Reeder Custom Guns - Another look at the .475/480 vs .500s

Dave H.
Another look at the .475/480 vs .500s
Thursday, January 04, 2018, 06:49

Ok, so I am going to play around with my 510 GNR this spring. In doing my due diligence, I have to ask the question, if the 475/480 is that good, then the 500/510 must be that much better, right? In other words, what role does the 475/480 play? I can go from a hot 45 Colt/454, and jump to the 500/510. I seem to recall John Linebaugh worked up the 500L before the 475. Any rationale? I am just questioning the utility of the 475/480 bore in a hunter's tool kit.

Another look at the .475/480 vs .500s - Dave H., 2018-01-04, 06:49
- Dead is dead - Zach, 2018-01-04, 09:42
  - 500vs ??? - Frank Simon, 2018-01-04, 16:58
- Dave, I have 510GNR, 475LB, 410 GNR, - Larry Fry, 2018-01-04, 08:53
- Dave, I'm really careful about using the term "Better"... - Huey, 2018-01-04, 07:01
  - "Better" is a relative term, yes, I was thinking in the - Dave H., 2018-01-04, 13:02
    - Understand and have pondered the same things... - Huey, 2018-01-04, 13:15
      - Oh I think we do have plenty of room... - Dave H., 2018-01-04, 13:26
  - THE BEST CARTRIDGE IS EASY TO NAME. THE ONE WHICH STANDS - JT, 2018-01-04, 07:57
    - Plus they don't count in your collection total - WB, 2018-01-04, 08:39
- From what I understand, Linebaugh developed... - Stuart in GA, 2018-01-04, 06:58
  - I remember reading the development progress in G&A - WB, 2018-01-04, 08:36
    - .475 American Hunter - Stonecold, 2018-01-04, 11:40
    - In the early days I made all my own brass - Jim Taylor, 2018-01-04, 10:11
      - I remember you telling me that tale... - WB, 2018-01-04, 11:24
        when I sent the Jurras Memorial to Lee Jurras to get - Gary Reeder, 2018-01-04, 13:55
        Oops! Sounds like Lee was a real character til - ChrisG, 2018-01-04, 14:53
        yep, losing 3 good friends in a short period of time - Gary Reeder, 2018-01-04, 17:12