500 Wyoming Express
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I'm assuming you aleady know this .....and have discussed it either with Freedom Arms ( you can contact them by email ) ...or with your local dealer that will order the gun for you...??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.500_Wyoming_Express
I guess it depends on what you want to do with the caliber...on whether it makes any sense or not ??
If I were to go to that caliber -- I'd probably want a 7.5" barrel ..and personally I like the octagon barrel in their guns ( its about a $475 upcharge for it) but I like it.
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I have a model 83 in .357 mag that I like very much(mine is a 4 3/4" octagon barrel ) ...
and I see a lot of model 83's made in .454 Casull, .475 Linbaugh and once in awhile in .500 Wy Express....
comes down to what you want / what you want to shoot. I can see why some guys may want to hunt with it / but I think there are better options too / but there is no wrong or right answer...its your money...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.500_Wyoming_Express
I guess it depends on what you want to do with the caliber...on whether it makes any sense or not ??
If I were to go to that caliber -- I'd probably want a 7.5" barrel ..and personally I like the octagon barrel in their guns ( its about a $475 upcharge for it) but I like it.
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I have a model 83 in .357 mag that I like very much(mine is a 4 3/4" octagon barrel ) ...
and I see a lot of model 83's made in .454 Casull, .475 Linbaugh and once in awhile in .500 Wy Express....
comes down to what you want / what you want to shoot. I can see why some guys may want to hunt with it / but I think there are better options too / but there is no wrong or right answer...its your money...
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Jbar4Ranch
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I had a second convertible .500 WE cylinder fitted to my M555 .50AE a few years ago and am perfectly happy with the results.
I just like Freedom Arms, I have a 454, that I bought new in the mid 80;s, I want a 500, don't really like the X frame s&w much.Alot of guys talk alot about BFR's in 500jrh,but I keep leaning toward the FA.Definitly want the octogon barl, and i think that i will order it with a 50ae cyl,just in case the 500we becomes non existant.I don't reload, I don;t really need a 500, just want one!
What's your opinion on the 500we staying around, only one company loads ammo for it and i think only one company produces brass.It's not like you can whip up brass,it's kind of unique.Don't want to have a ''What the hell did i buy this for'' moment in a few years. Although when i bought my 454 in 86, alot of guys said they wouldn't sell either.
Thanks, Mark
Thanks, Mark