i've killed alot of whitetails over the years. i've used the 243 up to the 45-70(no magnums). and for the past 10 years(+/) i find myself liking the single shot. i do like the 6.5 creedmoor and the 444 marlin in a tc encore with MGM barrels.i can do either long range(6.5 cm) or short range(444 marlin), but i've always felt that i "needed" a 50 caliber. do i have to have a 50 cal? no. do i need a 50 cal.? not really. but what the heck, i might as well have a 50 cal. than not have one.
so i started off finding just what kind of 50 do i want. the first thing, i am disabled. i had a stroke about 5 years ago that left me with a right arm/leg that don't work too much and a huge speech problem. so that definitely takes the 50 bmg out of the question!!!
another question is what type of rifle should it be used for? and what kind of powder that goes roughly 1200-1400fps(400-500gr boolit, yes it will be a cast boolit) can be used?
so after about a month, i narrowed down my choices to a 50-70 government, 50-90 sharps and the 500 linebaugh. the 50-90 sharps will be a little to big for me and it is expensive! the 50-70govt is possibly the best cartridge out there, but black powder(which i do use in muzzleloaders) is without a doubt, the best thing for the 50-70. but i do like my smokeless alot. so the 50-70 is out.
that leaves the 500 linebaugh. yes it can use unique, trail boss, 2400 and tite group. it probably can be used for black powder, but i still have some more research to do. brass can be had from starline and dies, well they're a little expensive, but you only go around once. there are a number of manufactures that can make a .512" boolit. i am thinking of either a 425gr fn or a 525gr wfn boolit.
rifles, welp, i've gotta get another MGM. it will be either a heavy factory or a full bull barrel. i think it will be a peep sight but it will be ready for a scope. the boolit can go roughly 125 - 150 yards to kill a deer. and i haven't decided on the barrel length, somewhere from 23 - 27".
luckily, the utv and primos trigger sticks will do the heavy liftin. i'm just the trigger man
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the 500 s&w was first used, but the 500L does it with less recoil than the 500 s&w. and besides, linebaugh just sounds cooler...
i just have to find out the barrel length and what peep sight should i use?
so i started off finding just what kind of 50 do i want. the first thing, i am disabled. i had a stroke about 5 years ago that left me with a right arm/leg that don't work too much and a huge speech problem. so that definitely takes the 50 bmg out of the question!!!
another question is what type of rifle should it be used for? and what kind of powder that goes roughly 1200-1400fps(400-500gr boolit, yes it will be a cast boolit) can be used?so after about a month, i narrowed down my choices to a 50-70 government, 50-90 sharps and the 500 linebaugh. the 50-90 sharps will be a little to big for me and it is expensive! the 50-70govt is possibly the best cartridge out there, but black powder(which i do use in muzzleloaders) is without a doubt, the best thing for the 50-70. but i do like my smokeless alot. so the 50-70 is out.
that leaves the 500 linebaugh. yes it can use unique, trail boss, 2400 and tite group. it probably can be used for black powder, but i still have some more research to do. brass can be had from starline and dies, well they're a little expensive, but you only go around once. there are a number of manufactures that can make a .512" boolit. i am thinking of either a 425gr fn or a 525gr wfn boolit.
rifles, welp, i've gotta get another MGM. it will be either a heavy factory or a full bull barrel. i think it will be a peep sight but it will be ready for a scope. the boolit can go roughly 125 - 150 yards to kill a deer. and i haven't decided on the barrel length, somewhere from 23 - 27".
luckily, the utv and primos trigger sticks will do the heavy liftin.
i'm just the trigger man. the 500 s&w was first used, but the 500L does it with less recoil than the 500 s&w. and besides, linebaugh just sounds cooler...
i just have to find out the barrel length and what peep sight should i use?