500 Maximum

[Lee Martin]

It's not totally done, but it has been tested and shot great. Thought I'd post a photo of it as is:

Final touches include having the whole thing hard-chromed in brushed MetaLife finish, adding a SS knurled Belt Moutain pin, Bowen rear target sight, and fancy grips.

Brass was formed off of 50 Alaskan. My starting load was 40.0 of AA1680 under a 435 grain WFN.

I'll go up a few grains with that bullet, but really plan on sighting the gun for 525's @ 1,200 - 1,250 fps (again using AA1680). I'll post pictures when it's finished and also give updates on load development.

 

[Don Lovel]

"for those days when you just cannot get enough recoil in your life"

 

[41 mag fan]

Lee did you have to open the cylinder window or was there enough room?

 

[Lee Martin]

I made the cylinder a few thousandths larger than stock, but no I didn't open the frame window. I've never done so on any of our 500's.

 

[Robb Barnes]

Hey Lee, is that the Max that used to live here in Oregon? You know where you can send it if it ever needs a new home. :lol:

Robb

 

[jdr308]

WOW.! that is VERY nice.! I dont think I would want to shoot it though, that's gotta be a handfull!

 

[Shotter11]

That looks great. I'm looking forward to the promised updates.

 

[Coogs]

WOW! Nice lookin' critter Lee! I just LOVE all these Maxi conversions.......keep cuttin' em up!!! :wink: :wink: :wink: Coogs.

 

[contender]

And the newest hand cannon award goes to;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
That beautiful gun shown above!

 

[deserttrans]

Lookin gud!!

 

[americal]

The cut tree sure made a fine background for the gun---magazine quality 8)

 

[pvtschultz]

Yeah, I'm not sure I'll be wrapping my hands around that grip frame again. That is if it is the one that I'm thinking of. Lee sure seems to like to shake the earth every time he flicks the boom switch. I can't wait to see it completed though!