom 500 Jeff and 500 NE Double this year and somewhere in Africa next year.

13 March 2002, 17:32

Tongo

One .500 A2 on order!!!

13 March 2002, 17:50

LV Eric

50 BMG
500 A2
577 t-rex

14 March 2002, 01:31

I am in the process of building my .585 Nyatti, can I join early??

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14 March 2002, 03:44

<Allan>

500A2 on a Ruger mk2rsm

14 March 2002, 04:51

dan belisle

50 BMG, 50-70. I haven't decided which big 500 to go with yet, but I'm prepping an Enfield action. - Dan

14 March 2002, 10:47

<Kenai Capt>

Paul H
Forum Leader
Posts: 1244
From: Alaska
Registered: Feb 2001
Kenai Capt,
Is that one of the Ruger M77 Bowen conversions that Great Northern Guns had done? How do you like the gun?

Paul,
Yes it's one of the 5 from GNG, but Bowen didn't do them.Cliff LaBounty did the rebore ,but a local smith rechambered and assembled them, not sure who. I like it fine so far, have not been able to get out shooting much, but what I've done has been a a hoot. Still need to get it bedded and the magazine box is a hair too short so need to address that as well. Sorry about the weird reply , I can't figure out how to do the quote thing,
Regards
Ron