.500 Al Sharqi (Pic added)

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07 July 2017, 01:06

nitro450exp

.500 Al Sharqi (Pic added)

Hello

Anyone know about the .500 Al Sharqi, it looks like a 600/500, that is to say a 600 necked down to .500.
Was it developed for a double or single.
It is rimmed.

Any info would be great.

Development stories, Balistics, data.

Thanks
Nitro

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07 July 2017, 11:54

Saeed

Have no idea about it, but you might wish to know that Al Sharqi means the oriental, or eastern in Arabic.

07 July 2017, 14:09

nitro450exp

Thanks Saeed

Pic of the headstamp and cartridge.

Nitro

08 July 2017, 03:23

ELeeton

Isn't Al Sharqi the family name of the Emir of Fujairah in UAE?

09 July 2017, 13:21

Bill73

A very interesting cartridge,being a Dr guy?I would love to know what this caliber could do in a Dr? I think it would be maybe very efficient?

Any way that we could get case dimensions?& someone could put it through quickload?

09 July 2017, 14:56

nitro450exp

Bill

I found it on an auction site in EU, I collect British DR cartridges, but this is a modern cartridge.
Not sure i want to drop 30 euros on a curiosity.
The 577/500, 600/500 and 600/577 would probably be very similar.

From the auction.

A really very rare cartridge,
Small cartridge for a royal house in the Arab Emirates.
The cartridge is based on a .577-500 Hartmann and Weiss.
An absolute unique and probably never again to get.
Loaded with Degol Lion Jacket

Nitro