500-577 2 3/8" or 577/450/500 M.H. Silk purse, sows ear for NEF 500 SW?

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08 March 2009, 23:33

boom stick

500-577 2 3/8" or 577/450/500 M.H. Silk purse, sows ear for NEF 500 SW?

Been thinking (dangerous) about "improving" the 577/450 case and necking to .500" to have a near 500NE capacity for a 500 SW NEF single shot conversion. Thinking cal neck, 20 thou taper, 35 degree shoulders. A rimless version would be a helova cool short action round. 600 grains@ 2150 at moderate pressure.
Any thought besides expelatives?

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09 March 2009, 06:16

Idaho Sharpshooter

ummm...

why not just chamber for the 500NE 3" and load it to whatever pressure you can handle?

Rich
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10 March 2009, 23:19

MileHighShooter

Have you ever shot a 500 S&W Handi there Boomy? LoL 6lbs rifle with lots of comb drop does not equal a good time, I can only put about 6 rounds through mine before I call it good.

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11 March 2009, 15:21

michael458

Milehigh

I have a friend that has one of those handi things. Of course it was left to me to set up for him, load, scope, what have you. I might catch hell over this, but what a POS. I could barely keep any load inside a foot tub at 50 yds. Not much recoil, but I just got a bad taste in my mouth with that thing. Might have been only that one, I don't know as I will most likely never monkey with one again.

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11 March 2009, 15:45

jeffeosso

I kinda like the NEFs.. now remingtons, btw,,, the barrel purchase program and the cheap factory trigger makes them worth while!

would LOVE to see the NEF with factory 7.62x25 and x39

11 March 2009, 15:51

michael458

Jeffe

Yeah, maybe I just got a bad one. I don't know. But you say they are now Remingtons??? That is enough to turn me way off of them now! So guess I am out on them, not that I was in.

I will stick with the 1885s.

Michael

12 March 2009, 02:03

boom stick

quote:
Originally posted by MileHighShooter:
Have you ever shot a 500 S&W Handi there Boomy? LoL 6lbs rifle with lots of comb drop does not equal a good time, I can only put about 6 rounds through mine before I call it good.

I shot the handgun...

I like guns that recoil

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)

13 March 2009, 02:31

MileHighShooter

I thought the NEF WAS available in 7.62x39...or maybe thats the Rossi...hmm.

Boomy - the NEF 500 is a straight beast, but I'm sure it'll be right at home in your gun safe haha. Remember this though...the S&W has a comped barrel, and actually weighs like 2lbs MORE then the NEF. It will get your attention