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Offline harley berry

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handi .500 to .50 bmg
« on: November 21, 2009, 11:59:46 AM »
Just wondering if a h&r handi .500 can be reamed out to 50.bmg thinking what fun it can be for long distance   hmmmm!!!  the possibilities wow bigger cal power for those impossible shots that you thought could never be done with other loads     please give me your thoughts on this
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Re: handi .500 to .50 bmg
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2009, 12:05:13 PM »
NO!!




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Re: handi .500 to .50 bmg
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2009, 12:15:47 PM »
after one shot and the thing blows up and you end up on the ground a 8pd 50 bmg lets think about this........................... NO!!!
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Re: handi .500 to .50 bmg
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2009, 12:30:09 PM »
I agree on the "NO!!!", but if you could, I would want one!!!....<><....:)
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Re: handi .500 to .50 bmg
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2009, 12:31:45 PM »
 Sure, you could probably ream it to a .50 BMG.

Of course the difference between being possible, and being a good idea is great.  ;D
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Re: handi .500 to .50 bmg
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2009, 12:32:13 PM »
Definitely NOT, even if the action would come close to handling it, which is doesn't, the bore is wrong, the 50BMG uses .510" bullets, the 500S&W uses .500"-.501".

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Re: handi .500 to .50 bmg
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2009, 12:42:13 PM »
ah damm,   no fun guy's  but thaks for the safety aspects,    I knew if I asked here I would get expert advise, as does everybody on this site knows there sh*^ :o  ah ha finally found something a handi could not handle now dont get me wrong it's my favorite rifle not knocking on them, just trying to make a really long distance shooter so help me please    thanks guy's
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Re: handi .500 to .50 bmg
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2009, 03:39:43 PM »
There are about 250 senators and congresscritters that I'd be glad to build it for if they'd let me watch them test fire it. My congressman and both my senators are on that list.
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Re: handi .500 to .50 bmg
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2009, 04:04:20 PM »
Why not build one in 6.5x55 ?
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Re: handi .500 to .50 bmg
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2009, 04:16:12 PM »
Here, hold my beer while I shoot this thing.
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Re: handi .500 to .50 bmg
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2009, 04:32:04 PM »
Already been throught that ;D
I thought of it a while back.

In a way, you can. Not the BMG as is, but you can chamber the SB2 Ultra Slug Gun to 12 FH, which is the 50 BMG case with the case head threaded and a 12 Ga size rim screwed on, then blown out straight.

While this does give a fair amount of rear thrust, chamber pressures are much lower because of the massive size and slow rifle powder used.

Even in the 3" chamber, I've put some hairy loads in it.

I have started to flex one of my frames though.

Lately, Ed has made up some loads using the 55cal belted
Boys case. That' a belted 50BMG case and the devil to find now. I guess RMC will make them up in you wanted.

So the answer is NO BMG...but yes to sort of.

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Re: handi .500 to .50 bmg
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2009, 07:55:00 PM »
a machinist at work tells me to only do the weakest of loads through a brand-new handi in 45-70, yet people do stuff like what is on those pictures!!!  I guess almost no one can appreciate a simple utilitarian gun.. unless it's "wild west" and then it's okay if it's a piece of crap as long as it's case colored
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Re: handi .500 to .50 bmg
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2009, 02:36:09 AM »
A 50 BMG in a Handi?????/  yes you could shoot it........once.........make sure your life insurance policy is up to date....
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Re: handi .500 to .50 bmg
« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2009, 04:18:50 AM »
Somewhere I read about a 50bmg short  which was a 50 bmg that was about half
the normal length and much less powerful.  Not much point in it as it would
probably be close to the SW-500 power anyway. 
But it did use the pointed bullets ... dont remember if they were also lighter
and shorter too.
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Re: handi .500 to .50 bmg
« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2009, 05:46:22 AM »
.510 Whisper

A 700gr at 1500 out of my 500 S&W Handi is about all the fun I want to have with a handi.
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Re: handi .500 to .50 bmg
« Reply #15 on: November 22, 2009, 06:35:55 AM »
Like DK17 said, max out the 500 S&W then decide if you wan't to do a 50 BMG in that platform. Scarey!
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Re: handi .500 to .50 bmg
« Reply #16 on: November 22, 2009, 06:38:05 AM »
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