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Offline 9x19

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.500 MAGNUM!!!
« on: February 20, 2007, 04:41:31 PM »
I picked up another Handi Rifle today, this one chambered for the .500 Magnum, along with three boxes of ammo (Magtech 400 gr. JSP and 275 gr. JHP, and Federal 275  gr. JHP (Barnes bullet)).

Only had time for a half dozen rounds this afternoon, but man, what a blast! (Pun intended).

This thing is a feral hog's worst nightmare!  ;D

Right now it has the factory adjustable "Fire" sights... I'll have to think some on what kind of optics might be best for this little cannon!

I'm up to five frames, 7 barrels... just a drop in the bucket compared to many here, I know! ;D
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Re: .500 MAGNUM!!!
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2007, 12:57:51 AM »
Congrats. I just got my 500 S&W in on Monday and haven't had a chance to go shoot yet. Which of the factory rounds did you shoot and how much kick did it have with them? Charlie
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Re: .500 MAGNUM!!!
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2007, 01:11:43 AM »
yu guys need to start yur owm  500mag club here hahhaahha  ive never got the chance to shoot the handi in 500 but did  shoot the 500  handgun, wow yep its a balst for sure , bigol KABOOM!!! :o :o :o and if 9x19 is your normal caliber it would be a wholelotta  kaboom  conpared to that
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Re: .500 MAGNUM!!!
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2007, 06:49:37 AM »
3 boxes of factory loads is nearly as much as the rifle....better get some dies...
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Re: .500 MAGNUM!!!
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2007, 12:01:26 PM »
i know the price for ammo is rediculous.  i just got my dies, brass and bullets in the mail today, now all i need is powder and primers, and i am ready to load my 500 and 204 ruger.  kind of opposite ends of the spectrum huh?? ;D ;D ;D just imagine what the 500 would do to a pdog, shoot the bullet weighs almost as much as the dog.

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Re: .500 MAGNUM!!!
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2007, 03:21:34 PM »
9x19, the best factory ammo for my 500 has been hornady 350 gr xtp/mag, yes it is a high, i  have a bubby loading for his 500 s&w pistol, he loads me some shooting rounds, i killed some deer with this rifle this season if you hit them they will go down,
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Re: .500 MAGNUM!!!
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2007, 06:05:24 PM »
joshco84

We are of the same mind. I am sending my Handi off for a .204 and a 50 S&W. Keep posting and let us know how it they work.

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Re: .500 MAGNUM!!!
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2007, 06:39:27 PM »
I only had the time to shoot a couple of rounds of each loading... the 400 grain MagTech had marginally more recoil than the two 275 grain loads.

I plan to reload for this one... just have to get a set of RCBS dies... the Hornady 350 grain XTP is what I'll likely start with... along with some powder from Accuate Arms (I already have some #9 on hand and see it in their load data for the 350 Sierra). I got lucky on the factory loaded ammo, found it in a pawn shop under a thick layer of dust... got all three boxes (60 rounds total) for $65 out the door! The Hornady 350 factory loads were $59.99/20 at Gander Mountain... $3 per round!!!
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Re: .500 MAGNUM!!!
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2007, 07:21:45 PM »
why get the rcbs dies??  i got the lee carbide die set for 21.99 at midwayusa.com and they are working great so far.  just sized the first 100 cases tonight, and didnt have a single glitch.
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Re: .500 MAGNUM!!!
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2007, 09:09:21 PM »
you lucked up on a good deal on the 500 ammo, like the guy above said the ammo cost more than the rifle,
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Re: .500 MAGNUM!!!
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2007, 10:18:01 PM »
josh',

I've been an RCBS guy for a long time, although my progressive presses are all Dillon!

I do use Lee's hand priming tool when running the single stage press though.
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