New bullet for the .500 Maximum

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Lee Martin

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This past summer I designed a heavy LFN for my .500 Maximum and .50 Alaskan using Mountain Mold's website. Weighing 585 grains, I've been pleased with how it shoots. You can read more about it through an update I did to my original article. The top link is the first piece from 2012, the second includes the latest additions:

http://www.singleactions.com/500Maximum.html

http://www.singleactions.com/500Maximum2.html

There's also some new prospective on the round and I tried other powders. I know we have some Maximum shooters here, so hopefully this is informative.





Sizing and lubing:



Brinell hardness testing:



As cast left, sized, gas-checked, and lubed right:

 
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I don't really see myself buying or ordering a .500. Mainly because of the expense. But lots of us have .480's of one flavor or another. If you took the design down to that caliber, you might see a lot of interest.

Gregg
 

LaneP

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What kind of velocities are we talking about here? Looks like that would drop an elephant.
 

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tulsamal,, you have to realize that Lee is not advertising anything for sale. He ENJOYS building his own custom guns & calibers.
 

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Have you tried it in a lever action rifle? Looks like a nice bullet for my Marlin 50 Alaskan or Winchester 1886 50-110 if it will feed.
 

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The 500 Maximum is .512". It is a lengthened 500 Linebaugh, also known as a 500 Linebaugh Long or 500 Linebaugh Maximum. 1.6" case length versus the 1.4" Linebaugh. You might be thinking of the .500 S&W Magnum, which is a .500" bullet.

Fun guns!



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Too fat, long and heavy me thinks for my personal holy grail of the .50 cal clan, the .500 W.E... :?

I guess it stabilizes OK in the Max Lee? And yeah, how fast will it go?

PS: Here is a nice one if I could win a lottery. Notice test group in bottom photo... 8)

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=441282566
 

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That bullet shure would not need to go fast to get the job done on anything I would care to be on the same continent with. Great work Lee.
 

Lee Martin

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Bucks Owin said:
Too fat, long and heavy me thinks for my personal holy grail of the .50 cal clan, the .500 W.E... :?

I guess it stabilizes OK in the Max Lee? And yeah, how fast will it go?

Shoots better than the 525 Buck. As for speed, the loads are listed in the second link provided. But in brief, the 585 runs 1,250 fps at peak.
 
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