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500 A-square any fun?

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17 June 2006, 18:15
a120
500 A-square any fun?
I can get a .50 barrel cheap and bullets from a local bulletmaker at a good price, and started to wonder what to do with it... BOOM bewildered
Since I'll probably never win the big lottery and therefore never will hunt tons of elephants this is mainly an idea to have some fun on the range - so weight and "handyness" insn't critical factors. What should I aim for in barrel length, weight and recoil reducing extras to keep this rifle one to reach for as often as possible?
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17 June 2006, 21:37
Hog Killer
For a big bore plinker, 5 kilos +/-, 24" barrel, and a Decelarator recoil pad. Then lots of ammo. cheers

Hog Killer


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18 June 2006, 00:29
Canuck
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500 A-square any fun?


You bet. Check this out (video clip) and see for yourself. Smiler

Cheers,
Canuck



18 June 2006, 09:06
Robgunbuilder
500 A2= The best of the best.Throat for 750 Gr A-max and have a ball! Great Great cartridge!-Rob


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19 June 2006, 03:12
els
500 A2 is what Dudley Rogers uses. I shot his and it is a hand full! On the other hand build one and you will have yourself a serious stopping rifle.


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19 June 2006, 03:21
Telly
A friend has one that I have shot some. With the 600 grain loads from A-Square there was a lot of recoil. I didn't realize a gun that size could jump so high!!! Fun indeed.

Telly
19 June 2006, 17:35
Paolo9,5x73
Only if you can honestly say that the recoil associated with shooting full factory 460 Weatherby loads is easily tolerable. hammering
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19 June 2006, 18:11
fla3006
As long as you keep muzzle velocity below 2200 or thereabouts recoil isn't too bad. It's mainly recoil velocity that I find problematic, in any caliber.


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20 June 2006, 04:57
Canuck
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As long as you keep muzzle velocity below 2200 or thereabouts


Now where's the fun in that? Razzer Smiler

Cheers,
Canuck

ps: the guy in the video I posted is shooting a 600gr bullet at 2400 fps. The rifle is owned by 470 Mbogo - Dave.



20 June 2006, 05:29
fla3006
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Canuck: the guy in the video I posted is shooting a 600gr bullet at 2400 fps. The rifle is owned by 470 Mbogo - Dave.


Yes, I've seen Dave's rifle in action first hand, at Camp Cooley. A real stand-up guy. I wasn't sure I'd be standing up however if I accepted his offer to shoot his Mbogo so I respectfully declined. Also declined Neal's offer to shoot his 550 Magnum. And Harry's offer to shoot his souped up Gibbs. I have a 510 Wells (almost identical to the A2) which isn't bad with 650s @ 2150 (not quite max). But after Jeffe sucker punched me with his 500 Jeff "light loads" (535s @ 2400), I found my threshold. My Wells theoretically delivers alot of power but because it's muzzle velocity isn't particularly high with heavy bullets, I think it is recoil velocity that is the real culprit when it comes to pain (think 378 or 416 Wby).


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