New Freedom Arms 500 JRH : 500 Linebaugh Performance in a Freedom Arms Revolver

[DE50]

Freedom Arms 500 JRH Conversion

The 500 JRH (.50 diameter) is a new 50 caliber revolver cartridge designed for use in the Freedom Arms Model 83 Revolver. It is currently being offered by gunsmith Jack Huntington. The 500 JRH case is 1.4" in length with a base diameter of .526 and will launch 400-510gr .50 caliber bullets. Freedom Arms model 83 frames can not chamber the 500 Linebaugh (.510 diameter) round due to its dimensions. Up until now, the only choice for a fifty caliber round in the Freedom Arms platform was the 50ae (.50 diameter) which had its limitations of not being able to use 440-510gr bullets and the bullet "jumping" issue. The 500 JRH was designed so that the Freedom Arms revolver could utilize a 50 caliber round whose performance could duplicate and possibly exceed the 500 Linebaugh using 400-510gr bullets. The bottom line is that the 500 JRH is based on a modern case design, duplicates the performance of the 500 Linebaugh, safely operate at higher pressures than the 500 Linebaugh and it will work on the Freedom Arms platform.


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[Brad Johnson]

My wrist is getting sore just thinking about it.

Brad

 

[Jeeper]

I love my FA revolver. They are crafted so far above most normal companies.

 

[tex_n_cal]

I agree the FA revolvers are made like fine watches, but yipes almighty a .454 with a hard cast 300 will kill elephants. What are we hunting now, French tanks?

By the way Brad, how's life in my old home town?

 

[DE50]

I agree that Freedom Arms are one of the best ,if not the best. revolvers on the market. The only thing that I did not like was the factory rubber grips and that the 500 Linebaugh was not offered. I like having the option of shooting light to heavy bullets so I am looking forward to this round. The 500 offers heavier bullets but the 454 and 475 are sufficient for almost all hunting needs.

As for hunting French tanks, I guess it would depend if they are better insulated than elephants.

 

[Brad Johnson]

tex_n_cal..

Howdy! Everything in Lubbock is still the same (except my yard, which is now somewhere near Longview after the 60 mph winds we had last week).

When (and more importantly, why?) did you leave for - ahem - California?

Give me a holler if you ever come back and I'll pop for lunch.

Brad