carterbeauford
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.450 Marlin
I wouldn't mind having one in 30/30, you know, just to say I have one.
mightiest revolver?
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.450 Marlin
I wouldn't mind having one in 30/30, you know, just to say I have one.
Baphomet
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Hawk said:
After seeing that, I had to do the math: 6,230 joules is equal to 4,595 foot-pounds (plus a tiny smidge).
13-pound revolver or no, I'll pass, tyvm.
(And before someone points out the decimal, Europeans often use decimals in place of commas. My Belgian born and raised wife does it all the time and it used to drive me nuts. Not too mention logic dictates that no .600 Nitro is going to generate ~5 ft/lbs pounds of energy.)
sharps shooter you asked about the Alaskan, I just got a Ruger Alaskan in .454 Casull. fired it for the first time at the range, shot a box of 240 gr. magtechs and a box of 45 Colts. the magtechs had a bit of recoil, not at all unpleasant to shoot, the 45 colt loads were very mild and very pleasant to shoot. here is a short video of the 240 gr. magtechs:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=z18b4nTCV3w
http://youtube.com/watch?v=z18b4nTCV3w
hankdatank1362
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from the .600 Nitro express revolver's website:
Yeah... because fractures heal after a couple weeks.
Yeah... because fractures heal after a couple weeks.
Eightball
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Yes...there IS a pop-culture refrence there....pop-culture for gun nuts. Anyone got a link to that handy?
Jackal
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About a year ago my local dealer had a 50-70 revolver. It was HUGE!! It held 5 rounds, was blued and just plain massive. I can't remember the brand but every time I went there, I drooled on the display case. I think the price was around $2500, if memory serves me correctly. I cannot stress the fact of just how monsterous this thing was. It made the S&W N frames look like pocket pistols and dwarfed the .500 S&W's.
carpediem
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Not to be pedantic, but I'm fairly sure that the MGL-140 takes the cake in the hand-held revolver category
Hawk
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Compliments of IMDB on Johnny Dangerously:
tantrix
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Pick up one of these.
.600 Nitro Express
Ballistics: 900gr bullet @ 1950/fps - 7600 ft-Ibs/energy
A little background on the cartridge:
1) It scores 155.9 on the Taylor K.O. scale. This is higher than the .50 BMG.
2) The recoil isn't as bad as one might think. It rates a 12.2 recoil velocity, while the .500 S&W Magnum rates a 16. The cartridge however, is more powerful than the .500 S&W (duh)
3) The .600 Nitro Express is a highly respected dangerous game cartridge, able to take down ANY known big game in the world (elephant, cape buffalo, crocodile, whatever you can think of) But...it is not the most powerful. The .460 Weatherby Magnum holds that title with its 8245/ft-lbs of muzzle energy.
4) According to John Taylor, if you shot an elephant in the skull with the .600 Nitro Express and missed the brain, the sheer force of the bullet would knock the elephant senseless, for about thirty minutes.
5) .700 Nitro Express has been made at this time, and it is rumored that an .800 Nitro Express exists. (At $100 per cartridge for .600 Nitro Express, I think I'll stick with that one. )
And of course, pics. This revolver was specially made for a Swiss guy, and there are only a few in the world. He paid Swiss francs 20'000 (plus tax) = $17,000 US. (Not bad eh?)
.600 Nitro Express
Ballistics: 900gr bullet @ 1950/fps - 7600 ft-Ibs/energy
A little background on the cartridge:
1) It scores 155.9 on the Taylor K.O. scale. This is higher than the .50 BMG.
2) The recoil isn't as bad as one might think. It rates a 12.2 recoil velocity, while the .500 S&W Magnum rates a 16. The cartridge however, is more powerful than the .500 S&W (duh)
3) The .600 Nitro Express is a highly respected dangerous game cartridge, able to take down ANY known big game in the world (elephant, cape buffalo, crocodile, whatever you can think of) But...it is not the most powerful. The .460 Weatherby Magnum holds that title with its 8245/ft-lbs of muzzle energy.
4) According to John Taylor, if you shot an elephant in the skull with the .600 Nitro Express and missed the brain, the sheer force of the bullet would knock the elephant senseless, for about thirty minutes.
5) .700 Nitro Express has been made at this time, and it is rumored that an .800 Nitro Express exists. (At $100 per cartridge for .600 Nitro Express, I think I'll stick with that one.
)And of course, pics. This revolver was specially made for a Swiss guy, and there are only a few in the world. He paid Swiss francs 20'000 (plus tax) = $17,000 US. (Not bad eh?)
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THE DRILL INSTRUCTOR
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I'm sorry if someone found my comment insensitive, I thought it wouldn't be taken that way. Thanks Hawk, for the life of me I couldn't remember the name of that movie.
The movie was made long before school shootings were as common as they are now, and I don't think drive-bys used to be so pop-culture then either.
The movie was made long before school shootings were as common as they are now, and I don't think drive-bys used to be so pop-culture then either.
Brian Williams
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No problem, quoting movies, just explain when you do so. Thanks DRILL
Shawn Michael
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460 vs 500
Is it accurate to say that the 460 hits harder farther out (100+ yards) and the 500 hits harder closer in up to 100 yards?
I did not see any 460 factory ammo that had muzzle energy exceeding the 500
My observation (with humans working in ER in south central LA) is that you can punch a guy full of holes with 9mm but 45 causes huge numbing area, much greater disruption of hemodynamics and puts them down. From that really unscientific observation I developed the idea that a caliber really makes a difference not in eventual death, but in a one shot stop of whatever you are shooting. So .44 special, 45, always seemed more ideal than 9 or 10mm bullets. Along that line I thought the .500 would have the best stopping power.
Additionally, from reading posts here I have been under the impression that the .500 works a little better in a "short" 6-7 inch barrel.
There is no doubt that the 460 is a smarter and more versatile gun with its capabilities but I might think the 500 would have an edge at 75 yards.
The only reason I choose the 500 was because of the sticky at the top of this category.
Any thoughts?
Is it accurate to say that the 460 hits harder farther out (100+ yards) and the 500 hits harder closer in up to 100 yards?
I did not see any 460 factory ammo that had muzzle energy exceeding the 500
My observation (with humans working in ER in south central LA) is that you can punch a guy full of holes with 9mm but 45 causes huge numbing area, much greater disruption of hemodynamics and puts them down. From that really unscientific observation I developed the idea that a caliber really makes a difference not in eventual death, but in a one shot stop of whatever you are shooting. So .44 special, 45, always seemed more ideal than 9 or 10mm bullets. Along that line I thought the .500 would have the best stopping power.
Additionally, from reading posts here I have been under the impression that the .500 works a little better in a "short" 6-7 inch barrel.
There is no doubt that the 460 is a smarter and more versatile gun with its capabilities but I might think the 500 would have an edge at 75 yards.
The only reason I choose the 500 was because of the sticky at the top of this category.
Any thoughts?
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