.50 cal DGR cartridges?

[Dane Burns]

I was asked recently about .50 caliber dangerious game calibers and the specs of a .50 I designed and worked with a little over 10 years ago now.

I know of a bunch of .510 caliber rifles, the 500 Jeffery being one of the earliest and most "common". Lots of belted and non belted .510 wildcats using the 500 Jeffery, .510 cal. bullets. A-Square and AHR come to mind easily as well both using the .510 Jeffery bullets.

Anyone know of any .50 cal wildcat specifically deisgned to shoot the Gibbs
.505 bullets? I have heard of a .500 Van Horn Express (was a .505?) but can't find any info on it.
Links or references would be helpful.

TIA

 

[Action_Can_Do]

I'd suggest looking at Accurate Reloading's site. They have a lot more DGR fans there than you'll find here.

 

[dirtyjim]

AR will have a lot more big bore fans & is just about the best place for information on big bores.

i'm not aware of any wildcats for the 505. bullet, the gibbs is still oddball of the 50 cals.
i have a stretched newton receiver that i'm considering using for a 505 gibbs build.

 

[MacPelto]

Can also look at nitroexpress.com.

 

[Jim Watson]

The only mention I could find of the Van Horn said .510.

 

[Dane Burns]

Thanks very much guys.

The AR forums was the place to go. Thank you again!

Indeed the van Horn was a .510" but still haven't seen the case spec's.

Here is a thread explaining much of what I wanted to know and why I asked.

http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/4711043/m/8551094011