I have long been a fan of the old buffalo calibers and was wondering about a modernized version. When the 500 mag came out I never thought it could do what the big blackpowder guns could do. Then I did find some data on the internet that might sugest the 500 mag in a H&R handi rifle is the same as my 50-90 sharps in a 32 in barrel.
For the same weight bullet 530 grains I saw data that produced the same velociety in both. 1425 fps. The only diffrence in the bullets is the 500 shoots a .501 dia. and the 50-90 shoots a .512 dia. bullet
So the question is, does this make them ballisticaly the same? Will they have the same accuracey?
For the same weight bullet 530 grains I saw data that produced the same velociety in both. 1425 fps. The only diffrence in the bullets is the 500 shoots a .501 dia. and the 50-90 shoots a .512 dia. bullet
So the question is, does this make them ballisticaly the same? Will they have the same accuracey?